Duplex

A young couple, Alex and Nancy, desperately seeking their dream apartment, finally find a stunning duplex in a prime Brooklyn location. However, their joy turns to horror when they discover the elderly woman living upstairs, Mrs. Connelly, is a nightmare tenant. She refuses to leave, constantly interferes with their lives, and her presence escalates into increasingly dangerous and absurd situations, testing the couple's sanity and relationship.

Duplex received largely negative reviews from critics, who found its premise and humor to be crude, unfunny, and overly violent. While some acknowledged the comedic potential of the situation and the actors' efforts, the majority felt the film devolved into mean-spirited gags and lacked coherent storytelling. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding the film's descent into extreme violence off-putting for a comedy.

• The film struggles to balance its comedic aspirations with its descent into graphic violence.
• Critics found the humor to be juvenile and the plot to be overly predictable and nonsensical.
• While Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore are likable, their performances cannot salvage the film's flaws.

Google audience: Audience reviews for Duplex are mixed. Many viewers found the premise amusing but felt the film became too dark and violent, losing its comedic touch. Some appreciated the dark humor and the actors' performances, while others were put off by the extreme situations and found it to be a disappointment.

None notable.

Eileen Essell, who plays the troublesome upstairs tenant Mrs. Connelly, was relatively unknown at the time and this role significantly boosted her profile, leading to more frequent appearances in film and television.