# Houseguest (1995)

> A fast-talking con man fleeing a $50,000 mob debt infiltrates a suburban family’s Christmas season by pretending to be an old friend.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10365

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Randall Miller
- Cast: Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Jeffrey Jones, Kim Greist, Stan Shaw, Tony Longo, Paul Ben-Victor, Mason Adams
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110066/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, holiday movie night, casual comedy viewing

## Movies like Houseguest

- [Big Momma's House (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/4775)
- [Jingle All the Way (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/4481)
- [I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/10256)
- [The Ref (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5920)
- [Cops & Robbersons (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/15636)
- [Home Alone 4 (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7178)
- [Son in Law (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/7611)
- [House Party 2 (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/9702)
- [Dutch (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/15006)
- [First Kid (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/7199)

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