Dream House
Seen it?2011 | 84 min | Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 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 likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dolores Claiborne, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
6% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Sheridan
- Daniel CraigWill Atenton
- Naomi WattsAnn Patterson
- Rachel WeiszLibby Atenton
- Marton CsokasJack Patterson
- Elias KoteasBoyce
- Taylor GeareTrish
- Claire GeareDee Dee
- Rachel FoxChloe Patterson
- Jane AlexanderDr. Greeley
- Brian MurrayDr. Medlin