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Mouse Hunt

5.1

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Original title

Mouse Huntaka

AKA

Mousehunt

Year

1997

Running time

93 min.

Country

United States

Director

Gore Verbinski

Screenwriter

Adam Rifkin

Cast

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Phedon Papamichael

Producer

DreamWorks SKG

Genre

Comedy | Rodents. Family-friendly

Synopsis

The hapless Smuntz brothers are delighted to discover that the ramshackle house they've inherited from their father is actually a long-forgotten, neglected architectural treasure worth millions. But auctioning the dwelling proves complicated when the house's current resident, an intrepid field mouse, balks at their attempts to evict him. A fierce turf war breaks out, but the real winner is Christopher Walken, who walks off with the movie in a bit as a sadistic exterminator. A symphony of slapstick, conducted with both animatronic and live mice by debut director Verbinski, heretofore best known for creating the "Budweiser" frogs.

Critics' reviews

"Blending the graceful slapstick of Laurel and Hardy with the mock-Gothic visuals of "The Adams Family," this often screamingly funny comedy has enough across-the-board appeal to click with audiences of all ages."

Joe Leydon: Variety
"Far better than you'd expect. Despite its intelligence-insulting premise, Mouse Hunt is a well-crafted, surprisingly smart film"

Nathan Rabin: AV Club
"Mouse Hunt' is inane, antic cinema in the extreme. But even if half the gags don't quite work, the other half are inspired"

Peter Stack: SFGATE
"A virtual replay of the original 'Home Alone.' It's darker, meaner, sillier, more scatological, and, in rare moments, funnier. Read full review"

Jack Mathews: New York Daily News
"Not very funny"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A wonderful movie: inspired, hilarious, visually inventive. Just don't take your kids to see it."

John Kruth: The Washington Post
"[It] emphasizes its banality by throwing money and effort into effects and production design at the expense of pacing"

Lisa Alspector: Chicago Reader
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