Houseboat

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Houseboat

1958

1h 50m

Romance

Comedy

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Tom Winston is struggling to raise his three children on his own after his wife's death. After meeting the charming and beautiful Cinzia Zaccardi at a concert, he hires her as a live-in nanny. Unbeknown to Tom, Cinzia is actually a European socialite on the run from her domineering father and has absolutely no experience with cooking, cleaning or raising children. She does, however, have an interest in Tom.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 24, 2010

4/5

Warm romance classic has realistic kid behavior.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Feb 10, 2025

2.5/4

It goes without saying that Grant and Loren make a handsome couple, but the script doesn’t always proceed smoothly.

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

Aug 6, 2005

2/5

Innocent romantic comedy isn't one of Grant's best, but he and Loren make for interesting watching in close quarters.

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Tony Medley

tonymedley.com

May 29, 2005

2/5

Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Oct 8, 2004

3/5

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian

Jul 7, 2004

The leads share so little chemistry I had to double-check the credits to make sure they were in the same movie.

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Lanfranco C

@Lanfrancobz Apr 13, 2026

An old comedy, that still works!

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Farah R

@Farah Apr 13, 2025

Cary Grant is amazing as always, but Sophia Lauren really can't act. Luckily, she's gorgeous, so it's easy to overlook what she lacks. As a whole, Houseboat isn't a great movie.

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Eric P

@RT06161622 Jul 5, 2022

Houseboat is a sweet and warm romantic comedy starring Cary Grant and Sophia Loren who share wonderful chemistry on the big screen. The performances from Grant and Loren are charming, the costume designs were pretty spectacular, and it was pretty funny. Overall, Houseboat is a sweet, pleasant, and enjoyable film with a lot of charm for everyone.

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May 5, 2021

I've only seen Sophia Loren in two films - this one and Arabesque with Gregory Peck. Legend has it Arabesque was intended for Cary Grant, following Charade. This is a challenging premise: a widowed father with estranged children that can't stand him. Instead of being split up; the daughter living with grandparents and the sons living with their aunt, Grant keeps the family together. One thing after another, they end up on a houseboat. Wackiness and reconciliation ensue.

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Mar 9, 2021

Boring and unrealistic.

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Blobbo X

@Blobbo Mar 2, 2021

Blobbo saw this long time ago. Remember not like. (Also remember hate hate song Sofia sing.)(Hate hate hate, even, maybe.) (Plus, Grant 30 years older than Loren. Could almost be grandfather.)

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Melville Shavelson

Director

Cary Grant

Tom Winters

Sophia Loren

Cinzia Zaccardi

Martha Hyer

Carolyn Gibson

Harry Guardino

Angelo Donatello

Eduardo Ciannelli

Arturo Zaccardi, Cinzia's father

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Synopsis

Tom Winston is struggling to raise his three children on his own after his wife's death. After meeting the charming and beautiful Cinzia Zaccardi at a concert, he hires her as a live-in nanny. Unbeknown to Tom, Cinzia is actually a European socialite on the run from her domineering father and has absolutely no experience with cooking, cleaning or raising children. She does, however, have an interest in Tom.

Director: Melville Shavelson
Producer: Jack Rose
Screenwriter: Jack Rose, Melville Shavelson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1958, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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