Synopsis
When a young couple buys their dream home, they have no idea what the sweet little old lady upstairs is going to put them through!
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Cast
- Ben StillerAlex Rose
- Drew BarrymoreNancy Kendricks
- Amber VallettaCéline
- Eileen EssellMrs. Connelly
- Harvey FiersteinKenneth
- Justin TherouxCoop
- Swoosie KurtzJean
- Jackie SandlerBartender
- Robert WisdomOfficer Dan
- James RemarChick
- 70
The New York Times
A refreshingly mean-spirited gothic real estate comedy. - 63
Miami Herald
It's a mean little movie, but it's also thin and repetitive, a premise in search of a story. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
More demanding viewers hoping for the cruel wit of DeVito's "Throw Momma From the Train" or "The War of the Roses" will likely be disappointed by its lack of comic bite. - 50
The A.V. Club
Looks and sounds like a black comedy, but by the time DeVito reaches the cutesy, nonsensical ending, he's lost the will to follow through on it. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Its drawback is that it's a one-joke affair, leading to a repetitiousness that makes the film seem overlong even at 87 minutes. - 42
Entertainment Weekly
Runs into construction problems, maybe from too many foremen. DeVito favors pushy slapstick; Stiller prefers hotshot sarcasm. Barrymore's comic talents are wasted; she's there for decoration. - 40
Variety
Somewhere along the line, the comedy turned from dark and playful to mean-spirited and sophomoric. A waste of the considerable appeal and comic talents of leads Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Could have used two rangier lead players than Stiller (doing his patented aggrieved-yuppie shtick) and Barrymore (who's so perky you want to slap her); the 81-year-old Essell, however, is a wicked pleasure throughout.