House of D

Infobox Film
name = House of D


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = David Duchovny
producer = Jane Rosenthal
writer = David Duchovny
starring = David Duchovny
Anton Yelchin
Robin Williams
music = Geoff Zanelli
cinematography = Michael Chapman
distributor = Lionsgate
Tribeca
released = April 15, 2005
runtime = 97 min.
country = United States
language = English
French
budget = $2 million
gross = $388,532
website = http://www.houseofdthemovie.com/
imdb_id = 0372334

"House of D" is David Duchovny's directorial debut. The film also stars Erykah Badu, Frank Langella, Tea Leoni, Zelda Williams, Anton Yelchin, and Robin Williams. It was screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival.

Plot

An American artist living a bohemian existence in Paris, Tom Warshaw (David Duchovny) is trying to make sense of his troubled adult life by reflecting upon his extraordinary childhood. There is a flashback to Greenwich Village in 1973, as thirteen-year-old Tommy (Anton Yelchin) is on the brink of becoming a man. While his bereaved single mother (Tea Leoni) mourns the death of his father, Tommy escapes grief by causing trouble at school and making afternoon deliveries with his best friend Pappas (Robin Williams), a mentally challenged janitor. Following the romantic advice offered by Lady (Erykah Badu) - incarcerated in the infamous New York Women's House of Detention for shadowy reasons - Tommy experiences his first taste of love. Yet when an unexpected tragedy radically alters his world, Tommy must take a life-defining choice - one that will compel the adult Tom Warshaw, thirty years later, to confront his unfinished past.

Cast

*David Duchovny as Tom Warshaw
*Anton Yelchin as Tommy Warshaw
*Robin Williams as Pappass
*Tea Leoni as Mrs. Warshaw
*Erykah Badu as Lady / Bernadette
*Frank Langella as Rev. Duncan
*Zelda Williams as Melissa
*Orlando Jones as Superfly
*Willie Garson as Ticket Agent

Critical reception

House of D was given a score of 10% on rottentomatoes.com with a consensus calling it "A sincere but inept coming of age story." It has received a composite 6.7/10 score by voters on the Internet Movie Database. Box Office Mojo gives the reviews a C+. Many critics attribute the poor reception to the fact that Duchovny wrote, directed and edited the movie, which gave it a lack of creative direction and caused it to meander and to lose focus.

Box office

The film was released in theaters on April 15, 2005. It grossed $36,371 during its opening week. The next week it grossed $7,441. In the film's third week, it grossed $210,826, the most during its run. In the film's fourth and final week, it grossed $30,386, a total of $371,081 worldwide.

DVD release

The DVD was released on October 4th, 2005. The DVD contains special features, such as commentary with David Duchovny and the cast and a behind-the-scenes featurette called "The Making of House of D".

Versions in other languages

The title of the Spanish version distributed in Mexico is "El incomprendido".

External links

* [http://www.houseofdthemovie.com/ Official site]
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