Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- comic
- mildly spooky
- gothic
- family movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually atmospheric but too tame to be genuinely scary and too witless to be consistently funny.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim investigates hidden histories, secret passages, ghostly residents, and the mansion's unresolved mystery.
The film is explicitly based on Disney's Haunted Mansion theme-park ride and incorporates its haunted-house imagery.
Realtor Jim Evers scoffs at Edward Gracey's haunting stories until supernatural events make the mystery undeniable.
The Evers family is stranded in an old mansion located on a remote bayou during a mysterious torrential storm.
Films like The Haunted Mansion, and why
Casper
family-friendly haunted-house mystery blending comic performances, supernatural residents, and gothic production design
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Disney fantasy comedy built around a theme-park attraction, eccentric characters, and accessible supernatural adventure
The Ghost and the Darkness
family ghost comedy centered on a reluctant adult protagonist investigating a haunted domestic space
Movie Details
- Director
- Rob Minkoff
- Release Date
- 2003-11-26
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (2189)
Cast
- Eddie Murphy
- Marsha Thomason
- Terence Stamp
- Nathaniel Parker
- Jennifer Tilly
- Dina Spybey-Waters
- Wallace Shawn
- Marc John Jefferies
- Aree Davis
- Jim Doughan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Haunted Mansion about?
- A skeptical realtor and his family become trapped in a lavish bayou mansion where ghosts, secret histories, and a buried romance turn a property visit into a supernatural mystery.
- What is The Haunted Mansion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Haunted Mansion as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Haunted Mansion violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Haunted Mansion.
- What did critics think of The Haunted Mansion?
- Critics broadly found the film visually atmospheric but too tame to be genuinely scary and too witless to be consistently funny.
- Which films are like The Haunted Mansion?
- Films with a similar feel include Casper, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Ghost and the Darkness.
- How long is The Haunted Mansion?
- The Haunted Mansion runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Haunted Mansion?
- In United States, The Haunted Mansion streams on Disney Plus.
