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Released
2018 · FILM

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

A lonely boy discovers his uncle is a warlock and uncovers dark secrets in their eerie old house when he accidentally resurrects a deadly enemy—and must stop him before the world is consumed by magic and time.

“This house knows what makes you tick.”

Directed by
Eli Roth, Philip Banks
Written by
John Bellairs, Eric Kripke
Rated
MPA · PG
Runtime
105 min
ComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

When ten-year-old Lewis is suddenly orphaned, he is sent to live with his Uncle Jonathan in a creaky and creepy old mansion where a mysterious ticking noise emanates from the walls. Upon discovering that his uncle is a warlock, Lewis begins learning magic. However, when he rebelliously resurrects an evil warlock, he must uncover the secret of the house and find a way to save the world from destruction.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 273+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Chris TonickShot by Rogier StoffersScored by Nathan BarrDesigned by Jon HutmanSound by Karen Baker Landers Nm0048623Costumes by Marlene StewartStunts by Lance Gilbert

Box Office

2018 · Box office

✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.1× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$131.5M

Budget$42.0M
Worldwide gross$131.5M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $68.5M — 52% of worldwide · International: $63.0M (48%)

Also known as

  • Das Haus der geheimnisvollen Uhrende
  • La Prophétie de l'horlogefr
  • Il mistero della casa del tempoit
  • (DVD Title)La casa del reloj en la pared
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • IndonesiaSep 19, 2018
  • PhilippinesSep 19, 2018
  • UruguaySep 19, 2018
  • ArgentinaSep 20, 2018
  • AustriaSep 20, 2018

Companies

ProductionAmblin Entertainment, Mythology Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment
DistributionUniversal Pictures, Entertainment One, Universal Pictures Canada, 01 Distribution
Special effectsMorot FX, Creature Effects, Rodeo FX, Hybride Technologies, Folks
Other companiesArts District Entertainment, Mister Smith Entertainment, 424 Post, Atlanta Metro Studios, Avon Studio Transportation, Back Lot Music, Brauer & Co.

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