Distraught after he overhears his two 30-something lovers talking about finding a new "toy" to replace him, young Ricky looks for love through a series of random sexual encounters while house-sitting for the couple over the Christmas holidays. Meanwhile, he contemplates suicide. But when Ricky meets a compassionate new friend, he may be experiencing the sparks of real love in this compelling and sexy gay drama.
The Houseboy has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Houseboy was released in 2007 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving The Houseboy (2007) an average rating of 59%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 60%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 46%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Houseboy than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 59%, The Houseboy is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2007, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2007 with similar scores include films like Shrek the Third, Rush Hour 3 and Reservation Road.
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