7.2
“For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.”
The Money Pit (1986)
March 26, 19861h 31mEN
6.5
1.2K votes
Overview
After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.
Director
Richard BenjaminWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$10.0M
Revenue
$55.0M
Production Companies
Amblin EntertainmentUniversal Pictures
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User Reviews
stugood
5.0Tonally confused direction, a terminally contrived plot and inconsistent character actions make this nothing more than a light 1980s curio. Too bad, because Hanks and Long do show some chemistry here.
Kamurai
7.0Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Despite this movie releasing in 1986, this movie actually dates really well. With the focus being much more on the horror of real estate and property maintenance, things like smart phones aren't relevant to the story. This could easily be rebooted beat for beat as all the points are still relevant today and the script is well written. I'm not sure who the equivalent actors to Tom Hanks ("Forest Gump") and Shelley Long ("Cheers") are today, but they would have to be quality expressionists to make the movie work. While some of the jokes…
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