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Housesitter

1992 · 102 min

A light, charming con-artist romp where small-town warmth and escalating fibs make for an easy, feel-good watch.

Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
She's turning his house into a home...hers!
Overview
Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.

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Directed by
Frank Oz
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Frank Oz
Written by
Mark Stein
Starring
Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, Dana Delany, Julie Harris, Donald Moffat, Peter MacNicol, Richard B. Shull, Laurel Cronin
Music
Miles Goodman
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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