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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100EmpireEmpireOzon weaves another spellbinding tale that mingles the real and imaginery with terrific effect.
- 91The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAll the way up to the stunning final shot, Ozon urgently asks whether, for storytellers, it’s better to be on the outside looking in, or the inside looking out.
- 90Village VoiceZachary WigonVillage VoiceZachary WigonIn the House is a mystery, but it investigates a far tougher riddle than what makes Claude tick—it's trying to figure out why, exactly, voyeurism and mystery delight us so. In the process, it delights us.
- 80Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramUtterly assured, breathtakingly executed and riotously funny, this is a delight.
- 78Film.comJordan HoffmanFilm.comJordan HoffmanIn the House is crafty and juicy and ought to delight anyone whose ever thumped their chest about being a storyteller. I must confess, however, that somewhere in the third act the air started to leak from the balloon.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIt's buoyant and titillates, striking that distinctly Ozonian balance between the beautiful and the sinister, but it doesn't resonate.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawA black-comic psychological drama with poise and self-possession. Featuring Fabrice Luchini and Kristin Scott Thomas, how could it have anything else?
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNeither Claude nor Ozon comes up with a satisfying finish to this intriguing setup. But because they’re both so committed to seducing their audience, it’s a lot of fun watching them try.
- 40Time OutEric HynesTime OutEric HynesCharacters seem less entrapped by their desires than by plot necessities — a fact that’s not redeemed by Ozon’s winking self-awareness.