Housekeeping

Housekeeping

1987

Lucille (Andrea Burchill) and Ruth (Sara Walker) come to live with their off-the-wall Aunt Sylvie (Christine Lahti) after their mother kills herself. From sleeping on park benches to methodically stacking tin cans into pyramids, Sylvie's quirks are at first hard to get used to. While Ruth eventually grows fond of the woman's irrepressible spirit, Lucille starts to resent her aunt's behavior -- especially when it brands them as outcasts among their small town's perplexed residents.

The story of a woman slightly distracted by the possibilities of life.

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 25, 1987
US Box Office
$1,083,282 (#5775 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
September 13, 2011
Acquired Date
May 7, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti
Sara Walker
Sara Walker
Andrea Burchill
Andrea Burchill
Anne Pitoniak
Anne Pitoniak
Barbara Reese
Barbara Reese
Margot Pinvidic
Margot Pinvidic
Bill Smillie
Bill Smillie
Wayne Robson
Wayne Robson
Betty Phillips
Betty Phillips
Karen Elizabeth Austin
Karen Elizabeth Austin
Dolores Drake
Dolores Drake
Antony Holland
Antony Holland

Directors

Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth

Producers

Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry

Writers

Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
92%
Tomatometer
13 votes
RT Hot
84%
Popcornmeter
44 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3,029 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media