Two for the Money

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Two for the Money

R

Released Sep 23, 2005

2h 2m

Drama

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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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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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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

It really works as a study of gambling.

Oct 11, 2005

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Daniel Fienberg

Zap2it.com

Critics are likely to interpret Pacino's work as intentional self-parody, because he's smart enough to know that he's played this kind of unhinged father figure too many times

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 7, 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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Tyler B

Great movie, covers an interesting topic. I’d rather watch this 10 times over the slop they shows the movies nowadays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/25

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Homer S

Pacino is a great actor but not here. His character is a lowlife hustler supposedly running a business that "legally" shakes down gamblers through phone call harassment. Pacino chooses to use his chew-up-the-scenery character but here he's just a loud obnoxious sleaseball. We're supposed to believe Rene Russo is hot when she's really kind of nasty actually, sorry, and McConaughey is the young son he never had. Who cares? It's not believable that he runs a shakedown business for $25 a throw on (the old) 900 lines with a stable of aggressive threatening "tipsters" who can't possibly be sharing winning bets. He's rich and throws money around. There's no way his business model could exist for more than 6 months at a time. The way he operates he would have to be constantly on the move. This is all just b*llsh*t, and its obvious b*llsh*t.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Jelisije J

An excellent sports movie about an injured football player meets a man who sells to people in vegas the odds of who will win to get a percentage or commission for the games they can predict. Its an excellent and engaging film plus Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino is always a plus.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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mark g

A lot of people hate this film and call it a piece of crap. I call these people, people that have seen it. Don't bother.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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Samim A

What a waste of talents. Something is wrong with this movie. It's on prediction and everything is curiously predictable. So bad.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Avant S

remembered this movie to be more entertaining on the first watched

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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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
Producer: Jay Cohen, James G. Robinson
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Cosmic Entertainment, Morgan Creek Productions
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
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Surround

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