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Dream House

Year:
Duration:
92 min
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
IMDB rate:
5.9
Director:
Jim Sheridan
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2011-09-30
Filming Locations: Lakeview Restaurant, 1132 Dundas St. W, Toronto, Ontario
Earnings
Budget: $55,000,000
Opening Weekend: $8,129,355 (USA) (2 October 2011)
Gross: $21,283,440 (USA) (13 November 2011)
Cast
Actor
Character
Daniel Craig
Will Atenton
Naomi Watts
Ann Patterson
Rachel Weisz
Libby
Elias Koteas
Boyce
Marton Csokas
Jack Patterson
Taylor Geare
Trish
Claire Geare
Dee Dee (as Claire Astin Geare)
Rachel G. Fox
Chloe Patterson (as Rachel Fox)
Brian Murray
Dr. Medlin
Bernadette Quigley
Heather Keeler
Sarah Gadon
Cindi
Gregory Smith
Artie
Mark Wilson
Capt. Conklin
David Huband
Officer Nelson
Martin Roach
Tommy
Jean Yoon
New Editor
Lynne Griffin
Sadie
Jonathan Potts
Tony Ferguson
Marlee Otto
Young Author
Nigel Henry
Author's Assistant / Guard 1
Bryon Mumford
Author's Assistant / Guard 2
Joe Pingue
Martin
Ryan Blakely
Harkness Client
Karen Glave
Harkness Receptionist
David Fox
Building Inspector
Adam Chuckryk
Officer Knight (uncredited)
James Collins
Police Officer (uncredited)
Kevin Hanchard
Sgt. Johnson (uncredited)
Kevin B Hartley
Publishing Office Staff (uncredited)
Sam Keeley
(uncredited)
Yulia Lukin
Waitress (uncredited)
Douglas Nyback
Angry Motorist (uncredited)
Chris Owens
Tom Barrion (uncredited)
Robert J. Tavenor
Angrier Motorist (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Not screened in advance for critics.
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The second film Rachel McAdams dropped out of starring Daniel Craig. She previously opted out of Casino Royale.
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During the shooting of this film, actors Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz fell in love and started a relationship, which was publicly announced months later. The actress later married Craig in a discreet ceremony. When asked about the movie, Craig said "The movie didn't turn out great. But I met my wife. Fair trade".
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Goofs
When Jack talks to the hit man on the phone to prepare for the murder, the hit man tells him "I see Jack's wife outside right now." Since he is talking to Jack at that moment, he should have said "I see YOUR wife outside right now," and not refer to him in the third person.
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(at around 14 mins) When Will leans the ladder against the house the rungs are facing backward, the rope pulley on the right hand side. In the following shot, from his POV looking at the footprints, the ladder has been flipped to the proper position.
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In the diner where Will is asking the police officers about the murders, the front shot of the officers is flipped as indicated by the text on the menu in the background as well as the seating of the officers switching between shots. That's because it's being seen through the mirror behind the counter at the diner.
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Quotes
Libby: There is something wrong with this house.
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Chloe Patterson: Mom says you see them.
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Greenhaven Mental Patient: [off-screen] I knew he'd be back. Police Officer: The even numbers always come back.
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Faq
Q
What is 'Dream House' about?
A
New York book editor Will Atenton (Daniel Craig) and his family -- wife Libby (Rachel Weisz) and two daughters, Trish (Taylor Geare) and Dee Dee (Claire Geare) -- move into their dream house in the quaint Connecticut town of New Ashford. When Dee Dee sees a man looking in a window and Will finds teenagers congregating in his basement, he looks into the history of the house only to discover that it was previously inhabited by the Ward family and that father Peter Ward is said to have murdered his wife Elizabeth and two daughters, Katherine and Beatrice. A bit of research on Will's part reveals that Peter Ward spent five years in Greenhaven Psychiatric Hospital and has recently been discharged. Fearful that Ward may be stalking his family, Will attempts to track him down. Neighbor Ann Patterson (Naomi Watts) may hold some answers, but those answers are about to change Will's reality.
Q
Is 'Dream House' based on a book?
A
No. Dream House was filmed from a screenplay by David Loucka.
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Ann warns Peter that he must get out of the house or go crazy there, and he suddenly remembers the events on the night that Libby and the girls were murdered. He was on his way home, talking to Libby on his cell, when a man entered the house carrying a gun. Peter raced home and struggled with the man who, it turns out, was hired by Jack to kill Ann but he got the wrong house. Libby, who has already been shot, grabbed a gun and tried to shoot the hitman but the bullet grazed Peter's temple. Just as Peter realizes that he wasn't the one who shot Libby and the girls, the door opens and Jack walks in, followed by the hitman who starts beating up on Peter. While Libby watches helplessly, Jack chloroforms Peter and pushes him down the basement steps. He then shoots Boyce, ties up Ann, and sets the house on fire. Libby wakes up Peter then distracts Jack by tinkling the bells long enough for Peter to knock him out, untie Ann, and carry her outside. Peter then goes back inside the burning house to find the ghosts of Libby and the girls. He kisses them goodbye, and Libby assures him that she will always be with him. Peter retrieves his book from under the stairs and runs outside as the fire consumes his dream house. In the final scene, Peter is walking down a street in New York. He passes a bookstore where his new book, Dream House, is on display in the window as a #1 National Bestseller.
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