6 Best Real Estate and House Hunting Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 1, 2026

The dream of the perfect home and the cutthroat sales floor power sharp comedies and dramas. Glengarry Glen Ross has desperate salesmen resorting to unethical schemes, The ‘Burbs has a man convinced his new neighbors are sinister, and Duplex has a brownstone dream turning into a nightmare thanks to an elderly tenant. American Beauty, The Money Pit and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House round out the six.

Duplex (2003)

TMDB ★ 5.5

A young couple's dream Brooklyn brownstone becomes a nightmare thanks to their scheming elderly tenant.

Directed by Danny DeVito · 1h 29m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Beauty (1999)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 87% Metacritic 84

A suburban father's midlife crisis upends his family when he becomes infatuated with his daughter's friend.

Directed by Sam Mendes · 2h 02m · Rated R

Won 5 Oscars112 wins & 102 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The 'Burbs (1989)

TMDB ★ 6.4

A suburban man becomes convinced his strange new neighbours are hiding something sinister.

Directed by Joe Dante · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Desperate real estate salesmen resort to increasingly unethical tactics to close deals and keep their jobs.

Directed by James Foley · 1h 40m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home

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The Money Pit (1986)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A young couple's bargain dream house turns out to be a crumbling, money-devouring disaster.

Directed by Richard Benjamin · 1h 31m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A New York advertising executive's dream of building a country home spirals into a money pit.

Directed by H. C. Potter · 1h 34m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Real Estate and House Hunting Movies

Duplex (2003)

American Beauty (1999)

The 'Burbs (1989)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

The Money Pit (1986)

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

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