Two for the Money

R

Released Sep 23, 2005

2 hr. 2 min.

Drama

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22%

110 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

50,000+ Ratings

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A former college athlete (Matthew McConaughey) joins forces with a sports consultant (Al Pacino) to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its sportsmanlike swagger, Two for the Money's aimless plot isn't worth betting on.

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Daniel H

Mean spirited and immoral movie about targeting gambling addicts for money. All about the "stakes" but for this movie there are none on offer. You will not give a damn after the first 30 mins. You couldn't care less. Unwatchable. Proudly; I did not finish it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Leaburn O

First half of the film is ok but the plot gets bogged down and hits a meandering wall. Has nowhere interesting to go and you're left watching people watching matches and a cliched ending. Not the best work from any of the actors. Maybe Russo is best but the bar is extraordinarily low. Bought as part of two DVD Pacino box set but was really after the other film for the collection. So I literally got two for the money I suppose. Wish I hadn't . It's really poor.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Jack A

Just absolutely masterly crafted. No less than perfect. Best movie of the century. Mathew McConaughey's best movie. The intensity made me tingle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

It is so hard to watch such a cast fall into the trap of such a crap movie. Absolutely predictable and unimaginative.The rise and fall of a sports bettor, the unbelievable and moronic love interests, the prototypical mentor/mentee - father/son dynamic built from childhood trauma, and on and on with the overused cliches. Not an original thought went into the making of this movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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jack s

Pacino, as Walter Abrams, has some good scenes here: I enjoyed his first encounters with Brandon Lang (McConaughey), and most particularly his speech at the Gambler's Anonymous meeting. But the fun only lasts for as long as Brandon's winning streak. A little more such similar style and humor would have helped along the way, because the film's balance is both overlong and disappointing. Things become rather depressing about the time McConaughey's Brandon starts losing big—which occurs about the same time he runs out of excuses to work out and take his shirt off for the camera! Separately, Piven and Assante play typical roles, but Russo is good here, although underused.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie is not for everyone. If you have lived the gambling life and found yourself chasing and in over your head, you would understand the movie is spot on. And a lot of us have. It captures that gamblers feeling, essence and desperation. For me the movie was a rush. I'm like I lived that life that's how I felt. My favorite line "your a lemon Leon, like a bad car there's something inherently defective in you".

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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D.J. Caruso

Director

Al Pacino

Walter Abrams

Matthew McConaughey

Brandon Lang

Rene Russo

Toni Morrow

Armand Assante

Novian

Jeremy Piven

Jerry

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Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 6, 2005

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

It still seems like there should be more tension in Two for the Money than simply watching grown men bite their lips as they watch pro games on TV monitors.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 15, 2005

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Two for the Money runs hot and cold. While I did appreciate some elements of the film, it couldn't overcome a dreadful final act that sinks an otherwise amiable film.

Rated: C

Nov 19, 2019

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Even at his worst Al Pacino can charm the birds from the trees, but in "Two For The Money" pigeons are the only species visiting.

Rated: C

Apr 19, 2009

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Russ Breimeier

Christianity Today

While there are parts of Two for the Money worth watching, it's ultimately not one worth putting your money on.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 2, 2006

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Synopsis

A former college athlete (Matthew McConaughey) joins forces with a sports consultant (Al Pacino) to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.

Director: D.J. Caruso
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Morgan Creek Productions, Cosmic Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|A Violent Act|Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.9M
Sound Mix: Surround

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