House Arrest

House Arrest

1996

Desperate to keep their various parents from getting divorced, a group of teenagers kidnaps them and holds them prisoner in a basement to force them to reconcile

Home is where the hostages are.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Family
Length
1 hr. 48 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 14, 1996
US Box Office
$7,032,782 (#4728 of 7318)
Global Office
$7,032,782 (#3446 of 4227)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Language, Thematic Material

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
November 20, 2007
Acquired Date
December 18, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Kyle Howard
Kyle Howard
Herbert Russell
Herbert Russell
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Amy Sakasitz
Amy Sakasitz
Mooky Arizona
Mooky Arizona
Caroline Aaron
Caroline Aaron
Alex Seltz-Wald
Alex Seltz-Wald
Josh Wolford
Josh Wolford
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Shawn
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Patrika Darbo
Patrika Darbo
Ray Walston
Ray Walston
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp
Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy
Jennifer Tilly
Jennifer Tilly
K. Todd Freeman
K. Todd Freeman
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
Ben Stein
Ben Stein

Directors

Harry Winer
Harry Winer

Producers

Judith A. Polone
Judith A. Polone
Harry Winer
Harry Winer

Writers

Michael Hitchcock
Michael Hitchcock

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
10%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Stale
45%
Popcornmeter
287 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9,723 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media