Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
Con artist Gwen moves into Newton's empty home without his knowledge and begins setting up house, posing as his new wife.
Housesitter is a light, charming romantic comedy buoyed by the natural chemistry between Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. The premise of a con artist impersonating a wife in an empty house is reasonably fresh and generates good comic momentum. Martin and Hawn are both skilled comedic performers who elevate the material above its limitations. Cinematography is functional and unremarkable — standard early-90s studio comedy visuals with nothing distinctive. The ending resolves predictably along expected rom-com lines without much surprise or earned emotional weight, feeling rushed and conventional. Novelty is modestly above average thanks to the specific premise, though it ultimately follows familiar genre beats.