Housesitter
1992 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 6.2 · 44% critics
A con artist moves into an empty house without the owner’s knowledge and starts setting up as if she belongs there, posing as his new wife. The plan pulls her into small-town life and complications grow once the real situation comes into view.
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-06-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (467 votes)
About
If you want a light, silly romcom with nonstop lies and big on-screen chemistry, Housesitter can be a fun watch—Not for you if you dislike adult humor or far-fetched con-artist plots like those in Overboard or Father of the Bride.
Pros: charming leads; lots of laughs; feel-good romcom | Cons: preposterous premise; uneven early pacing; adult humor risk
Themes
- lie
- architect
- fake identity
- family
Cast & crew
Steve Martin
as Newton Davis
Goldie Hawn
as Gwen Phillips
Dana Delany
as Becky Metcalf
Julie Harris
as Edna Davis
Donald Moffat
as George Davis
Peter MacNicol
as Marty
Richard B. Shull
as Ralph
Laurel Cronin
as Mary
Roy Cooper
as Winston Moseby
Christopher Durang
as Reverend Lipton
Directed by Frank Oz