In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award ® winner Cate Blanchett star in The House with the Clock in its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment. The magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town's sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches when Lewis accidentally awakens the dead.

Critics Reviews for The House with the Clock in its Walls

• “A fantastical adventure, dandy ode to weirdos, and accessible anti-war allegory for all ages, especially 10-year-old boys.” – Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail
• “Black has turned himself into a family-friendly joy who's really fun to watch, and Blanchett complements him as both friend and paternal figure for Lewis.” – Brian Truitt, USA Today
• “A high-end version of one of those direct-to-video kids' movies that play on the Disney Channel all throughout October, all cobwebbed tombstones behind iron cemetery gates and dead leaves crunching underfoot.” – Katie Rife, AV Club
• “At his best, Roth plunders elements from countless other tales of supernatural spookery… and nudges them eerily close to genuine enchantment.” – Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times
• “Roth adapts his skills quite nicely to this project's PG rating, delivering minor jolts where appropriate, and leaning on "Goosebumps” star Jack Black to leaven things with comedy throughout." – Peter Debruge, Variety