The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eli Roth
Screenplay by	Eric Kripke
Based on	The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs
Produced by	Bradley J. Fischer James Vanderbilt Eric Kripke
Starring	Jack Black Cate Blanchett Owen Vaccaro Renée Elise Goldsberry Sunny Suljic Kyle MacLachlan
Cinematography	Rogier Stoffers
Edited by	Fred Raskin
Music by	Nathan Barr
Production companies	Amblin Entertainment Reliance Entertainment Mythology Entertainment
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 21, 2018 (2018-09-21) (United States)
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$42 million[2]
Box office	$131.5 million[2]

The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 2018 American fantasy comedy film directed by Eli Roth, based on the initial 1973 eponymous entry of the Lewis Barnavelt novel series by John Bellairs. It stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic, and Kyle MacLachlan. The film follows a young boy, Lewis, who is sent to live with his uncle, Jonathan, in a creaky, old house. He soon learns it was previously inhabited by a villainous warlock. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on September 21, 2018. It was a box office success, grossing over $131 million worldwide and received mostly positive reviews from critics who largely praised the cast, but said the film did not fully live up to its potential.^[3][4][5]