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The House That Jack Built

2018Movie2 h 32 minR

DramaHorror
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic427.0Rotten Tomatoes59%65%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent drama movie about crime and the mind, with standout direction and characters.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

If you feel like screaming... you definitely should.

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Art-House Gore
  • Philosophical Crime
  • Disturbing Character Study
  • Meta-Narrative
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Existential Dread
  • Bleak & Unsettling
  • Provocative Cinema

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Lars von Trier
Written by
Lars von Trier
Produced by
Louise Vesth
Music by
Víctor Reyes

Everyone

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Facts

October 4, 2018 · 2 h 32 min · R

Released
October 4, 2018
Runtime
2 h 32 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Italian
Made in
Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$6 million
Available in
62 countries

Tropes

Creepy Stalker Van, I Just Want to Be Special, Gory Discretion Shot +9

  • Creepy Stalker Van
  • I Just Want to Be Special
  • Gory Discretion Shot
  • Dirty Coward
  • Tempting Fate
  • Self-Applied Nickname
  • Evil Is Petty
  • Boom, Headshot!
  • Sadist
  • Narcissist
  • Waxing Lyrical
  • Gorn

12 of 108 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The House That Jack Built?"

Questions about The House That Jack Built

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The House That Jack Built?

PhiloAMC+The RokuKanopyShudderSundance NowTubi TV

In the United States, The House That Jack Built streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is The House That Jack Built worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 42). Audiences rate it higher (68 out of 100) than critics (51).

Will The House That Jack Built scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The House That Jack Built?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was The House That Jack Built a box office flop?

Budget$10 million
Box office$6 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 57% of its budget.

What tropes does The House That Jack Built use?

Creepy Stalker VanI Just Want to Be SpecialGory Discretion ShotDirty CowardTempting FateSelf-Applied NicknameEvil Is PettyBoom, Headshot!SadistNarcissistWaxing LyricalGornand 96 more

TV Tropes lists 108 tropes for it, including Creepy Stalker Van, I Just Want to Be Special, and Gory Discretion Shot.