Other People's Money

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Other People's Money

R

1991

1h 41m

Comedy

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Larry the Liquidator Garfield (Danny DeVito) is a corporate raider, deconstructing companies and selling off the parts for a profit. His new target is a small-town cable company that employs the majority of the town's residents. With everyone's livelihood depending on him, company chairman Andrew Jorgenson (Gregory Peck) hires his sexy stepdaughter, Kate (Penelope Ann Miller), to distract the ruthless raider. Larry takes the bait -- and soon finds that he must choose between Kate and money.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Danny DeVito is the right actor to play Larry the Liquidator. He doesn't have to say that he uses big piles of money to compensate for the lack of love in his life. We know. We can see it in Larry's eyes.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an ill-advised adaptation that just doesn't have enough material or substance to sustain a feature-length running time.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 4, 2018

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Rated: 2/5

May 7, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 1/5

Jul 3, 2005

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Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Rated: 2/5

Nov 19, 2004

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Not bad, but the point is muddled in a movie that doesn't know what it wants to be.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 9, 2004

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Audience Member

Ignore the negative reviews, especially those by "critical reviewers". One of them even went so far to say the film has no humorous lines or scenes. Well, that reviewer and I must've been watching two different films because the comedic moments in "Other People's Money" are innumerable. The climatic scene of the stockholders' meeting is especially educational. Here we have two articulate arguments- one based on ideals; the other based on economic reality. It's not an Academy Award winning masterpiece, nor was it ever intended to be. Comedies seldom are. But for light-fare, uncomplicated entertainment, OPM is unlikely to disappoint.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Loren C

Aside from the corporate takeover, the romance between Devito and Miller is phenomenal! It's worth watching for that alone. 90s nostalgia, sparkling dialogue and even some tears. Very few films capture the sizzle of seduction with literally no sex. LOVE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Matt D

No, Other People's Money is obviously not a masterpiece. But, seeing that OPM's overall score is 31%, I would say that this film is definitely underrated. It's not great, but it's not terrible either. If you're thinking about watching this film, disregard the overall rating. It's a good movie that's worth the watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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candy s

Danny DeVito was an interesting choice for a lead, giving the seduction scenes a perverse "Beauty and the Beast" quality due to this, but I do think that makes it more interesting - and possibly more accurate - than had he been a George Clooney type. Some interesting lines, and some predictable Hollywood speeches. The script accurately reflects the tone and values of that era and echelon, which marked the real beginning of vulture capitalism. I remember the backdrop of rising competition from Japan, against which corporate raids were pitched as "sink or swim." The famous line "Drexel's gone under. Milken's in jail. Trump's waiting tables" takes on new layers of meaning in light of the last 8 years. I thought Penelope Ann Miller was winning in this role.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Narciso R

What a fantastic movie, characters seem real. Everything about this picture is fantastic including all the actors. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/23

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Blobbo X

Love affiars make some best movies, but not buying one between Penny Ann Miller and Danny Devito.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Synopsis

Larry the Liquidator Garfield (Danny DeVito) is a corporate raider, deconstructing companies and selling off the parts for a profit. His new target is a small-town cable company that employs the majority of the town's residents. With everyone's livelihood depending on him, company chairman Andrew Jorgenson (Gregory Peck) hires his sexy stepdaughter, Kate (Penelope Ann Miller), to distract the ruthless raider. Larry takes the bait -- and soon finds that he must choose between Kate and money.

Director: Norman Jewison
Producer: Norman Jewison, Ric Kidney
Screenwriter: Alvin Sargent
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Yorktown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.2M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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