Housesitter

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Housesitter

PG

1992

1h 40m

Comedy

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Architect Newton Davis (Steve Martin) is distraught when his girlfriend, Becky (Dana Delany), spurns his proposal and refuses to move into the lavish house he designed for her. Davis, who cannot imagine himself living alone in the house, shares his tale of woe with Gwen (Goldie Hawn), a dishonest waitress he thinks doesn't speak English. Complications arise when Davis, on the brink of reconciliation with Becky, discovers that Gwen has moved into the couple's soon-to-be dream home.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

Housesitter is finally just a sweet and funny movie, rather than a comic masterpiece, but I think that's fine. It's what the movie wants to be.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

06/30/2022

2.5/5

Rather than engaging Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn in an escalating game of "yes, and?," "Housesitter" is a rather straightforward confection. It could be called a throwback to madcap 1940s comedy were it able to muster a modicum of that momentum.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

06/29/2021

2/4

...a sluggish endeavor that relies mostly on the charisma of its performers to sustain the viewer's less-than-rapt interest and attention...

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

09/14/2020

9/10

A rare, expertly orchestrated romantic comedy confection.

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

06/11/2012

D

It's like a game of charades that goes on way too long at a dinner party nobody wanted to attend in the first place.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/18/2005

2/5

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Melissa L

Sep 4

A very cute and funny story. Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn work well together.

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Gareth v

Jul 12

An unfunny, dull comedy that is a major disappointment considering Oz & Martin are attached to this project.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 30

1 2/3 hours of unfunny material!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $58,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone May 24

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

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Feb 1

Enjoyable light fare with lots of funny lines and situations.

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Graham M

11/21/2024

This is a sweet, gem of a movie.

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Frank Oz

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Newton Davis

Goldie Hawn

Gwen Phillips

Dana Delany

Becky Metcalf

Julie Harris

Edna Davis

Donald Moffat

George Davis

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Synopsis

Architect Newton Davis (Steve Martin) is distraught when his girlfriend, Becky (Dana Delany), spurns his proposal and refuses to move into the lavish house he designed for her. Davis, who cannot imagine himself living alone in the house, shares his tale of woe with Gwen (Goldie Hawn), a dishonest waitress he thinks doesn't speak English. Complications arise when Davis, on the brink of reconciliation with Becky, discovers that Gwen has moved into the couple's soon-to-be dream home.

Director: Frank Oz
Producer: Brian Grazer
Screenwriter: Mark Stein
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Imagine Films Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.1M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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