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10 Best Movies Like Houseguest

If you loved Houseguest, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Hustler

The Hustler

1961★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stak...

#2
Ernest Goes to Jail

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Bumbling bank janitor Ernest P. Worrell is assigned to jury duty, and soon finds himself in trouble when he is covertly switched with a look-a-like crime boss. Ernest must escape f...

#3
Encino Man

Encino Man

1992★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in ...

#4
Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody

2001★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He pr...

#5
The Hunted

The Hunted

1995★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Paul Racine, a high-powered American business executive in Japan, is catapulted into a maze of danger and intrigue after he and his sexy companion are the targets of assassins hire...

#6
Bushwhacked

Bushwhacked

1995★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Houseguest for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A inept courier realises he has been used by criminals to deliver money. On the run from both the criminals and police, he poses as a Scout leader and leads a scout group on a hike...