Review of Houseboat (1958) by Gabby P — 18 Jun 2006

Not my fav, but it's worth seeing Sophia Loren.

This review of Houseboat (1958) was written by Gabby P on 18 Jun 2006.

Houseboat has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Houseboat

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Kevin R (2,184) on 06 Feb 2015

As much as I like old movies, this one just missed the mark for me. I didn't find the story interesting nor was the humor funny to me…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Nadja A (146) on 12 Oct 2008

Not the best cover for this. the one I have is much better…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Renee - (86) on 01 Jun 2008

He really fell in love with her, but it wasn't mutual. She was married just after filming…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Scott R (2,451) on 26 Jun 2015

Sweet if predictable, still how do you not enjoy it…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Nur S (62) on 14 Jul 2008

An old movie I love. Romantic. Funny. Bewitching. Rare. Entertaining with great cinematography. Cary Grant and Sophia Loren are beautiful together…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Brett P (153) on 08 Jul 2015

Not my favorite but it's a good premise and the kids add some good laughs…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Amanda C (916) on 04 Jan 2008

Not my favorite Cary Grant film. I didn't like Sophia Loren at all…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Danny S (696) on 08 Jul 2010

They dont make good old movies like this one...Cary Grant is the best actor…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Katy C (94) on 25 Apr 2008

I loved this as a kid. Watched it every time it came on and considered it one of my favorite movies…

Read Review

Review of Houseboat (1958)

By Miriam S (104) on 30 May 2008

Saturyday rainy afternoon viewing, but good , they don't make them like this anymore…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of CJ7 (2008)

By E.h. (3) on 24 Sep 2008

I am a fan of Stephen Chow's works…

Read Review

Review of Georgia Rule (2007)

By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 15 Jun 2017

Director Marshall ( Pretty Woman) has created a comic drama so confused in tone, the actors often seem to be acting in different movies…

Read Review

Review of What Women Want (2000)

By Robert Wilonsky (520) for Dallas Observer (1,128) on 20 Nov 2003

Really, what women want is what all of us want: a decent movie, something vaguely insightful and occasionally funny. This isn't that movie…

Read Review

Review of Drillbit Taylor (2008)

By Jeffrey Lyles (696) for Gazette (MD) (105) on 20 Mar 2008

I really question the casting of Wilson because he looked almost as bored making the movie as the audience that has to suffer through it…

Read Review

Review of Burn After Reading (2008)

By Alf (19) on 24 Sep 2011

A film that is proof positive that if film critics like it, it has to be bad. This film goes back to the time when US comedy did not travel…

Read Review

Review of Angels and Insects (1995)

By Lady A (22) on 16 Feb 2007

Not worth it, not even for the infamous scene of coitus interruptus which reveals... well, what one would expect in such a situation…

Read Review

Review of Cinema Paradiso (1988)

By Steve H (1,232) on 05 Dec 2010

I don't think i've yawned so much. Don't bother…

Read Review

Review of A Goofy Movie (1995)

By Louis Black (103) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 01 Jan 2000

If A Goofy Movie was one-fifth as demented as Tiny Toons, it might have been worth watching…

Read Review

Review of Cinderella (1950)

By Andra (7) on 19 Jun 2015

My god it was so bad! Instead of giving it a little twist, something that wasn't almost exactly like the animation…

Read Review

Review of Nanny McPhee (2005)

By Lukechristiansc (452) on 21 Mar 2014

Emma Thompson plays a dumb nanny who does gross things to children and she's a old school nanny . it fails to be myfavorite film…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

Bullet Train

2022

66%170 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews