The House of Yes

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The House of Yes

R

Released Oct 10, 1997

1h 30m

Comedy

Drama

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A man (Josh Hamilton) and his fiancee (Tori Spelling) visit his warped clan, complete with dark mansion and incestuous twin sister (Parker Posey).

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Matt Crenson

Associated Press

"The House of Yes'' is a comedy. And a pretty funny one, too.

Jun 12, 2018

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Unless you think drawing-room re-enactments of JFK's assassination beat Pictionary as a party game, it's best to say no to the achingly arch comic satire The House of Yes.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 10, 2018

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Bujold has the frazzled hauteur of an aging, neglected star, and Spelling is nicely glazed, studiously artless. But the film is keyed to Posey's performance: perfectly brittle, faultlessly false.

Nov 21, 2008

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Andrea Beach

Common Sense Media

Incest is the core of dysfunctional family dramedy.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 11, 2015

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Ken Fox

TV Guide

Bujold is as good as ever, but the real surprise here is Spelling: Slack-jawed and dewy-eyed, lids forever at half-mast, she's perfectly cast as a lamb among wolves, and her naivete is strangely affecting.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 21, 2008

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Film4

A fierce piece of farce and sharp as a kitchen knife.

Nov 21, 2008

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Jim H

Posey's comedic timing and delivery are impeccable.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Vik D

So much fun in this film

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Geke g

Parker posey is so brilliant in it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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helder f

I am not a big fan of Posey and her early movies, she always seem to play these annoying brats who are clueless as to how obnoxious they are. But she's perfect for this role. This is not an ordinary brat, this an entire family in which each own is looking out for themselves; the family and their house is sort of their ever lasting playground, where few impulses are repressed. Until one of the brothers decides to bring his girlfriend home for thanksgiving…

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Audience Member

Parker's performance is so nuanced it's strangely hard to ignore You don't know how far someone like this will go to keep a fixed routine state of mind This is super short but all the players involved are completely in tune and that's some effort there

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Steve D

Poesy is great but it is too gross to be funny.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Synopsis

A man (Josh Hamilton) and his fiancee (Tori Spelling) visit his warped clan, complete with dark mansion and incestuous twin sister (Parker Posey).

Director: Mark Waters
Producer: Beau Flynn, Stefan Simchowitz
Screenwriter: Wendy MacLeod
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $636.2K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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