The House of Yes

1997 | Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Play Adaptation, Thanksgiving

Synopsis

A mentally unbalanced young woman - who is convinced she is Jackie Kennedy - flies into a murderous rage when her brother returns home to reveal he is engaged.

Scores

Overall Score
43.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.1%
Review Aggregate
67.9

Critic Consensus

62.5% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivendarkgrittysatiricalsuspensefulscarythought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Parker Posey1997$86,000$169,000(est)
Josh Hamilton1997$53,000$104,000(est)
Tori Spelling1997$40,000$78,000(est)
Freddie Prinze Jr.1997$33,000$64,000(est)
Geneviève Bujold1997$28,000$55,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes9,188

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1997$626,057$1,223,639
International1997N/AN/A
Worldwide1997$626,057$1,223,639

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1997$313,028$611,820
Digital Rentals ?1997N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1997N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1997$7,432,000$14,525,971
Physical Purchases ?1997$9,930,000$19,408,355
TV & Streaming Revenue1997$250,423$489,456
Total Revenues1997$17,925,451$35,035,602
Expenses
Budget ?1997$1,500,000$2,931,776
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1997$501,000 (est)$979,213 (est)
Participations1997$717,000$1,401,389
Residuals ?1997$1,288,000$2,517,418
Interest & Overhead1997$300,000$586,355
Total Expenses1997$4,306,000$8,416,151
Movie Net Profit or Loss1997$13,619,451$26,619,451

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