The House That Jack Built

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The House That Jack Built

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2018

2h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.

Critics Consensus

The House That Jack Built presents writer-director Lars von Trier at his most proudly uncompromising: hard to ignore, and for many viewers, just as difficult to digest.

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Emma Stefansky

Slate

04/08/2019

Von Trier may be a provocateur, but his brand of provocation seems to be growing stale.

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David Stratton

The Australian

03/08/2019

1/5

The violence in The House That Jack Built is horrific...you've been warned.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

03/05/2019

2/5

If this shrill, manipulative, sledge-hammer allegory is right for our times, give me Dante any day. Von Trier has certainly done better, but never worse.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 6

7/10

This is a serial killer movie that definitely pushes the envelope. Many of the killing scenes seem a little too real, and feel a little like watching a sudden snuff film.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

06/12/2024

If you enjoy serial killer movies, do not watch The House That Jack Built expecting traditional, satisfying fare. If you are a von Trier fan, he has done better work, and something in this film feels lacking.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/04/2022

2/4

It's precisely because I see the merits of his form that I find its overly mindful digressions into self-indulgence tiresome.

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Jayye G.

@Buhhberry Mar 16

Drags on for a bit longer than I would like but I did appreciate the murder scenes, very realistic.

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Jordan R.

@bobby91 Mar 2

Loved it. The story, editing, grotesque scenes which left chills on my body is one of the better serial killer movies.

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Mike H.

@Mik3y Mar 1

Macabre, but in a good way. If you cannot handle graphic violence, you might want to steer clear of this one. I probably would score it higher, but it's just an unnecessarily long film.

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power E

@torturecide Feb 25

这并非一部炫技的连环杀手电影，而是一场冷静到近乎残酷的自我审判。杰克将杀戮包装为"艺术"，用理性、结构与语言隔绝他人的痛苦，也隔绝了人性本身。维吉的引导不是拯救，而是持续追问：艺术是否能越过伦理而自证合法。结尾的攀岩并非希望，而是艺术家试图逃离道德秩序的最后傲慢。无论坠落还是假设成功，等待他的都不是自由，而是意义的崩塌。地狱至少仍有结构与对话，而深渊象征着被叙事、被观看、被讨论的资格彻底剥夺。冯·提尔在此给出的答案冷而清晰：当艺术拒绝伦理，它最终也会拒绝自身的存在

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Steven F.

@SteveGotScored Feb 13

What an acid trip of a movie!

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Anaiah N.

@Nyree22 Jan 26

The movie wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t good for it to be two hours to me it just dragged the movie on for too long.

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Synopsis

In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.

Director: Lars von Trier
Producer: Louise Vesth
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Copenhagen Film Fund, Eurimages, Zentropa Entertainment, Film i Väst, Film und Medien Stiftung NRW
Rating: R (Language|Grisly Images|Nudity|Sadistic Behavior|Strong Disturbing Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 31, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $253.5K
Runtime: 2h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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