The House That Jack Built
2018 · Movie · R · 152 min · ★ 7.1 · 51% critics
A failed architect and engineer, Jack narrates details of his most elaborate crimes, framing them as “works of art” over a long stretch of years. The story unfolds through separate “incidents,” combining dark obsession, bitter self-justification, and escalating cruelty as he talks to a longtime listener.
Where to watch
Watch free on Tubi, Kanopy and The Roku Channel — also streaming on AMC+, Hulu, Disney+ +4 more.
3 hours to watch.
Stream (included)
Rent
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (3,061 votes)
About
Not for you if you’re sensitive to extreme violence or need a more straightforward thriller, but if you want a polarizing dark comedy like Funny Games or Saw III, this difficult watch may stick with you.
Pros: twisted dark humor; bold provocations; standout lead performance | Cons: extremely graphic violence; self-indulgent pacing; confusing digressions
Themes
- van
- sadism
- psychopath
- 1970s
- child murder
- architect
- artist
- visions of hell
- flashback
- misanthrophy
- taxidermy
- serial killer
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Matt Dillon
as Jack
Bruno Ganz
as Verge
Uma Thurman
as Lady 1
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Lady 2
Sofie Gråbøl
as Lady 3
Riley Keough
as Simple
Jeremy Davies
as Al
- JM
Jack McKenzie
as Sonny
- MH
Mathias Hjelm
as Glenn
Ed Speleers
as Ed - Police Officer 2
Directed by Lars von Trier