Five Dollars a Day

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Five Dollars a Day

PG-13

2008

1h 38m

Comedy

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After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.

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Kevin Carr

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$5 a Day isn't perfect, but it does examine some of the issues that we have when connecting with our parents as adults.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 1, 2012

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Brian Orndorf

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Dreadfully formulaic and absent a thoughtful emotional core, the picture is best valued as a forgettable trifle starring Hollywood's most enduring weirdo.

Rated: D+

Sep 9, 2010

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Jules Brenner

Cinema Signals

The success of the piece rests on Nivola's calm adaptability as fatherly hi-jinx tries his patience and makes its mark on his heart.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 19, 2010

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...very amusing and agreeable...

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 16, 2008

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I’m surprised to see such blow ratings on the movie, personally I enjoyed it quite a bit. The beginning of the movie did start out looking a little cheesy and it was a bit slow going and I thought, ugh, the reviews were right. But nope, all actors were great in their parts and I thought it all came together wonderfully with a heartfelt message at the end. Well done

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/29/18

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Formulaic, but Walken renders it watchable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Interesting story, but it could have been executed better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Awkward in so many ways. It almost felt like I was watching Birdemic sometimes for some reason.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Really fucking terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good. Christopher Walken made the movie. Without him, not much.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Nigel Cole

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Christopher Walken

Nat Parker

Alessandro Nivola

Ritchie Flynn Parker

Sharon Stone

Dolores Jones

Amanda Peet

Maggie

Peter Coyote

Bert Kruger

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Synopsis

After being released from jail, the son of a con man joins his father on the road.

Director: Nigel Cole
Producer: Carol Baum, Jane Goldenring
Screenwriter: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Production Co: Capitol Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 24, 2010
Runtime: 1h 38m

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