The House
A desperate couple teams up with a scheming neighbor to turn their suburban home into an underground casino, hoping to win enough cash for their daughter's college tuition before the law—and their own morals—catch up with them.
“If you can't beat the house, be the house.”
Synopsis
When Scott and Kate Johansen's daughter gains admission to her dream college, it seems like a cause for celebration. However, their joy turns to concern when they discover that the scholarship they were relying on did not materialize, leaving them unable to afford the tuition. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank, who also needs a significant financial windfall, they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban home. The trio risks everything in a high-stakes, Vegas-style gathering where money flows freely, inhibitions are left at the door, and all bets are off.
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Principal cast & crew: 32
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Edited by Evan HenkeShot by Jas SheltonScored by Andrew FeltensteinDesigned by Clayton Hartley
Box Office
2017 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$34.2M
US & Canada: $25.6M — 75% of worldwide · International: $8.6M (25%)
Opening weekend: $8.7M — 34% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $13.8M — 54% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,134 theaters
Also known as
- Casino Undercoverde
- Casa Casinoes
- Vegas Academy : Coup de poker pour la facfr
- Casa Casinòit
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Cast & Crew
32 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Annabel Crabb
as Self - Presenter
Will Ferrell
as Scott Johansen
Malcolm Turnbull
as Self - Prime Minister
Amy Poehler
as Kate Johansen
Ryan Simpkins
as Alex Johansen
Jason Mantzoukas
as Frank
Tony Smith
as Self - Speaker of the House
Nick Kroll
as Bob
Allison Tolman
as Dawn
Rob Huebel
as Officer Chandler
Bill Shorten
as Self - Opposition Leader
Christina Offley
as Davida
Supporting cast
8Jessie Ennis
as Rachel
Christopher Pyne
as Self
Rory Scovel
as Joe
Richard Di Natale
as Self - Leader of the Australian Greens
Trent Zimmerman
as Self - Liberal Member for North Sydney
Tim Wilson
as Self - Liberal Member for Goldstein
Julie Bishop
as Self - Minister for Foreign Affairs
Tanya Plibersek
as Self - Deputy Leader of the Opposition
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1Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
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