LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- In "The House," Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play proud parents to a daughter who's just gotten into college. Unfortunately, the promising student loses out on a much-needed scholarship.
Since mom and dad can't pay her tuition, they come up with a risky plan.
"I think that is a very relatable point," Ferrell said. "I think, you know, seeing a suburban couple, an average couple, fight for their kid in a very high concept, funny way. But you would do anything for your child to figure out a way to get them to college."
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Going with the belief "the house always wins," the couple concocts a scheme to open an at-home casino to get the money for college.
The premise allowed Ferrell and Poehler to mine a lot of comedy gold by playing off one another.
"Comedy's supposed to be fun to make," Poehler said. "It is super important that you have chemistry and that you speak a similar vocabulary and that you like to work in ways that help each other be funny. And so we got to do all that stuff."
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You can bet on "The House" in theaters starting June 30. The movie is rated R.