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* MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer. The horrors he suffers not only provide him a hefty amount of writer's block, but when he actually manages to power through Mrs. Connelly's constant pestering to finish his book, Mrs. Connelly accidentally tosses his laptop to the street where it gets run over by a truck, and he is unable to even try to get it fixed before his deadline, which gets him fired by his publisher.
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* MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer. The horrors he suffers not only provide him a hefty amount of writer's block, but when he actually manages to power through Mrs. Connelly's constant pestering to finish his book, Mrs.[[spoiler:Mrs. Connelly accidentally tosses his laptop to the street where it gets run over by a truck, and he is unable to even try to get it fixed before his deadline, which gets him fired by his publisher.]]
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* TheCon: The endless misery Mrs. Connelly has driven the couple through is a real estate scam, and her son Kenneth (the man who sold the titular duplex to the couple) and RabidCop Officer Dan (who turns out to be not only a DirtyCop, but ''Kenneth's gay lover'') are in on it.
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* TheCon: The endless misery Mrs. Connelly has driven the couple through is a [[spoiler:a real estate scam, and her son Kenneth (the man who sold the titular duplex to the couple) and RabidCop Officer Dan (who turns out to be not only a DirtyCop, but ''Kenneth's gay lover'') are in on it.]]
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* MassiveMultiplayerScam: The endless misery Mrs. Connelly has driven the couple through is a [[TheCon real estate scam]], and her son Kenneth (the man who sold the titular duplex to the couple) and RabidCop Officer Dan (who turns out to be not only a DirtyCop, but ''Kenneth's gay lover'') are in on it.
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* MassiveMultiplayerScam: The endless misery Mrs. Connelly has driven the couple through is a [[TheCon real estate scam]], and her son Kenneth (the man who sold the titular duplex to the couple) and RabidCop Officer Dan (who turns out to be not only a DirtyCop, but ''Kenneth's gay lover'') are in on it.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Every time that Alex and Nancy call the police to file a complaint about Mrs. Connelly (noise, whatever), it's Officer Dan who arrives and [[SelectiveEnforcement gives them the third degree about supposedly harrassing a feeble old lady]]. [[spoiler:The eventual reveal is that all of the horrors the couple suffered were part of a con pulled by Mrs. Connelly and her son Kenneth, and Officer Dan [[DirtyCop is in on it]] because he's Kenneth's lover.]]
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* CringeComedy: From the moment they get into the house, it's a barrage of misery so unending that they quite willingly decide to hire a hit-man to kill Mrs. Connely, [[GodzillaThreshold because as long as she's alive and being a center point of said misery, it just doesn't looks like any options can really make it any worse.]]
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* CringeComedy: From the moment they get into the house, it's [[KafkaKomedy a barrage of misery so unending unending]] that they quite willingly decide to hire a hit-man to kill Mrs. Connely, [[GodzillaThreshold because as long as she's alive and being a center point of said misery, it just doesn't looks like any options can really make it any worse.]]
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it]].
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam [[TheCon real estate scam]] to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it]].
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Alex had the only copy of his novel on his laptop, meaning when it's destroyed, he has no backup. After the advent of cloud storage solutions, he could have had a copy available anywhere with Internet access, and the lack of a backup wouldn't have been an issue.
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* CringeComedy: From the moment they get into the house, it's a barrage of misery so unending that they quite willingly decide to hire a hit-man to kill Mrs. Connely, [[GodzillaThreashold because as long as she's alive and being a center point of said misery, it just doesn't looks like any options can really make it any worse.]]
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* CringeComedy: From the moment they get into the house, it's a barrage of misery so unending that they quite willingly decide to hire a hit-man to kill Mrs. Connely, [[GodzillaThreashold [[GodzillaThreshold because as long as she's alive and being a center point of said misery, it just doesn't looks like any options can really make it any worse.]]
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* HarmlessElectrocution: Barrymore's character, Nancy, tries to fix a faulty power plug on Mrs. Connelly's flat and gets electrocuted for it with the typical funny fro and being tossed a few feet backward. In her defense, she ''did'' asked Mrs. Connelly to shut down the power while she worked on it... only for her to turn it back on without warning Nancy.
