The Money Pit

1986

Action / Comedy

45
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 22 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 58% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 65249 65.2K

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Plot summary

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 Benjamin Photo
Richard Benjamin

Top cast

Tom Hanks Photo
Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, Jr.
Jake Steinfeld Photo
Jake Steinfeld as Duke
Joe Mantegna Photo
Joe Mantegna as Art Shirk
Yakov Smirnoff Photo
Yakov Smirnoff as Shatov
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
704.83 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 8
1.25 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 63

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Mr-Fusion 7 / 10

"Here lies Walter Fielding. He bought a house, and it killed him."

It really surprised me to see this movie get such a critical beating when it was released. I was even *more* surprised at how good it is.Even before I popped this badboy in, I knew pretty much what to expect from it, and I left satisfied. Tom Hanks and Shelley Long are delightful; so is Alexander Godunov, he plays the vapid eurotrash so well in this.It's a lighthearted '80s comedy, and when disaster isn't striking, it makes with the witty banter between spouses. It's just likable.To that end, Hanks is in his comedic prime here, and man, he is on fire. He makes slapstick look easy but it's also a lot of fun watching him unravel in his harried state. That barking seal laugh he does after the bathtub plummets had me dying. His best is still "A League of Their Own", but this is a close second.It's nice that there's a happy ending to this, what with the relationship drama. But we all came here to see the house try to kill itself from within, and I say mission accomplished.
Reviewed by Shadowboy_25cm 7 / 10

A compelling good-mood film with a young Tom Hanks

Richard Benjamin, actor (Westworld, 1973) goes director, directed this entertaining film fun about a down-on-his-luck couple desperately fighting for the survival of their relationship while the roof over their heads - and their bank account - slip into an increasingly precarious predicament.With Tom Hanks and Shelley Long prominently cast, both have convincing chemistry in this classic piece reminiscent of comedies of the '50s and '60s.The humor comes more with slapstick interludes and is very physical. The film is very entertaining and diverting.A compelling good-mood film with a young Tom Hanks.
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