The House That Jack Built

Name: The House That Jack Built
Genre: Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2018-10-04
Cast: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Sofie Gråbøl

2018 | 152 min | Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (60% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Se7en, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Scary, dark and gritty.
The pace: Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
It's long: 2 hr 32 min.

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 520K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

Cast & crew

Directed by Lars von Trier

Matt DillonJack
Bruno GanzVerge
Uma ThurmanLady 1
Siobhan Fallon HoganLady 2
Sofie GråbølLady 3
Riley KeoughSimple
Jeremy DaviesAl
Jack McKenzieSonny
Mathias HjelmGlenn
Ed SpeleersEd - Police Officer 2