Madhouse

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Madhouse

PG-13

1990

1h 30m

Comedy

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Mark (John Larroquette) and Jessie (Kirstie Alley) get blindsided by an unexpected visit from Mark's cousin, Fred (John Diehl), and his pregnant wife, Bernice (Jessica Lundy). The family reunion is suddenly extended from five days to six months after an accident renders Bernice bedridden, and Mark and Jessie's life is slowly turned upside down by a seemingly never-ending stream of house guests, including Jessie's neurotic sister (Alison La Placa) and her obnoxious son (Bradley Gregg).

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The movie is mostly merely pleasant. On a few occasions it's very funny, but it never quite goes over the top and gets the big laughs it is obviously aiming for.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

The film crosses the line so much, after a while the accumulation of catastrophes is fatiguing. [Full review in Spanish]

Nov 30, 2022

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Juan Carlos Coto

Miami Herald

Madhouse is the dime-store equivalent of Luis Bunuel's The Exterminating Angel, about dinner guests who can't bring themselves to leave a house and end up starving.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 16, 2021

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 22, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 1/5

May 21, 2004

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

It's like a sitcom exploded onto the big screen.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Robert H.

Silly goofy fun. Just don’t expect Shakespeare and you’ll be fine

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Stephen C

A classic in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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russell h

I didn't mind it. Very stupid but I love Dan Fielding.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I loved this movie since I was a child

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

A decent sitcom too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

a funny, tasteless and totally unpredictable comedy , check it out !

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Tom Ropelewski

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John Larroquette

Mark Bannister

Kirstie Alley

Jessie Bannister

Alison La Placa

Claudia

John Diehl

Fred

Jessica Lundy

Bernice

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Synopsis

Mark (John Larroquette) and Jessie (Kirstie Alley) get blindsided by an unexpected visit from Mark's cousin, Fred (John Diehl), and his pregnant wife, Bernice (Jessica Lundy). The family reunion is suddenly extended from five days to six months after an accident renders Bernice bedridden, and Mark and Jessie's life is slowly turned upside down by a seemingly never-ending stream of house guests, including Jessie's neurotic sister (Alison La Placa) and her obnoxious son (Bradley Gregg).

Director: Tom Ropelewski
Producer: Leslie Dixon
Screenwriter: Ken Levison, Greg Morrison
Production Co: Orion Pictures, Boy of the Year
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 1990, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Surround

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