• Dream House (2011)

    Publisher Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby (Rachel Weisz), and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. As they settle into their home, however, the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor (Naomi Watts) who...

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Dream House
35
metacriticBased on 16 Critics
85
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Release Date: September 30th, 2011

DVD Release Date: January 31st, 2012

PG-13 |1 hr 32 min

Plot Summary

Publisher Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby (Rachel Weisz), and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. As they settle into their home, however, the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor (Naomi Watts) who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.

Cast: Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Marton Csokas, Elias Koteas, Jane Alexander, Taylor Geare, Claire Geare

Director: Jim Sheridan

Genres: Thriller

Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions, Bobker/Kruger Films

Distributors: Universal Pictures

Keywords: Daughter, Underdog, 2010s, Mystery, Suspenseful, Small town, Wife

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  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter

    Despite the A-list talent involved, this haunted house tale is a thrill-deprived, inert misfire. show more

  • 63
    Slant Magazine

    A modest genre entry, Dream House also benefits from the fact that any movie with good enough sense to cast Elias Koteas is automatically better as a result, even if he is utterly wasted here. show more

  • 75
    Stephanie ZacharekMovieline

    It's painful to watch a movie like Dream House - well-acted, beautifully shot and directed with extraordinary care and attention to craft - only to realize that the story, the alleged backbone, is absurd. show more

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