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Housesitter

Housesitter

Comedy · Romance · 1992

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

Movie details

Housesitter

“She's turning his house into a home...hers!”

1992 Comedy · Romance 1h 42m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Housesitter?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Frank Oz

Written by

Mark Stein · Brian Grazer

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Newton Davis

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Gwen Phillips

Dana Delany

Dana Delany

Becky Metcalf

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Edna Davis

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

George Davis

Peter MacNicol

Peter MacNicol

Marty

Richard B. Shull

Richard B. Shull

Ralph

Court is in session

Put Housesitter on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.