Houseboat
Seen it?1958 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved You Can't Take It with You, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Melville Shavelson
- Cary GrantTom Winters
- Sophia LorenCinzia Zaccardi
- Martha HyerCarolyn Gibson
- Harry GuardinoAngelo Donatello
- Eduardo CiannelliArturo Zaccardi
- Murray HamiltonCapt. Alan Wilson
- Mimi GibsonElizabeth Winters
- Paul PetersenDavid Winters
- Charles HerbertRobert Winters
- Werner KlempererHarold Messner