The House of Yes

"Enter at your own risk."

1997 1h 25m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 119

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Jackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend — and she's even more shocked to learn that this friend is his fiance. It soon becomes clear that her obsession with Jackie Kennedy is nothing compared to her obsession with her brother, and she isn't the only member of the family with problems.

“Enter at your own risk.”

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Cast

Parker Posey
Jackie-O
Josh Hamilton
Marty
Tori Spelling
Lesly
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Anthony
Geneviève Bujold
Mrs. Pascal
Rachael Leigh Cook
Young Jackie-O
David Love
Young Marty (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Waters
Writers: Mark Waters, Wendy MacLeod
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Waters, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Parker Posey and Josh Hamilton and Tori Spelling carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Waters directs. Michael Spiller behind the camera. Rolfe Kent scores. Pamela Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
429 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Mark Waters, shot by Michael Spiller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Parker Posey and Josh Hamilton and Tori Spelling carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Enter at your own risk.".
10IMDB entry: tt0119324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "the white house", "hurricane", "thanksgiving", "dark comedy".