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(dū'plĕks', dyū'-)

1. Twofold; double.
2. Having two apartments, divisions, or floors.
3. Relating to or being a single assembly of machinery having two identical units that are capable of operating simultaneously or independently.
4. Electronics. Of or relating to a communications mode, as in a telephone system, that provides simultaneous transmission and reception in both directions.

1. A house divided into two living units or residences, usually having separate entrances.
2. Something, such as an apartment, that is duplex.

[Latin.]

adjective

Composed of two parts or things: biform, binary, double, dual, duple, duplicate, geminate, twofold. See part/whole.

1. A duplex apartment.
2. A duplex house.

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1. having two parts or elements, especially of similar form or function.
2. describing a molecular structure (or part of one) in which two polynucleotide strands lie side by side in a head-to-tail orientation and are linked together along their length; see duplex DNA.
3. describing a telegraphic system, computer channel, etc. that permits two messages to be sent simultaneously in opposite directions.

• Data Transmission - duplex: (adj) designating a telecommunications system capable of simultaneous transmission of messages in opposite directions on one channel
• Types of Buildings - duplex: single residence divided into two units
• Real Estate Practice - duplex: single building divided into two residences

Duplex
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Danny DeVito
Produced by	Ben Stiller Drew Barrymore Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Larry Doyle Stuart Cornfeld Nancy Juvonen
Written by	Larry Doyle
Narrated by	Danny DeVito
Starring	Ben Stiller Drew Barrymore
Music by	David Newman
Cinematography	Anastas Michos
Editing by	Greg Hayden Lynzee Klingman
Studio	Flower Pictures Red Hour Productions FilmColony Jersey Companies
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	September 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$19,322,135

Duplex is a 2003 American black comedy film directed by Danny DeVito, and starring Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore.

The film was called Our House for its release in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External links

Plot

Alex Rose and Nancy Kendricks are a young, professional, New York couple in search of their dream home. When they 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, the old lady who lives on the rent-controlled top floor. Assuming she is elderly and ill, they take the apartment.

However, they soon realize that Mrs. Connelly is in fact an energetic senior who enjoys watching her television at top volume day in and day out and rehearsing in a brass band. As a writer, Alex is attempting to finish his novel against a looming deadline. However, he is interrupted daily by Mrs. Connelly's numerous demands and requests, and what begins as a nuisance quickly escalates into an all-out war.

When Nancy loses her job and the pair are trapped at home together with Mrs. Connelly, their rage turns to homicidal fantasy as they plot ways to get rid of their no-good neighbor - finally deciding to hire a hitman, Chick, to kill her. However, his asking price for doing the hit is $25,000. Unable to initially come up with the money, Alex approaches Coop to ask for a loan, but is rebuffed. Desperate and needing the money in two days, they sell almost every possession they own to pay Chick who will do the hit on Christmas Eve. Chick fails to kill Mrs. Connelly when she defends herself with her speargun by shooting him in the shoulder.

Alex and Nancy decide to evict themselves, but find out that the old woman has died right when they leave. They contemplate their strange encounters, while it is revealed that the landlord of the duplex (revealed to be Mrs. Connelly's son) and the officer who had distrusted the couple (her son's lover), and the woman (who is not in fact dead) does this all the time, harassing young couples and then faking her own death and collecting a commission.

Cast

• Ben Stiller as Alex Rose
• Drew Barrymore as Nancy Kendricks
• Eileen Essell as Mrs. Connelly
• Harvey Fierstein as Kenneth
• Justin Theroux as Coop
• James Remar as Chick
• Robert Wisdom as Officer Dan
• Swoosie Kurtz as Jean
• Wallace Shawn as Herman
• Maya Rudolph as Tara
• Amber Valletta as Celine
• Michelle Krusiec as Dr. Kang
• Tracey Walter as Pharmacy Customer
• Danny DeVito as Narrator (voice)

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. The film has a 50 on Metacritic, and a 36% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes.^[2][3]

It made, on a $US 40 million budget, $US 9,692,135 in the US and the equivalent of $US 19,322,135 worldwide.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Our House Film Review", viewbirmingham.co.uk
2. ^ Duplex (2003) - Metacritic
3. ^ Duplex (2003) - Rotten Tomatoes
4. ^ Duplex (2003) - Box Office Mojo

External links

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - lejlighed i to etager, tofamilieshus
adj. - dobbelt, todelt, tofamilies-, to-i-en-, duplex, med tovejstransmission

idioms:

• duplex apartment    lejlighed i to etager med egen trappe

Nederlands (Dutch)
twee onder een kap, duplex

Français (French)
n. - duplex (appartement), (US) maison jumelée
adj. - duplex, (Phot) protectrice

idioms:

• duplex apartment    duplex

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zweifamilienhaus, Duplexwohnung
adj. - doppelt, zweistöckig

idioms:

• duplex apartment    zweistöckige Wohnung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διώροφο διαμέρισμα, μεζονέτα

idioms:

• duplex apartment    διώροφο διαμέρισμα, μεζονέτα

Italiano (Italian)
appartamento di due piani

idioms:

• duplex apartment    appartamento a due piani

Português (Portuguese)
n. - dúplex (m)

idioms:

• duplex apartment    apartamento (m) de dois andares

Русский (Russian)
квартира в двух уровнях, дом на две семьи

idioms:

• duplex apartment    квартира в двух уровнях

Español (Spanish)
n. - dúplex
adj. - doble

idioms:

• duplex apartment    casa o departamento de dos pisos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tvåfaldig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
双层楼公寓, 双工, 联式房屋, 双重的, 二倍的

idioms:

• duplex apartment    二联式公寓

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雙層樓公寓, 雙工, 聯式房屋
adj. - 雙重的, 二倍的

idioms:

• duplex apartment    二聯式公寓

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 중층형 아파트, 2세대용 주택
adj. - 2배의, 2중 송신의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 重複の, 二重の, 複式の, 二倍の
n. - 重層型アパート, 二連音符
v. - 二重にする

idioms:

• duplex apartment    重層型アパート

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بنا مزدوج مقسم الى منزلين, شقه مكونه من طابقين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בית המחולק בין שתי משפחות, דירה דו-קומתית‬
adj. - ‮זוגי, כפול, מאפשרת העברת סימנים בו-זמנית דו-כיוונית‬

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