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Money Monster

2016

Drama

Suspense/Thriller

1h 38m

In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, financial TV host Lee Gates (George Clooney) and his producer Patty (Julia Roberts) are put in an explosive situation when an irate investor (Jack O'Connell) takes over their studio. (imdb)

Directed by:

Jodie Foster

Written by:

Jim Kouf Jamie Linden Alan DiFiore

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Starring:

Giancarlo Esposito

Julia Roberts

George Clooney

Dominic West John Ventimiglia Ivan Martin

Chris Bauer $Jack O\$ Jack O'Connell

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Russian, Korean, Icelandic

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Money Monster

2016

Drama

Suspense/Thriller

1h 38m

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BillyShears

Rated 03 Jun 2016

This is how I felt when the local theater raised matinee prices by 85 cents. I got them back by going to the concession stand for a refill I didn't want .... only to be told they stopped doing refills. I strapped a bomb (Money Monster) to the manager and whatever happened.

Rated 03 Jun 2016

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mwgerb

Rated 14 May 2016

This is comedic gold: a fun, funny ride, even though there's a preachy piece of crap that's struggling to get out.

Rated 14 May 2016

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Groovy_Souls

Rated 25 May 2016

Money Monster isn't a bad film, it's just sorely average. Considering the likes of Clooney, Roberts, and Foster are all involved you would expect this movie to be a slam dunk, but in reality, it barely makes a splash. It's messages are a bit too overbearing and cloud a focused story. The acting is fine, and the story is too, even if it became incredibly predictable, it's just not as good a film as I would have hoped for.

Rated 25 May 2016

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LookJabba...

Rated 01 Jun 2016

Money Monster is reasonably entertaining but increasingly ridiculous. The opening ten minutes or so are oddly amusing but events soon take a shocking and dramatic turn. I was invested for the majority but the gradual build up towards the third act becomes more and more ridiculous. George Clooney certainly brings a lot of charisma to both the drama and the offbeat comedy. Whilst Jack O'Connell is a real presence and Julia Roberts brings a much needed calmness and realism to all of the silliness.

Rated 01 Jun 2016

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eCitizen

Rated 17 Jun 2016

I'll bet Jim Cramer got a big kick out of George Clooney playing a similar stock advice personality. Julia Roberts shines as much as her role offered. Clooney is flawless as usual. Jack O'Connell was also good as the suicidal terrorist. Some clever ideas. They were trying to put a human face on the failures, fragility & corruption of stock market systems. It holds your attention, is different & keeps you engaged. The final act got a bit surreal but was rather predictable.

Rated 17 Jun 2016

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hellboy76

Rated 13 May 2017

An uneven performance from Clooney drags this down in the first half, and the films lunacy drags itself down the rest of the way. The only saving grace is a good use of suspense and Jack O'Connell's decent turn.

Rated 13 May 2017

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FrederikA

Rated 23 Apr 2017

A fairly far fetched premise that gradually demands an intensified suspension of disbelief until finally just giving up on logic all together for the sake of an eye rollingly banal final message. As much as I love Clooney he's terribly miscast in this role, him being instantly likeable.

Rated 23 Apr 2017

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AAAutin

Rated 04 Jun 2016

Man, that Jim Cramer/Jon Stewart beef really escalated, huh?

Rated 04 Jun 2016

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Moribunny

Rated 17 Oct 2016

I expected maybe a little bit more from this. It's an obnoxiously tacky piece of bullshit, starring criminally overrated actors.

Rated 17 Oct 2016

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Seethruskin

Rated 18 May 2016

Reminded me a lot of Inside Man and Phone Booth except without the touches of greatness brought on by Lee, Cohen or Schumacher. Still a fun movie, could've been better with someone a bit more competent at the helm.

Rated 18 May 2016

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cagedwisdom

Rated 08 Jun 2016

Unfortunately average. This on-air hostage situation is an interesting and original idea for a thriller, but the script isn't too inspired and the "action" sequences are just a bland distraction to the more interesting parts of the plot (they're there, somewhere). The cast carry what they're given well, and it does the job as entertainment, but it's pretty thin in all areas.

