Money Talks

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Money Talks

R

Released Aug 22, 1997

1h 35m

Comedy

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Reporter James (Charlie Sheen) brings petty crook Franklin (Chris Tucker) to justice, but as Franklin is being taken to jail, he is unwittingly drawn into a violent prison break. The police pursue Franklin, mistakenly thinking he killed several officers, so the fugitive turns to James for help. Figuring he has stumbled upon the story of a lifetime, the journalist agrees to prove that Franklin is innocent. Unfortunately, things don't go smoothly, and both men find themselves on the run.

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Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Tucker and his profanely funny verbal bullets ... are about the only reason to put up with this gratuitously violent, race-baiting, jumbled ripoff.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Tucker has a personal triumph. He's funny in that cocky, freefall way that Carrey and Jerry Lewis get away with: He's floating on inspiration and improvisation, like a musician.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Chris Tait

Tait's Take (YouTube)

One of the true cult classics of our time. Chris Tucker shines here and makes way for his A-List journey into 'Rush Hour' fame. The dynamic between him and Charlie Sheen is hilarious. Watching this movie never gets old. My favorite of all time!

Rated: 5/5

Jul 18, 2025

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

There’s a running gag in Money Talks that’s so perfectly set up and played, it’s a shame it couldn’t have been employed in a far better movie.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 10, 2024

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Tucker's manic energy is the only thing keeping the audience from dozing off like the rest of the cast.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 12, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2005

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Christopher k

If you are watching this for cinematic brilliance this wouldn’t be that movie, if you want laugh out loud show stealing Chris Tucker ? Perfect and guilt free watching.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Audience Member

Energic buddy movie with very very talkative Chris Tucker. Charlie Sheen sulks. There are guns, blast, Barry White and Heather Locklear as The Bride.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Alvion T

One of my absolute favorite comedies by Chris Tucker and Charlie Sheen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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thiago s

Filme legalzinho, o roteiro é bacana, o filme colocou charlie sheen e chris tucker como dupla, meio que deu certo, as cenas de ação foram boas e ajudaram o filme a ser bom, e o final com a explosão do helicóptero fez o filme terminar de um jeito excelente, com tudo isso, eu recomendo esse filme.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/11/25

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Michael S

Other than Chris Tucker's manic act as a petty criminal on the run, this film stinks. Instead of dialing it back and letting Tucker work in and out jams using his mouth it relies on shootouts, car chases, and a lot of things blowing up. It's all very dumb.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Enrico de Rojas S

good action comedy, worth watchin commercials to see it

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Synopsis

Reporter James (Charlie Sheen) brings petty crook Franklin (Chris Tucker) to justice, but as Franklin is being taken to jail, he is unwittingly drawn into a violent prison break. The police pursue Franklin, mistakenly thinking he killed several officers, so the fugitive turns to James for help. Figuring he has stumbled upon the story of a lifetime, the journalist agrees to prove that Franklin is innocent. Unfortunately, things don't go smoothly, and both men find themselves on the run.

Director: Brett Ratner
Producer: Tracy Kramer, Walter Coblenz
Screenwriter: Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Scope (2.35:1)

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