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* OneWordTitle: In combination with ThePlace, one of its known titles is ''Duplex'', about the duplex the characters live in.
* ThePlace: In combination with OneWordTitle, one of its known titles is ''Duplex'', about the duplex the characters live in, and the UK title is ''Our House'', which is an example of this trope.
* ThePlace: In combination with OneWordTitle, one of its known titles is ''Duplex'', about the duplex the characters live in, and the UK title is ''Our House'', which is an example of this trope.
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It features a young couple, Alex (Stiller) and Nancy (Barrymore), who move into a brownstone duplex in Brooklyn, where an [[CoolOldLady elderly tenant]] named Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essell) is giving them hell. She sends both of them on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
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It features a young couple, Alex (Stiller) and Nancy (Barrymore), who move into a brownstone duplex in Brooklyn, where an [[CoolOldLady elderly tenant]] tenant named Mrs. Connelly (Eileen Essell) is starts giving them hell. She sends both of them on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
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''Duplex'' is a 2003 comedy film directed by Creator/DannyDeVito, starring Creator/BenStiller and Creator/DrewBarrymore.
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''Duplex'' is a 2003comedy BlackComedy film directed by Creator/DannyDeVito, starring Creator/BenStiller and Creator/DrewBarrymore.
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Duplex is a 2003 Comedy Film staring Creator/BenStiller and Creator/DrewBarrymore, and Directed by Creator/{{Danny DeVito}}.
It features a young couple who move in to a Duplex in Brooklyn, where an old [[CoolOldLady tenant]] is giving them hell. The tenant sends both of the couple on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Mrs. Connely.
* BadCopIncompetentCop: You start with Officer Dan who you think is just a [[PoliceBrutality unnecessarily violent]] JerkAss, but later you find it out it's [[spoiler: [[DirtyCop intentional]] to scare Alex and Nancy into leaving.]]
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* MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer.
** OneHourWorkWeek: Averted. Alex tries to work all the time, but he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly.
* {{Narrator}}: Creator/{{Danny DeVito}}, who also directed the movie, is narrating it.
* {{Oireland}}: Mrs Connelly complete with bad Irish accent and yes, there are stereotypes which'll make Irish people vomit.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Mrs Connelly has the worst Irish accent since Creator/BradPitt. The worst part is we have to listen to it throughout the whole movie!
* ProfessionalKiller: Chick the hitman, who has a legitimate job as a [[StockSuperheroDayJobs pornographer]].
* SpiritualSuccessor: Often said to be so to Danny [=DeVito's=] own ''Film/ThrowMommaFromTheTrain''.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]
** OneHourWorkWeek: Averted. Alex tries to work all the time, but he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly.
* {{Narrator}}: Creator/{{Danny DeVito}}, who also directed the movie, is narrating it.
* {{Oireland}}: Mrs Connelly complete with bad Irish accent and yes, there are stereotypes which'll make Irish people vomit.
* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Mrs Connelly has the worst Irish accent since Creator/BradPitt. The worst part is we have to listen to it throughout the whole movie!
* ProfessionalKiller: Chick the hitman, who has a legitimate job as a [[StockSuperheroDayJobs pornographer]].
* SpiritualSuccessor: Often said to be so to Danny [=DeVito's=] own ''Film/ThrowMommaFromTheTrain''.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]
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%% * MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer.
** OneHourWorkWeek: Averted. Alex tries to work all the time, but he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly.
* {{Narrator}}: Creator/{{Danny DeVito}}, Creator/DannyDeVito, who also directed the movie, is narrating it.
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Mrs Connelly has the worst Irish accent since Creator/BradPitt. The worst part is we have to listen to it throughout the whole movie!
%% * ProfessionalKiller: Chick the hitman, who has a legitimate job as a [[StockSuperheroDayJobs pornographer]].pornographer.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it]].
%% * SpiritualSuccessor: Often said to be so to Danny [=DeVito's=] own ''Film/ThrowMommaFromTheTrain''.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]----
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it]].
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It features a young couple who move in to a Duplex in Brooklyn, where an old [[CoolOldLady tenant]] is giving them hell.
