Houseguest

Houseguest (1995)

  • 15% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (10,976 ratings)

Sinbad offers some unusual advice on how to make friends in this wacky comedy. Kevin Franklin (Sinbad) is a guy who dreams of starting his own business. However, getting it off the ground is another matter altogether, and soon Kevin discovers that the two loan sharks who fronted him money want to be… More

PG,
Directed By
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 6, 1995 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Caryn James, New York Times

    Turns out to be an inane fish-out-of-water comedy. Along the way it turns into a virtual McDonald's commercial, too. The fact that you can hardly tell the difference is a good clue to the movie's bad-television flavor.

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

    As good-natured as its big, beefy star, comedian Sinbad.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    In its worst moments, Houseguest becomes a struggle in which a very human comedian fights to project his personality over the director's technological muddle. But the good news is that Sinbad wins.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Plot-wise, there's little here beyond a few insubstantial strands.

  • , TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Comedy at its most formulaic.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason O


    HILARIOUS! In "Houseguest," Kevin Franklin (Sinbad) stars as a houseguest that wasn't supposed to be a houseguest. Kevin is in trouble with a few people and they threaten to kill him if he doesn't give them $50,000 the next day. Kevin ends up pretending to be a… More

  • Bobby H


    Sinbad plays a funny character that sneaks into a familes house to dodge some mobsters, posing as a long-time friend. The plot is predictable, it seems like its been done before, and its not really that orginal... But Sinbad and Hartman both play great roles that bring the movie to… More

  • Keith A


    An family-friendly romp with Sinbad & Phil Hartman providing the laughs. Keep your ears open during the end credits as they sing fast food variations of classic X-Mas carols.

  • Naughtia N


    I remember that we had this movie on VHS and that I really liked watching it when I was younger. I remember it being very entertaining at the time. Sinbad stars as a con artist who is trying to hide from some mobsters. In an airport he gets mistakenly befriended by a geek lawyer who… More

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