# The House (2017)

> Desperate suburban parents launch an illegal basement casino to fund their daughter's college education, only to turn a financial workaround into a chaotic criminal enterprise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/222455

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Andrew J. Cohen
- Cast: Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Jason Mantzoukas, Ryan Simpkins, Nick Kroll, Allison Tolman, Rob Huebel, Christina Offley
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4481514/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, raunchy, chaotic, lazy weekend, friends night

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