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Houseboat

1958Movie1 h 50 min

ComedyRomance
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes55%71%

A hopeful, romantic comedy movie about family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

It All Happens Happily on a Heaven of a Houseboat!

An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.

Feels like

  • Romantic Comedy
  • Family
  • Widower
  • Italian Socialite
  • 1950s
  • Lighthearted
  • Wholesome
  • Situational Comedy
  • Feel-Good Movie

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Melville Shavelson
Written by
Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Betsy Drake
Produced by
Jack Rose
Music by
George Duning

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Facts

November 19, 1958 · 1 h 50 min · Comedy, Romance

Released
November 19, 1958
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Box office
$4 million
Available in
30 countries

Tropes

Funny Foreigner, Plot-Triggering Death, Ms. Fanservice +9

  • Funny Foreigner
  • Plot-Triggering Death
  • Ms. Fanservice
  • Moment Killer
  • Creative Closing Credits
  • Distracted by the Sexy
  • As You Know
  • Bad to the Last Drop
  • Brick Joke
  • Romantic False Lead
  • Sleeping Single
  • Italians Talk with Hands

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Houseboat?"

Questions about Houseboat

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Where can I stream Houseboat?

BritboxHoopla

In the United States, Houseboat streams on Britbox, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Houseboat worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 55%). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (55).

Is Houseboat okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Houseboat make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (6 of 10).

Is Houseboat good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.