House Calls

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House Calls

PG,

1978,

1h 38m,

Comedy

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48%

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Widower Dr. Charles Nichols (Walter Matthau) is trying to get back into the dating game, but he's having a hard time adjusting to life as a single man. Every attempt at meeting women seems to end in disaster. It isn't until he meets Ann (Glenda Jackson) as a patient at the hospital that he begins to think he might be able to find love once again. But both Charles and Ann have issues with commitment, and neither wants to be the first to take the plunge into another long-term relationship.

Frank J. Avella

The Contending

May 4, 2026

C+

Jackson brings her own touch of class to the underwritten role — speaking of, no less than four writers got credit for the underbaked script...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 3, 2026

3.5/4

This delightful romantic comedy offers yet another opportunity to catch one of the screen’s greatest comedians plying his trade.

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Romola Costantino

The Sun-Herald (Australia)

May 18, 2023

Four script writers were involved, and it shows. But there is still plenty of fun.

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

Nov 1, 2019

House Calls is never really terrible, it simply isn't ever good enough.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Oct 28, 2015

C+

Though poor on character development, it catches the flavor of what a mediocre hospital looks like.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 9, 2005

4/5

A very good comedy full of deft comic performances.

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Hermione G

Dec 7, 2017

I guess this film must be considered a sleeper. I am not a huge comedy fan but really appreciated this. A more able cast than you might expect for a comedy. It is not perfect but no comedy is. Worth a look if you are in a receptive mood.

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Howard Zieff

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Walter Matthau

Dr. Charley Nichols

Glenda Jackson

Ann Atkinson

Art Carney

Dr. Amos Willoughby

Richard Benjamin

Dr. Norman Solomon

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Synopsis

Widower Dr. Charles Nichols (Walter Matthau) is trying to get back into the dating game, but he's having a hard time adjusting to life as a single man. Every attempt at meeting women seems to end in disaster. It isn't until he meets Ann (Glenda Jackson) as a patient at the hospital that he begins to think he might be able to find love once again. But both Charles and Ann have issues with commitment, and neither wants to be the first to take the plunge into another long-term relationship.

Director: Howard Zieff
Producer: Alex Winitsky, Arlene Sellers
Screenwriter: Max Shulman, Julius J. Epstein, Charles Shyer
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 31, 2005
Runtime: 1h 38m

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