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The House
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The House

If you can't beat the house, be the house.
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User Score984 ratings
TMDB 5.616+20171h 28mEnglish
ComedyCrime

Synopsis

When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.

Director
Andrew J. CohenFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Village Roadshow Pictures5 production companies
Release
June 29, 2017Released
Box Office
$34MBudget $40M

Top Cast

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Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
Kate Johansen
Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
Scott Johansen/The Butcher
Jason Mantzoukas
Jason Mantzoukas
Frank
Ryan Simpkins
Ryan Simpkins
Alex Johansen
Nick Kroll
Nick Kroll
Bob Schaeffer
Allison Tolman
Allison Tolman
Dawn Mayweather
Rob Huebel
Rob Huebel
Officer Chandler
Christina Offley
Christina Offley
Davida

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Reviews

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Reno
Feb 4, 2018

**There's always an alternate way to deal with everything issue!** One of those comedies that every year makes out. Despite not the best film, still fun to watch. But the thing is it is not a big screen film. I mean for todays world, watching this kind in cinemas, totally useless. On the weekends, watching it with a bunch of friends on the streaming platform or television would do better. The story was much better than I anticipated. It was about the parents who lost their daughter's college scholarship, now wants an alternative solution, so they decide to go illegal. I mean gamble and then they make one, a gambling house. The consequence of it haunts them and what happens later is the film's end. The screenplay writer's directional debut. The cast was just good. The runtime was even better, less than 90 minutes. So there's no drag, except a few unavoidable cliches in such comedy. Jeremy Renner's cameo was good. Overall, watch and forget kind film. But the idea looked nice, so I won't be surprised if they make a sequel to it. If a crappy comedy like 'Neighbors' makes one, then why not this! But I'm not in favour, unless they come up with a better storyline. _6/10_

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