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In this romantic comedy from director Frank Oz, Steve Martin plays Boston architect Newton Davis, an impulsive dreamer who builds a bucolic dream home for his girlfriend (Dana Delany) as a means of pr... read more read more...oposing to her -- only she turns him down. Three months later, the depressed Davis meets a waitress who calls herself Gwen (Goldie Hawn), though pretending to be Hungarian proves to be only the first of her many deceptions. Davis has a one-night stand with Gwen during which he tells her the sad story of the house, which remains unoccupied just outside the city in his hometown of Dobbs Mills, because he can't bear to sell it. Following what seems to be a familiar path for this con artist, Gwen locates the house, figuring she can take up residence without anyone noticing. During a trip to the local grocery, she ends up telling the proprietor she's Davis' wife while trying to charge her purchases to his account. When she offers the same story to a local furniture dealer (Donald Moffat), unaware he's Davis' father, it triggers a string of fabrications in which the shocked Davis unwittingly becomes a co-conspirator. Seeing an opportunity of his own, Davis allows Gwen to stay in the house and agrees to go along with her story in hopes of winning back his jealous ex. Of course, this also necessitates outlandish lie upon outlandish lie, leaving the whole enterprise forever on the verge of collapse. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Frank Oz

Release Date: June 12, 1992

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DVD Release Date: July 21, 1998

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  • theylovealexis
    October 11, 2010
    theylovealexis
    I love Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, I think I always say that, but I loved the cast. Anyway, this movie so so cute, so funny, so charming and a bit romantic. It's just entertaining from start to finish.
  • FilmFanatik
    December 21, 2009
    FilmFanatik
    Pssh.
  • thmtsang
    January 1, 2008
    thmtsang
    Steve and Goldie are hilarious. Goldie just moves into Steve's house and life.
  • garyX
    February 25, 2007
    garyX
    Steve Martin. Goldie Hawn. Do you really need to know any more? I didn't completely hate it, but if that's the best you can say about something...?
  • adfill7
    July 10, 2006
    adfill7
    I liked it. It was really clever. Goldie Hawn is hilarious. I liked Steve Martin too. Weird fact: Frank Oz directed this. He is the voice of Yoda. Weird...
  • SunilJawahir
    July 3, 2010
    SunilJawahir
    One of the only romantic comedies based on lies that I ever enjoyed. Goldie Hawn has never been more amazing and this movie is just adorable since I was a kid. Such really great chemistry.
  • recruiter89
    October 28, 2009
    recruiter89
    I have seen this movie about a half dozen times and every time I laugh. There is just something about Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn together that makes any movie funny. This one is genius directed by Frank Oz and is full of funny scenes. Hawn is great as the compulsive liar/con ar... read moretist and Martin is the icing on the cake!
  • mingsysar
    January 7, 2009
    mingsysar
    I just love Goldie Hawn.
  • leekyle1968
    March 7, 2008
    leekyle1968
    funny movie worth a watch
  • skekcol
    May 17, 2010
    skekcol
    A fun romantic comedy. There's not a lot of depth to this movie, but it is charming and holds up well to multiple viewings.

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Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Boring comedy. Nothing happens for about 40 minutes, then a few lies are cute, but the obvious love story is unsatisfying.

Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
July 26, 2002
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com

Likeable movie, great house.

February 23, 2012
Variety

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Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Joseph McBride
March 26, 2009
Joseph McBride, Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Peter Travers
May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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