Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- eccentric
- melancholic
- reflective movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an overly sentimental and poorly executed coming-of-age comedy-drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adult Tom reveals his history to his wife on son Odell's thirteenth birthday, framing the childhood story.
Sensitive schoolboy Tommy forms his closest bond with Pappass, the half-witted assistant janitor.
Tommy is smothered by his dependent mother, receives advice from a prison inmate, and faces school discipline after trying to protect Pappass.
The story combines an emotionally vulnerable boy, unconventional adult figures, and tragic consequences with broad comic characterization.
Films like House of D, and why
Stand by Me
coming-of-age drama centered on childhood friendship, emotional trauma, and adult reflection
The Wonder Years
nostalgic youth story combining melancholy, eccentric adults, and bittersweet self-discovery
The Squid and the Whale
quirky urban coming-of-age drama about a sensitive adolescent navigating unstable adults
Harold and Maude
warm but darkly comic portrait of childhood alienation and unconventional friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- David Duchovny
- Release Date
- 2004-05-07
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Anton Yelchin
- Téa Leoni
- David Duchovny
- Robin Williams
- Erykah Badu
- Frank Langella
- Magali Amadei
- Claire Lautier
- Zelda Williams
- Bernie Sheredy
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is House of D about?
- A Paris-based artist revisits the painful Greenwich Village childhood that shaped his escape, centered on a tender friendship with an unlikely adult companion.
- What is House of D like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of House of D as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is House of D violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in House of D as mild.
- What did critics think of House of D?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an overly sentimental and poorly executed coming-of-age comedy-drama.
- Which films are like House of D?
- Films with a similar feel include Stand by Me, The Wonder Years, The Squid and the Whale, and Harold and Maude.
- How long is House of D?
- House of D runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch House of D?
- In United States, House of D streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
