The Money Pit

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The Money Pit

PG

1986

1h 30m

Comedy

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Young lovers Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long) are house-sitting the New York City apartment owned by Max (Alexander Godunov), Anna's ex-husband, who suddenly decides to toss them out. Needing a new home, they settle on buying a country estate outside the city, which is available for a suspiciously low price. It soon becomes apparent why, as doors fall off their hinges, staircases come tumbling down and a bathtub falls through the floor. The couple's relationship suffers similarly.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

A movie that contains one funny scene and 91 minutes of running time to kill.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Not only Tom Hanks and Shelley Long share a fantastic chemistry, the physical humor (full of brilliant set pieces) is first-rate and allows Hanks to show off his impeccable comedy chops.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 15, 2021

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

Films like these are much more valid than all the comedies by Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler combined. [Full Review in Spanish]

May 14, 2020

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William Wolf

Gannett News Service

The film would have been a lot better had there been a much stronger script that didn't seem to be straining to keep the basic idea alive.

Nov 5, 2019

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JoBlo

JoBlo's Movie Network

Rated: 7/10

Jul 7, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...enhanced by Hanks' increasingly hysterical and appropriately broad performance.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 25, 2006

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Audience M

An underrated 80s classic full of the kind of laugh out loud, fixer-upper set pieces that will strike fear into the hearts of every prospective house buyer.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Tom F

A solid if not remarkable relic of its time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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An underrated 80s classic full of the kind of laugh out loud, fixer-upper set pieces that will strike fear into the hearts of every prospective house buyer.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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William B

My old buddy, Jim, introduced me to this comedic masterpiece. I am eternally grateful to him for showing me this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Carlos I

A silly comedy classic. Hanks and Long are soo fun playing against each other as this young couple being torn apart by a bad investment. This is comfort food.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Audience Member

The money truly can be the pits. A young Tom Hanks and Shelley Long are Walter and Anna. They are married and just bought a house after house-sitting the apartment from her ex-husband when he kicks them out. They land a country estate for an exceptionally low price. But the price they pay is more than financial as the whole house starts to fall apart bit by bit. The stairs, the bathtub, the kitchen, the gas, the electric all go haywire. A lot of this actually reminded me of Funny Farm with Chevy Chase. Same kind of scenario with a couple facing all kinds of troubles at their new home. Yet this experience may test the limits of their relationship. Hanks and Long are a likable couple. Much of the physical humor works with Hanks getting to react to all the mishaps at this estate. No classic by any means but it's a realistic situation any married couple can face when buying a new home.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Richard Benjamin

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Tom Hanks

Walter Fielding, Jr.

Shelley Long

Anna Crowley Beissart Fielding

Alexander Godunov

Max Beissart

Maureen Stapleton

Estelle

Joe Mantegna

Art Shirk

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Synopsis

Young lovers Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long) are house-sitting the New York City apartment owned by Max (Alexander Godunov), Anna's ex-husband, who suddenly decides to toss them out. Needing a new home, they settle on buying a country estate outside the city, which is available for a suspiciously low price. It soon becomes apparent why, as doors fall off their hinges, staircases come tumbling down and a bathtub falls through the floor. The couple's relationship suffers similarly.

Director: Richard Benjamin
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Art Levinson, Frank Marshall
Screenwriter: David Giler
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.9M
Runtime: 1h 30m

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