Duplex is a 2003 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore. The film was called Our House for its release in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Alex Rose and Nancy Kendricks are a young, professional, New York couple in search of their dream home. When they finally find the perfect Brooklyn brownstone they are giddy with anticipation. The duplex is a dream come true, complete with multiple fireplaces, except for one thing: Mrs. Connelly, the old lady who lives on the rent-controlled top floor. Assuming she is elderly and ill, they take the... apartment. However, they soon realize that Mrs. Connelly is in fact an energetic senior who enjoys watching her television at top volume day in and day out and rehearsing in a brass band. As a writer, Alex is attempting to finish his novel against a looming deadline. However, he is interrupted daily by Mrs. Connelly's numerous demands and requests, and what begins as a nuisance quickly escalates into an all-out war. When Nancy loses her job and the pair are trapped at home together with Mrs.
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| Release date: | September 26, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Danny DeVito |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 89 Minutes |
| Producer: | Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld, Nancy Juvonen, Jeremy Kramer |
| Editor: | Greg Hayden, Lynzee Klingman |
| Music by: | David Newman |
| Cinematography: | Anastas N. Michos |
| Screenplay by: | Larry Doyle |
| Estimated budget: | $40,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |