The Haunted Mansion

Check your pulse at the door... if you have one.

2003 • 88 min • Thriller · Fantasy · Comedy · Family · Mystery

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Synopsis

Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

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Workaholic real estate agent Jim Evers and his family are summoned to a spooky old mansion to sell it, but soon find themselves trapped with ghostly inhabitants. They must uncover the estate's secrets and help the spirits find peace to escape.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Some jump scares and spooky imagery
Ghosts are central to the plot
Mild peril for the family

What it models well

Family bonding and togetherness
Overcoming fear
Helping others find peace
Learning to balance work and life

Talk about it after

What makes a house feel like a home?
How can we help people who are sad or stuck?
Why is it important to spend time with family?

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Top billed cast

Director: Rob Minkoff • Crew: David Berenbaum

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Terence Stamp is the butler "Ramsley" at the gothic pile that is the home to "Gracey" (Nathaniel Parker). It's to this creepy mansion that estate agent "Evers" (Eddie Murphy) is summoned and eyeing a decent commission, he takes his wife "Sara" (Marsha Thomason) for a dinner that soon exposes them both to some spooky goings-on.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. Eddie Murphy is almost always a good watch, even under his horrible Disney contract. The sheer amount of production value in the movie to make the mansion look as good as it does, plus all the ghost effects, is daunting.…
Kamurai, TMDB Community