Rated 08 Jun 2016

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Matthew Parkinson

Rated 13 May 2016

Given the talent involved and the timely subject matter, it's not unreasonable to expect Money Monster to be better than it is. It's not a great movie. It's just okay. It does a lot of things right - it's well-paced, features good performances, and balances its comedic and thriller aspects well - but falters in trying to tie its angry themes onto its hostage plot, and in being way more predictable than it likely should be.

Rated 13 May 2016

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jordanlige

Rated 28 May 2016

really good

Rated 28 May 2016

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glumpy_99

Rated 09 Jan 2017

Smug, condescending 'thriller' fails abysmally as a 'lifting of the lid' on Wall Street corruption, and as a half-arsed critique on the modern media landscape. This is due largely to an appallingly ham-fisted, hopelessly contrived screenplay - the uniformly abrasive characters often feel like aliens in their peculiar responses to the situations presented to them. Clooney and Roberts do their best, but O'Connell's scattered accent and permanently agape slack-jaw destroy any remaining credibility.

Rated 09 Jan 2017

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JaiGuy

Rated 19 Aug 2016

This would have been an original story if it was released in 1988. Instead, it was as hackneyed and predictable as they come. I've seen this kind of movie way too many times.

Rated 19 Aug 2016

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xacviant

Rated 31 May 2016

A brash TV stock analyst (George Clooney) is held hostage whilst live on the air by a disgruntled investor (Jack O'Connell), who lost everything when a hot tip tanked. The analyst and his director (Julia Roberts) gradually track down the truth behind the crash. Ham-fisted, horribly written (there's a subplot about male-enhancement cream for no clear reason), and variably acted; Clooney and Roberts are okay, but O'Connell is hammy and burdened by a terrible accent. See THE BIG SHORT instead.

Rated 31 May 2016

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babaracus

Rated 09 Aug 2016

I bet billionaires are putting some of their stolen money into all these hollywood anti wall street movies so that they can jack off to them

Rated 09 Aug 2016

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paussse

Rated 11 Jun 2016

Not boring, but not over interesting. A medium nivo of thrilleric.

Rated 11 Jun 2016

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mcaustic

Rated 15 Nov 2016

All this talent and they couldn't get a better script?

Rated 15 Nov 2016

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Obdurate

Rated 16 May 2016

Obviously there's an agenda here but I don't mind that because artists are allowed to have their own agendas. So if you take away the fact that yes, it is preachy, it's a pretty thrilling ride. Has some comedy that mostly works, some great performances from Clooney, Roberts and my boy O'Connell, and it actually made me feel emotions in my cold heart. Also, that scene with O'Connell's gf that you see in the trailer is much cooler in the movie. Fun, not great... but definitely entertaining.

Rated 16 May 2016

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Duder

Rated 11 Jun 2016

* Although it never gets boring, this is not a great film either. Very mediocre, specially considering the people involved. Doesn't make you care too much about its subjects and also doesn't get you riled up against Wall Street. Stil did not have a bad time watching.

Rated 11 Jun 2016

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Stewball

Rated 14 May 2016

First off, they're really downplaying the expected box for the weekend to like $10-12 mil., but the theater I saw it is was packed. They could be playing us with that. The movie is actually very good, keeping an excellent pace, fine performances (Caitriona Balfe is exceptional as the CCO), several bits of genuine humor and an interesting story (with a couple of contrivances at the end--the crowd/police issue being pretty bad). I even have to complement Jodie Foster. So I'm sitting there think

Rated 14 May 2016

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Darren

Rated 26 May 2016

Surprisingly funny movie. Still not a big fan of these movies that demonize or make radicals look insane and get us to sympathize with these rich white folks just b/c they don't have a marriage and the runner of their show is leaving. End has good although cliched commentary of how we as a society treat crisis moments.

Rated 26 May 2016

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TheRealJ-Ro

Rated 18 May 2016

Minorly-misleading marketing aside, this is a pretty good movie. It at the same time caricatures the so-called "TV finance wiz" while at the same time gloriously personifies the deep seeds of frustration and anger at the world of personal and high finances. Clooney is as good as I've seen him in a long time, ditto for Roberts, and Jack O'Connell is his usual excellent self. There's a moment of Jodie Foster being Jodie Foster-y in there but for the most part, this is clean and well-made. See it!

