Quick Facts
DirectorLars von Trier
Runtime2h 32m · R
GenresCrime · Drama · Horror · Thriller
Release2018-10-04
Film
The House That Jack Built
2018· R· 2h 32m· Crime· Drama· Horror· Thriller
“If you feel like screaming... you definitely should.”
Lars von Trier's "The House That Jack Built" is a grim, methodical examination of a failed architect and engineer named Jack, who recounts his twelve-year reign as a serial killer. Each crime, a meticulously orchestrated tableau, serves as a sculptural testament to his twisted genius. Through Jack's detached narration, von Trier crafts a cold, precise portrait of the architect of his own legend, one that leaves the viewer uncomfortably complicit in the construction of his monstrosity.
2018-10-04
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Key Crew
DirectorLars von Trier
WriterLars von Trier
ProducerLouise Vesth
Director of PhotographyManuel Alberto Claro
Original Music ComposerVíctor Reyes
EditorJacob Secher Schulsinger
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2018-10-04
Runtime2h 32m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosZentropa Entertainments · Copenhagen Film Fund · Copenhagen Film Fund
Budget$10M
Box office$6M
LanguagesEnglish · German · Italian
CountriesDenmark · France · Germany · Sweden
Rating7.1/10 · 3078 votes
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