Underplayed Gems

Houseguest (1995)

Houseguest poster
Directed by
Randall Miller
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 78 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man who is deep in debt pretends to be a friend from the past to stay with a suburban family. The family welcomes him but his lies get more complicated as he tries to keep up the act.

lightheartedchaoticenergeticsillyfunfast-pacedmildly awkward

What happens

Houseguest is a 1995 American comedy film starring Sinbad and Phil Hartman and directed by Randall Miller, released to theaters in the United States on January 6, 1995 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution to negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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