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The House That Jack Built

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In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
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Critics Consensus

The House That Jack Built presents writer-director Lars von Trier at his most proudly uncompromising: hard to ignore, and for many viewers, just as difficult to digest.

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Emma Stefansky Slate 04/08/2019
Von Trier may be a provocateur, but his brand of provocation seems to be growing stale. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 03/08/2019
1/5
The violence in The House That Jack Built is horrific...you've been warned. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald 03/05/2019
2/5
If this shrill, manipulative, sledge-hammer allegory is right for our times, give me Dante any day. Von Trier has certainly done better, but never worse. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Aug 6
7/10
This is a serial killer movie that definitely pushes the envelope. Many of the killing scenes seem a little too real, and feel a little like watching a sudden snuff film. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views 06/12/2024
If you enjoy serial killer movies, do not watch The House That Jack Built expecting traditional, satisfying fare. If you are a von Trier fan, he has done better work, and something in this film feels lacking. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/04/2022
2/4
It's precisely because I see the merits of his form that I find its overly mindful digressions into self-indulgence tiresome. Go to Full Review
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Jordan R. @bobby91 21h Loved it. The story, editing, grotesque scenes which left chills on my body is one of the better serial killer movies. See more Mike H. @Mik3y 1d Macabre, but in a good way. If you cannot handle graphic violence, you might want to steer clear of this one. I probably would score it higher, but it's just an unnecessarily long film. See more power E @torturecide 5d 这并非一部炫技的连环杀手电影,而是一场冷静到近乎残酷的自我审判。杰克将杀戮包装为"艺术",用理性、结构与语言隔绝他人的痛苦,也隔绝了人性本身。维吉的引导不是拯救,而是持续追问:艺术是否能越过伦理而自证合法。结尾的攀岩并非希望,而是艺术家试图逃离道德秩序的最后傲慢。无论坠落还是假设成功,等待他的都不是自由,而是意义的崩塌。地狱至少仍有结构与对话,而深渊象征着被叙事、被观看、被讨论的资格彻底剥夺。冯·提尔在此给出的答案冷而清晰:当艺术拒绝伦理,它最终也会拒绝自身的存在 See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 13 What an acid trip of a movie! See more Anaiah N. @Nyree22 Jan 26 The movie wasn’t terrible, but it wasn’t good for it to be two hours to me it just dragged the movie on for too long. See more Guillermo A @Guillermo.Almeida Jan 8 Well, I think it's a good time to express my thoughts, I feel that Lars in this film shows the great narrative that a capable, wise and talented director can have, who knows the story he wants to tell both in characters and in a point of self-analysis through it, I think Lars has not gotten the due recognition, It's too much for the current era, but it's already being more recognized from being a cult... Also nowadays not a single film becomes so interesting and capable of telling a story with well-structured characters (created), in this era few, very few are capable, Lars in most of his works from Antichrist to the House of Jack maintains if not exceeds his own level, in my opinion. Thank you for everything Lars. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
Director
Lars von Trier
Producer
Louise Vesth
Screenwriter
Lars von Trier
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Copenhagen Film Fund, Eurimages, Zentropa Entertainment, Film i Väst, Film und Medien Stiftung NRW
Rating
R (Language|Grisly Images|Nudity|Sadistic Behavior|Strong Disturbing Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 14, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 31, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$253.5K
Runtime
2h 31m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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