The House That Jack Built fingerprintRelentless energy, funny, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Crime, the mind, and society
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The House That Jack Built is nerve-racking and brutally violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
Crime, the mind, and society
Its world is built around crime, the mind, and society. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, characters, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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If you feel like screaming... you definitely should.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The House That Jack Built is included with a subscription to Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 42). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 32 min
The House That Jack Built runs 2 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The House That Jack Built higher (68) than critics (51). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 57% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, Italian. Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The House That Jack Built in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 108 storytelling tropes for The House That Jack Built, including Creepy Stalker Van, I Just Want to Be Special, Gory Discretion Shot.
6.8
