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The House of Tomorrow

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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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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 07/06/2018
2/5
The boys are terrific, particularly Butterfield, who makes something wonderful out of discovering a grilled cheese sandwich and a can of soda Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 05/23/2018
2/4
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. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 05/17/2018
2/5
It's so amiably predictable that you end up wanting to throw some Motrhead at it, just to see what happens. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 06/17/2020
Fine but not especially inspired. Still, seeing this gifted group of actors together, making the most of a fairly pedestrian screenplay, is enjoyable enough. Go to Full Review
Christopher James AwardsCircuit.com 10/30/2018
1.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Joe Friar The Victoria Advocate 10/28/2018
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
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Steve D 02/06/2024 I found it really bland and thought it wasted its cast. See more 04/21/2023 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 See more 03/25/2020 Loved it. Great coming of age movie. See more 03/23/2020 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. See more 12/26/2019 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. See more 08/30/2019 I definitely want to wacth the movie See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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