The tenant sends both of the couple on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
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It features a young couple who move in to a Duplex in Brooklyn, where an old [[CoolOldLady tenant]] is giving them hell.
hell. The tenant sends both of the couple on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Often said to be so to Danny DeVito's own ''Film/ThrowMommaFromTheTrain''.
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* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: The main character is trying and failing to write a book throughout the movie, mostly due to his upstairs tenant. The end of the movie shows his published novel, also titled {{Duplex}}, ''Duplex'', presumably about the events he experienced during the movie.
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Duplex is a 2003 Comedy Film staring Creator/BenStiller and Creator/DrewBarrymore, and Directed by {{Danny DeVito}}.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]
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Duplex is a 2003 Comedy Film staring BenStiller and DrewBarrymore, and Directed by {{Danny DeVito}}.
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Duplex is a 2003 Comedy Film staring BenStiller and DrewBarrymore, and Directed by {{Danny DeVito}}.
It features a young couple who move in to a Duplex in Brooklyn, where an old [[CoolOldLady tenant]] is giving them hell.
The tenant sends both of the couple on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
Since they can't get rid of the sweet old lady because of [[FriendsRentControl Rent Control]], they try to coerce her out of the apartment, eventually turning to less friendly methods... and getting clumsier and clumsier the more they escalate.
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This film provides examples of:
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Mrs. Connely.
* BadCopIncompetentCop: You start with Officer Dan who you think is just a [[PoliceBrutality unnecessarily violent]] JerkAss, but later you find it out it's [[spoiler: [[DirtyCop intentional]] to scare Alex and Nancy into leaving.]]
* CoolOldLady: Mrs. Connelly is an Irish seaman's widow with a parrot and a spear gun.
* CringeComedy: Happens often in the first half of the movie, and a bit later as well.
* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: The main character is trying and failing to write a book throughout the movie, mostly due to his upstairs tenant. The end of the movie shows his published novel, also titled {{Duplex}}, presumably about the events he experienced during the movie.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer.
** OneHourWorkWeek: Averted. Alex tries to work all the time, but he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly.
* {{Narrator}}: {{Danny DeVito}}, who also directed the movie, is narrating it.
* ProfessionalKiller: Chick the hitman, who has a legitimate job as a [[StockSuperheroDayJobs pornographer]].
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]
It features a young couple who move in to a Duplex in Brooklyn, where an old [[CoolOldLady tenant]] is giving them hell.
The tenant sends both of the couple on a myriad of errands, keeps them up all night (every night), gets them fired from their jobs, and lowers the value of the property with each passing day.
Since they can't get rid of the sweet old lady because of [[FriendsRentControl Rent Control]], they try to coerce her out of the apartment, eventually turning to less friendly methods... and getting clumsier and clumsier the more they escalate.
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This film provides examples of:
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Mrs. Connely.
* BadCopIncompetentCop: You start with Officer Dan who you think is just a [[PoliceBrutality unnecessarily violent]] JerkAss, but later you find it out it's [[spoiler: [[DirtyCop intentional]] to scare Alex and Nancy into leaving.]]
* CoolOldLady: Mrs. Connelly is an Irish seaman's widow with a parrot and a spear gun.
* CringeComedy: Happens often in the first half of the movie, and a bit later as well.
* IShouldWriteABookAboutThis: The main character is trying and failing to write a book throughout the movie, mostly due to his upstairs tenant. The end of the movie shows his published novel, also titled {{Duplex}}, presumably about the events he experienced during the movie.
* MostWritersAreWriters: Alex is a writer.
** OneHourWorkWeek: Averted. Alex tries to work all the time, but he is interrupted by Mrs. Connelly.
* {{Narrator}}: {{Danny DeVito}}, who also directed the movie, is narrating it.
* ProfessionalKiller: Chick the hitman, who has a legitimate job as a [[StockSuperheroDayJobs pornographer]].
* TheReveal: [[spoiler: Mrs. Connelly is discovered to be both alive and in fact she is the mother of Kenneth, the Duplex real estate agent, and in fact it's a RealEstateScam to make them sell the house cheaper then they bought it.]]