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The House of Yes

1997 · 85 min

A tense, darkly funny family gathering that grows increasingly uncomfortable and claustrophobic, like watching a car crash in slow motion.

Directed by
Mark Waters
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Enter at your own risk.
Overview
Jackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend — and she's even more shocked to learn that this friend is his fiance. It soon becomes clear that her obsession with Jackie Kennedy is nothing compared to her obsession with her brother, and she isn't the only member of the family with problems.

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Directed by
Mark Waters
Genres
Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • family
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour6
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Mark Waters
Written by
Mark Waters, Wendy MacLeod
Starring
Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze Jr., Geneviève Bujold, Rachael Leigh Cook, David Love
Music
Rolfe Kent
Cinematography
Michael Spiller
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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