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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Through a series of comedy and exciting events, this movie follows a young boy called Lewis who is about to go to live with his uncle in his remote house. There, Lewis and his uncle discover a mysterious clock that belongs to a dead magician who was his uncle's neighbor. This clock can bring the end of the world. They enter an exciting adventure with this mystery.
2 January 1971, Santa Clara County, California, USA
2 July 1955, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
18 April 1972, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
14 May 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
7 June 1953, San Francisco, California, USA
22 February 1959, Yakima, Washington, USA
September 27, 2018
It has all the appearances of being a family Halloween dream, but director Eli Roth fails to keep The House with a Clock in Its Walls ticking over.
September 26, 2018
It's an unusual recipe for a PG-rated kids' flick, but it works.
September 27, 2018
Ultimately, the success of THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN THE WALL depends upon young Vaccaro --- and he delivers!
September 26, 2018
Each of the following statements are true: 1) Eli Roth made a film based on a 1973 children's novel. 2) The film stars Jack Black. 3) It's a blast. Who knew?
September 20, 2018
The House With a Clock in its Walls is a bullseye, perfectly balanced between funny and scary.
September 27, 2018
The House With A Clock In Its Walls is charming and is certainly entertaining enough for families, with young children. It just doesn't quite hold up to other children horror-fantasies, despite having some really great ingredients.
September 21, 2018
A fantastical adventure, dandy ode to weirdos, and accessible anti-war allegory for all ages, especially 10-year-old boys.
September 20, 2018
Despite its special effects and two proven stars, "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" never manages to create the magic we keep hoping will materialize.
September 20, 2018
A likably cast, mildly diverting Halloween appetizer that serviceably channels early Harry Potter.
September 20, 2018
The short-term excitement of jump-scares and readily accessible spells are a poor trade-off for the steadily deepening mysteries and fears that have made Bellairs' book such an enduring classic.
September 21, 2018
It runs out of steam at about the midway point and falls victim to clumsy, overcooked plotting. It's fun for a while, until it becomes more trick than treat.
