SummaryA comical and touching story of a man looking back at his childhood in 1970s Greenwich Village. Vividly capturing the spirit of youth in all its joy and heartbreak, House of D examines with humor and pathos a boy's harrowing coming of age and the manner in which it defines his adulthood. (Lions Gate Films)
Directed By:David Duchovny
Written By:David Duchovny
House of D
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
33
User score
Generally Favorable
7.1
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
33
6% Positive
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70
A film that takes a steadfastly gentle look at some of life's harshest moments while not overlooking its joys, House of D deserves a chance to find an audience.
50
Duchovny bookends his story with a modern-day framing device that takes all that has gone so well until this point and turns it cloyingly sentimental.
50
David Duchovny scores considerably higher as director than as screenwriter.
40
House Of D never feels honest, but when Duchovny consciously tries to score sentiment points, the strain is more than the film can handle.
38
House of D is the kind of movie that particularly makes me cringe, because it has such a shameless desire to please; like Uriah Heep, it bows and scrapes and wipes its sweaty palm on its trouser leg, and also like Uriah Heep, it privately thinks it is superior.
25
All in all, it's hard to dispute that House of D declares its own worth on arrival.
10
Everyone in the film seems to be in solitary, thanks to Mr. Duchovny's stultifying style. If there was a single moment of spontaneity, it escaped me. Ditto for frivolity, though bogus poetry abounds.
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Generally Favorable
7.1
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Jul 19, 2017
6
As a director, Duchovny has some serious talent. As a writer and actor, however, he is a bit more boring than I would have expected. The plot is typical, and there isn't really anything new when it comes to coming-of-age stories. Anton Yelchin and Robin Williams give standout performances as good friends growing up together despite their differences. As both have since passed away, it is a shame considering their individual charisma and chemistry together ultimately make the film enjoyable.
