The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 American supernatural horror comedy film directed by Rob Minkoff and written by David Berenbaum, based on Walt Disney's theme park attraction of the same name. The film stars Eddie Murphy as a realtor who, along with his family, becomes trapped in a haunted mansion. Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason, and Jennifer Tilly appear in supporting roles. The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 26, 2003, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. The film was panned by critics but performed well at the box office, grossing $182.3 million worldwide against a $90 million budget. Despite its initial reviews, the film has grown into a cult following over the years. A reboot directed by Justin Simien was released on July 28, 2023. Plot Wealthy Edward Gracey meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Henshaw, a mixed race woman of the middle-class at a ball he is throwing at his mansion, Gracey Manor, one night. For an unknown reason, Elizabeth writes a letter to Gracey and commits suicide that very night. Gracey becomes so depressed from her death that he hangs himself in the attic. A century later, Jim and Sara Evers are successful realtors with two children, Michael and Megan. A workaholic with little time for his family, Jim misses his wedding anniversary and tries to make amends by suggesting a vacation to the nearby lake. Sara is contacted by the occupants of Gracey Manor, located in the nearby bayou; Jim, eager to make a deal after learning where the mansion is, takes his family there, meeting its owner, Gracey, his butler Ramsley and his other servants; maid Emma and footman Ezra.