Rated 18 May 2016

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Dakota99

Rated 12 Nov 2021

Despite it kind of teetering in the last act, Money Monster is much better than I think people give it credit for. Between Clooney, O’Connell, and Roberts, there is a decent amount of entertaining performances, and with an arch that does go deeper than surface level, but also not overly convoluted that it forget what it is. It’s a solid thriller, with some Hollywood cliches sprinkled in. It strikes a solid balance all around and something I can see myself watching again.

Rated 12 Nov 2021

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kgbelliveau

Rated 04 Nov 2016

Lead by George Clooney, Money Monster sets itself up for some high stakes scenes filled George Clooney delivering high powered dialogue. Money Monster tries to carry the intention of a smarter film, but it had run around dialogue that tries to play off the inevitable twist as shocking. Clooney holds his weight as he is one of the best of his generation, but ultimately Money Monster is just another generic film about never completely trusting those who control the money.

Rated 04 Nov 2016

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ericambler

Rated 29 Aug 2023

90s-ass thriller revived for a post-Occupy Wall Street world. It's aight.

Rated 29 Aug 2023

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Superargo

Rated 27 Aug 2016

Clooney is REALLY good here--like, Oscar talk good. Much better than the movie deserves, because we're basically looking at a millennial rehash of MAD CITY only all glossy and gussied up and hard to swallow with all the cutesy supporting characters and subplots about erections and whatnot.

Rated 27 Aug 2016

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Videoetron

Rated 07 May 2023

The moment they showed the Ibis guy in the first minutes of the movie, I knew what was going on. The rest was close to basic TV shows, when they do the hostage taking episode. Clooney has too much charisma to be a believable crypto bro exciter

Rated 07 May 2023

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Ofterdingen

Rated 14 Jul 2016

Dog Day Afternoon (light version).

Rated 14 Jul 2016

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joelwatchesmovies

Rated 04 Oct 2022

Works well as a hostage thriller (weird and unnecessary introductions of the eventual overseas characters aside): Foster's a good director and Roberts is too; Clooney is less dialed in and the cop angle is generic but O'Connell is excellent and provides a great beating-heart emotion to the proceedings. Not all of the commentary on Wall Street economics or the plot and character development in the third act hits home (Lee's hero arc feels too easy) but the film's overall structure is solid.

Rated 04 Oct 2022

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heapshake

Rated 21 Aug 2019

More Oceans 12 than 11.I think it should have left the CEO/evil corporation out of it and focused on how much damage pop stock advice shows cause. I expected more from Foster.

Rated 21 Aug 2019

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JohnSandwich

Rated 12 Aug 2016

entertaining

Rated 12 Aug 2016

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doyler29

Rated 08 Jun 2019

This is a light and engaging thriller that clearly wants to be this generation's "Network", but really doesn't have the substance to pull it off. Stylistically, it feels a lot like "Inside Man", not so surprisingly since director Jodie Foster was in that film, and it's similarly fun and ultimately disposable. Julia Roberts is good as Clooney's director. and Giancarlo Esposito is basically in the Denzel Washington role, only it's a pretty tiny role in this one.

Rated 08 Jun 2019

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myfavchords

Rated 06 Jul 2018

The actors do a good job in this film. However the script just seems to be going through the motions. There is nothing really bad with the script but nothing seems original here. Overall this film is disappointing.

Rated 06 Jul 2018

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Vandelay1

Rated 12 May 2018

not so good

Rated 12 May 2018

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capodelnulla

Rated 16 Aug 2017

Klişe tabirle kalbi doğru yerde atan bir film. Ama Foster, pek özelliği olmayan bir yönetmenlik ile dikkati hikayeye çekmek ve ona dayanmak isterken mevzudaki kafaya-vuran-didaktizm tonu sebebiyle asil boyle ortaya hikayesi ek olan standart bir rehine filmi çıkartmış, zira görsel rejim hikayeyi desteklemekte yetersiz kalıyor. Ama finansal dramaların aksine yüreği var.

Rated 16 Aug 2017

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cynick

Rated 16 Aug 2016

chasing cliches at the cost of common sense

Rated 16 Aug 2016

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DougCollins

Rated 30 Oct 2016

Good current version of Dog Day Afternoon.

