The House (2017)

"The pace is hectic, but the jokes just aren't there."

"The film is a black hole that sucks comedy into its vortex, never to be seen again."

"(The House) has big laughs, an enjoyably grisly streak, and a film-stealing turn from Jason Mantzoukas."

"A dismayingly lightweight experience."

"The up-close moments, the Ferrell and Poehler non-repartee and barely physical comedy, are embarrassing."

"In the case of “The House,” a crude, slipshod, tonally uneven, once in a while chuckle-worthy farce, you have to look very hard and imagine a great many better jokes — just what the film’s co-writer and director, Andrew Jay Cohen, should have been doing."

"It's not without its charms... But, in the end, there's not enough bring-the-house-down moments to warrant gambling 90 minutes of your time by seeing this."

"Poehler and Ferrell have terrific comedy chemistry together and their gleeful transformation from hapless parents into intimidating mob toughs offers some of the funniest moments in the film."

"Proof that 'The House' doesn't always win."

"Nothing truly classic happening here in The House, but in a year that has been deathly for worthwhile comedies, this is an easy kill for a dependable number of laughs."