House of D
Seen it?2004 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$390K worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Duchovny
- Anton YelchinTommy
- Téa LeoniMrs. Warshaw
- David DuchovnyTom Warshaw
- Robin WilliamsPappass
- Erykah BaduLady / Bernadette
- Frank LangellaReverend Duncan
- Magali AmadeiCoralie Warshaw
- Claire LautierMadam Chatquipet
- Zelda WilliamsMelissa Loggia
- Bernie SheredySasha