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"Alex and Nancy finally found their dream home...and then they moved in."

2003 1h 29m EN

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6.1

MID

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36%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 1,866🥫36%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 64,605

Comedy

Synopsis

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When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!

“Alex and Nancy finally found their dream home...and then they moved in.”

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Alex Rose
Drew Barrymore
Nancy Kendricks
Eileen Essell
Mrs. Connelly
Harvey Fierstein
Kenneth
Justin Theroux
Coop
James Remar
Chick
Robert Wisdom
Officer Dan
Swoosie Kurtz
Jean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny DeVito
Writers: Larry Doyle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny DeVito, shot by Anastas N. Michos. 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 David Newman. 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 Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore and Eileen Essell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Alex and Nancy finally found their dream home...and then they moved in.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danny DeVito directs. Anastas N. Michos behind the camera. David Newman scores. Lynzee Klingman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Directed by Danny DeVito, shot by Anastas N. Michos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lynzee Klingman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore and Eileen Essell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Alex and Nancy finally found their dream home...and then they moved in.".
9IMDB entry: tt0266489 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.