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The Money Pit (1986)

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Adapting the themes of the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, this comedy stars Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, who with his love Anna (Shelley Long) decides to buy a suburban New York home for next-to-nothing. Both Anna and Walter are willing to fix what ails the house and since they are both successful professionals, that should not be too difficult. Unfortunately, what ails the house might be terminal as the rest of the film chronicles the battle between the couple and the

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Comedy

David Giler

Feb 4, 2003

MCA Universal Home Video

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Hanks is hilarious in classic '80s fix-it comedy.

November 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

...enhanced by Hanks' increasingly hysterical and appropriately broad performance.

February 25, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

Slapstick comedy about the problems that come with a couple's purchase of a dilapidated suburban house.

August 26, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

Lacklustre star comedy.

July 19, 2004 Comment (1)
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Memorably hilarious, with ace work by the two leads.

June 20, 2004 Comment
Nick's Flick Picks

Silly but engaging.

June 5, 2004 Comment
Shadows on the Wall

A stop-and-go feature that would kill as a short.

February 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | Comment
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THE MONEY PIT is funny...but not enough.

October 7, 2011
spielberg00
Alexander Diminiano

Super Reviewer

This was fun....made me smile. Looks a lot like the swedish movie "Drömkåken" (the dreamhouse). Tom Hanks and Shelley Long is a great duo

April 7, 2009
TheGame90
Martin Sahlin

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    1. Driver of Volkswagen: What are you doing her mister, testing bombs?
    – Submitted by Nikki W (5 months ago)
    1. Anna Crowley: You are so much less attractive when I'm sober.
    2. Walter Fielding: Thank goodness it's not that often.
    – Submitted by Wendy D (6 months ago)

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