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Dream House (2011) It makes sense, in an abstract story-structure way, to crossbreed The Shining , with its dad channeling the ghosts of killers past, and Shutter Island… PG-13 Drama Mystery and Thriller Daniel Craig Naomi Watts Rachel Weisz Universal Pictures
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Dream House (2011)

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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Daniel Craig, Dream House | BURNING DOWN THE 'HOUSE' Daniel Craig in Dream House
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BURNING DOWN THE 'HOUSE' Daniel Craig in Dream House
EW's GRADE
C-

Details Release Date: Sep 30, 2011; Rated: PG-13; Genres: Drama, Mystery and Thriller; With: Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz; Distributor: Universal Pictures

It makes sense, in an abstract story-structure way, to crossbreed The Shining, with its dad channeling the ghosts of killers past, and Shutter Island, with its detective who learns nothing is what it seems — including him. But this suburban gothic is a logy, convoluted mess. First Daniel Craig plays a novelist with a wife (Rachel Weisz) and two daughters, then he's the dad's dark double, then the alter ego turns nice, and it just gets more sketchy and ''Huh?'' from there. C-

Originally posted Sep 30, 2011 Published in issue #1176-1177 Oct 14, 2011 Order article reprints
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Weekend of May 19 Box Office Source: Rentrak Corp.
Rank Title Weekend Gross* Weeks on Chart Cume. Gross* EW Grade
1. $70.6 1 $84.1 A
2.
Iron Man 3
Walt Disney Pictures
$35.2 3 $337.1 A-
3.
The Great Gatsby
Warner Bros.
$23.4 2 $90.2 B-
4.
Pain & Gain
Paramount
$3.1 4 $46.6 B
5.
The Croods
DreamWorks
$2.7 9 $176.7 C+
6.
42
Warner Bros.
$2.7 6 $88.7 B+
7.
Oblivion
Universal
$2.2 5 $85.5 C+
8.
Mud
Lionsgate
$2.2 4 $11.6 B+
9.
Peeples
Lionsgate
$2.1 2 $7.9 C+
10.
The Big Wedding
Lionsgate
$1.1 4 $20.2 B
* in millions