House Arrest

House Arrest

There's More Than One Way To Keep A Marriage Together...

Directed by Harry Winer

Produced by Rysher Entertainment

1996109 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about kids forcing their divorcing parents to reconcile through unconventional means, built on warmth, humor, and the belief that love can be restored.

High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems.

Questions people ask

  • Does House Arrest end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is House Arrest easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is House Arrest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is House Arrest sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is House Arrest violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like House Arrest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as House Arrest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like House Arrest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like House Arrest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like House Arrest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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