Rated 30 Oct 2016

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dwyer

Rated 02 Jul 2016

The film's real strength is in the acting chops of Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Even in semi-insipid material like this, you can see an easy confidence in each actor's approach. In fact, it all looks a little too easy for them both, leaving me with the impression that although they were very good in their roles, neither brought anything to the film that less talented actors could have brought. This not a complaint: they're both pretty to look at.

Rated 02 Jul 2016

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lena_c

Rated 27 Mar 2018

An average thriller - never really got me to the edge. A little all over the place, and it had too many unrealistic moments. I know the focus was on the fraud, but seriously, the guy threatened with a bomb. Had potential - including the cast - but never really got there! * Okay

Rated 27 Mar 2018

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spacefloh

Rated 08 Dec 2016

eng; [money monster]; ein fernseher-moderator wird durch einen kleinstinvestor, der viel geld verloren hatte, zur geisel während seiner show - doch der verlust kam nicht zufällig sondern wurde durch gier eines fondmanagers verursacht.;

Rated 08 Dec 2016

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chmul_cr0n

Rated 23 Aug 2016

Stupid, but entertaining.

Rated 23 Aug 2016

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supergloo

Rated 30 Sep 2016

One of those really great bad movies that I thought Hollywood stopped making twenty years ago.

Rated 30 Sep 2016

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ptravers2

Rated 05 Jan 2017

Hating on Wall Street is the new national pastime. And Jodie Foster, in her fourth film as a director, goes for the burn. That she does it in the form of a vividly entertaining action thriller starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts is icing on the cake. Like last year's The Big Short, Money Monster wants you to laugh till it hurts. But Foster's subject isn't just the corrupt financial system but the human beings getting mangled in its gears.

Rated 05 Jan 2017

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luord

Rated 06 Aug 2017

Dumb, but well acted and entertaining.

Rated 06 Aug 2017

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PluggedIN

Rated 01 Jun 2016

I live in Colorado Springs, Colo., where a man recently walked into a Planned Parenthood clinic and started shooting. He killed three people and injured several others. He says he wanted to save babies. He instead inflicted death and tragedy and fear. As staunchly pro-life as I am, I'd be horrified if a film tried to turn him into a hero. Money Monster is a message movie, but one that can also feel pretty preachy and, in its choice of its anti-protagonist, really wrong.

Rated 01 Jun 2016

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ChrisPalm

Rated 21 Aug 2016

Oh no, why?

Rated 21 Aug 2016

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TheDiceman

Rated 15 Feb 2017

Passes the time.

Rated 15 Feb 2017

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comepelicula

Rated 02 Nov 2017

This movie had some potential to put some interesting points of view on the table, but then the story lost the point wandering and not returning to the right pace. In the end a bit boring and forgettable.

Rated 02 Nov 2017

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auhasarderik

Rated 11 Mar 2018

Wait, this wasn't supposed to be funny?

Rated 11 Mar 2018

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Carlospro

Rated 13 Jun 2016

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Rated 13 Jun 2016

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seenmany

Rated 30 Dec 2016

lot to learn

Rated 30 Dec 2016

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gkfilm

Rated 24 Apr 2017

Entertainment 3.5/4. Spirit 1/3. Sustainability: 1/3

Rated 24 Apr 2017

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PUNQ

Rated 15 Aug 2016

Jodie Foster's Money Monster (2016) is a well-crafted routine thriller with a superb cast. Keeps it up all the way, but doesn't exactly bring anything new or different to a always relevant topic of capitalistic greed.

Rated 15 Aug 2016

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thegreyfox

Rated 07 Oct 2022

All movie reviews on here depend on the mood you are in when you watch it. Well mine do anyway! I really enjoyed this, not least for the comedy. I always expect Clooney to break out into a broad smile at any time as he sends himself up! The scene with Emily Meade was hilarious. That said, I dont think it was meant to be a comedy, but hey, life is funny sometimes. I wasnt looking for a film blowing the lid of Wall Street (we know its corrupt)... just entertainment, and well, I got that in spades!

Rated 07 Oct 2022

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Ippei

Rated 19 Jun 2016

Would have been better if the story was a little more original. Not that it's bad, but it doesn't do anything unexpected and follows a familiar formula. Clooney and Roberts are great, though Clooney's character's turn is a little more "Hollywood" than "realistic". Will go down as one of those solid, but not great film for me.

Rated 19 Jun 2016

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