Review of The Haunted Mansion (2003) by Griffin H — 08 Jul 2011

Funny at some parts, but Eddie Murphy is awful--again.

This review of The Haunted Mansion (2003) was written by Griffin H on 08 Jul 2011.

The Haunted Mansion has generally received mixed reviews.

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Tiresome and not funny at all. Such a waste of time, could have been a great movie too if it was done properly…

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By Familiar S (393) on 09 Dec 2014

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By Shaelyn H (2) on 06 May 2016

Used to be my favorite movie a few years ago. It's funny, and age appropriate, not cheesy like a lot of kid haunted movies…

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 19 Jan 2016

While it may supply giggles and shivers to preteens, grownups should think twice before entering this all-too-haunted house…

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By Scott J (1,156) on 09 Nov 2017

An average family friendly movie. If Disney did not create this nobody would watch this by the numbers safe scary movie…

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By Karsh D (1,216) on 30 Nov 2014

Whilst most critics seem to hate it, I actually dont mind it too much. All a bit of family fun and Murphy and Stamp carry off their roles quite well…

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By Christian C (931) on 17 Oct 2016

The Haunted Mansion is the Olive Garden of Disney films: bland and seemingly pointless…

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By Hannah S (341) on 23 Oct 2016

The Haunted Mansion is an absolute treat for a spooky family movie night, far better than its overall score and reviews suggest…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 17 Dec 2014

The film equivalent of the dark, boring period on a haunted house ride before the gondola crashes into another room filled with dirty mirrors…

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