The House of Tomorrow

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The House of Tomorrow

Released Apr 27, 2018

1h 25m

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A sheltered, socially-awkward teen becomes friends with a green-haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock.

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Critics Consensus

Familiar yet endearing, The House of Tomorrow is a well-told coming-of-age comedy that marks an auspicious if not indispensable debut from writer-director Peter Livolsi.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

The boys are terrific, particularly Butterfield, who makes something wonderful out of discovering a grilled cheese sandwich and a can of soda

Rated: 2/5

Jul 6, 2018

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

Part of what's missing in "The House of Tomorrow" is the acerbic punk spirit that inspires its two heroes, which could have been remedied by a sharper script.

Rated: 2/4

May 23, 2018

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

It's so amiably predictable that you end up wanting to throw some Motrhead at it, just to see what happens.

Rated: 2/5

May 17, 2018

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

Fine but not especially inspired. Still, seeing this gifted group of actors together, making the most of a fairly pedestrian screenplay, is enjoyable enough.

Jun 17, 2020

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Christopher James

AwardsCircuit.com

The film has its heart in the right place. However, even at 85 minutes, it becomes a slog to get through the myriad of cliches.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 30, 2018

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Joe Friar

The Victoria Advocate

The film features a wonderful cast that delivers heartfelt performances. Butterfield and Wolff drive the film. Offerman is at his best as the humane parent, and Burstyn is suburb as the gentle but inflexible eccentric grandmother.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 28, 2018

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Steve D

I found it really bland and thought it wasted its cast.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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It's the house of tomorrow but it shouldnt be the house of the rest of our lives Asa Butterfield, Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, and Alex Wolfe Sebastian lives with his mother but closed off from the rest of the world They live in an energy efficient home using fewer resources Then one of the kids visiting in a youth group Jared introduces him to punk music Sebastian takes a liking to this as well as Jared's sister but his mother worries about him being too overexposed Jared also has a heart condition but chooses to not worry so much There's so many silent moments in this I was expecting a lot more colorful upbeat ones This felt massively underwhelming and felt like they wanted to get it over with as fast as possible This script needed some more spark and be sharper having a more punk-like spirit There's better outings than this one

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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Marissa T

Powerful ideas about death, loneliness, and expressing feelings. Beautiful friendship between the two male leads.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/23

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Loved it. Great coming of age movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

There's a plot here commendable for a film but this is slightly lacking. There's friendship and purpose in here but it's through awkward naivety that reigns.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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While I didn't love the book, I was still intrigued enough to see it play out on the screen (casting Nick Offerman didn't hurt). Thought the same guy from Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns played Jared — turns out it's his brother, Alex Wolff. Solid acting saved this movie, especially Asa Butterfield in the lead, which made it a delightful watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Synopsis

A sheltered, socially-awkward teen becomes friends with a green-haired heart transplant patient who introduces him to punk rock.

Director: Peter Livolsi
Producer: Tarik Karam, Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Screenwriter: Peter Livolsi
Distributor: Shout! Studios
Production Co: Shout! Factory
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2018
Runtime: 1h 25m

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