Dream House
“Once upon a time, there were two little girls who lived in a house.”
Synopsis
Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Dream House - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-07-26
Top Cast
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Daniel Craig
Will Atenton
Naomi Watts
Ann Patterson
Rachel Weisz
Libby Atenton
Marton Csokas
Jack Patterson
Elias Koteas
Boyce
Taylor Geare
Trish
Claire Geare
Dee Dee
Rachel Fox
Chloe Patterson
Jane Alexander
Dr. Greeley
Brian Murray
Dr. Medlin
Bernadette Quigley
Heather Keeler
Sarah Gadon
Cindi
Gregory Smith
Artie
David Huband
Officer Nelson
Martin Roach
Tommy
Lynne Griffin
Sadie
Jonathan Potts
Tony Ferguson
Joe Pingue
Martin
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 30, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 7, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.8x
-$10M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jim Sheridan
- Screenplay & Story
- David Loucka
- Original Score
- John Debney
- Original Title
- Dream House
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $40M
- Production Studios
- Morgan Creek Entertainment, Bobker / Kruger Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jim Sheridan
David Loucka
John Debney
Caleb Deschanel
Glen Scantlebury, Barbara Tulliver
Daniel Bobker, Ehren Kruger, James G. Robinson, Mike Drake, Rick Nicita
Department Leadership Roster
Jim Sheridan
Director
David Loucka
Screenplay
Daniel Bobker
Producer
Ehren Kruger
Producer
James G. Robinson
Producer
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Caleb Deschanel
Director of Photography
Glen Scantlebury
Editor
Barbara Tulliver
Editor
Carol Spier
Production Design
David Robinson
Producer
Delphine White
Costume Design
Colin Davies
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dion Hatch
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Mahoney
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dream House
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dream House about?
Publisher Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby, and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.
Who directed Dream House?
Dream House was directed by Jim Sheridan.
Who stars in Dream House?
The principal cast of Dream House includes Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz, Marton Csokas, Elias Koteas.
When was Dream House released and how long is it?
Dream House was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dream House?
Dream House had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $40M at the worldwide box office (0.8 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Dream House?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dream House was composed by John Debney.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dream House?
Dream House holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).