At a Glance

When a young couple in search of their dream home 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 (Eileen Essel), the cranky old lady who lives on the rent-controlled top floor. Assuming she is elderly and ill, they take the apartment but their hopes are quickly dashed when they realize that Mrs. Connelly is an energetic senior who enjoys watching her television at top volume day in and day out and rehearsing in a brass band. Danny DeVito directs Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore in this devilish black comedy in which the young couple's rage turns to homicidal fantasy as they plot ways to get rid of their neighbour - for good.