House of Wax fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Kept in the background
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
House of Wax is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Kept in the background
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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House of Wax is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC, and HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 27%, and Metacritic 41). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
House of Wax runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate House of Wax higher (54) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $69 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for House of Wax in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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