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Two For the Money (2005)

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Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 109
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 86

Despite its sportsmanlike swagger, Two for the Money's aimless plot isn't worth betting on.

Average Rating: 5.3/10
Critic Reviews: 29
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 24

Despite its sportsmanlike swagger, Two for the Money's aimless plot isn't worth betting on.

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Movie Info

D.J. Caruso's Two for the Money stars Matthew McConaughey as Brandon Lang, a former college quarterback whose life plans changed when he suffered a career-ending injury. Brandon turns out to have remarkable skill at picking winning football bets. Eventually, he comes to the attention of Walter Abrams (Al Pacino), a very successful business tycoon who runs a giant gambling operation. Walter brings Brandon to New York and introduces him to a glitzy, fast-paced, money-drenched lifestyle that

R, 2 hr. 4 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: D.J. Caruso

Written By: Dan Gilroy

In Theaters: Oct 7, 2005 Wide

On DVD: Jan 17, 2006

Box Office:$22.9M

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Al Pacino
Walter Abraham
Matthew McConaughey
Brandon Lang/John Antho...
Rene Russo
Toni Abraham
Jeremy Piven
Jerry
Armand Assante
Novian
Jaime King
Alexandria
Jonathan Bruce
Man at Restaurant
Stephen Dimopoulos
Steve
Denise Galik
Brandon's Mom
James N. Kirk
Denny
Robin Mossley
Waiter at Restaurant
Louis Mustillo
Doorman
Jeff Sanders
Football Player
Gedde Watanabe
Milton
Gary Hudson
Brandon's Dad
Michael Rodgers
Stu
Veena Sood
G. A. Hostess
Raimund Stamm
Man at Restaurant
Jason Schombing
Mercedes Dealer
David Lovgren
TV Technician
Jim Rome
Himself
Jarrod Bunch
Football Player
Trevor Roberts
G. A. Member 3
Carly Pope
Tammy
Kevin Chapman
Southie
John Clark
Football Player
Kevin Reid
Football Player
Dustin Dennard
Football Player
Christopher Robbins
Football Player
Gerard Plunkett
Herbie
William S. Taylor
Leon
Jeremy Guilbaut
Mitch
Adrian Holmes
G. A. Member 2
Kendall Cross
Make-Up Artist
Ralph Garman
Reggie
Ronald Pitts
TV Announcer
Steve Makaj
Coach
Craig Veroni
Amir
Horace Knight
Football Player
Brad Kelly
Novian's Bodyguard
Ty Law
Football Player
Mike Jones
Football Player
Russell Tyrone Jones
Football Player
O.J. McClintock
Football Player
Dewayne Patmon
Football Player
Brandon Tully
Football Player
Malcom Scott
Man in Window
Derek Graf
Football Player
Charles Carroll
Chuck
Chrislyn Austin
Julia
Michael P. Northye
G. A. Member 4
Luciana Carro
Gail
J.B. McEown
Teammate
Barry LeBrock
TV Announcer
Joel Myers
TV Announcer
Trevor Babers
Football Player
Gene Bolton
Football Player
Stefan Gamlin
Football Player
Cedric Jefferson
Football Player
Marques Massengale
Football Player
Justin Riemer
Football Player
Maxio Royster
Football Player
Zach Wilson
Football Player

Critic Reviews for Two For the Money

All Critics (122) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (88) | DVD (21)

Original screenwriting gives way to clich�s, and the resolution, while offering closure, seems false -- too much a case of the filmmakers wanting to have their cake and eat it, too.

October 12, 2005 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Top Critic

It really works as a study of gambling.

October 11, 2005 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

The movie has a lot of built-in flash and is thus mildly entertaining, though the running time grinds it down.

October 7, 2005 Full Review Source: USA Today

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Top Critic

Pacino is having a blast, and so might the viewer, at least until our scenery muncher finally gobbles all the foliage mid-way through the picture.

October 7, 2005 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Big, loud, glossy and entertaining.

October 7, 2005 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

The movie makes a bet that the filmmakers can't cover.

October 7, 2005 Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Top Critic

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.

April 19, 2009 Full Review Source: ColeSmithey.com

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Movie about gambling in sports is for adults only.

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Cynthia Fuchs

Common Sense Media

While there are parts of Two for the Money worth watching, it's ultimately not one worth putting your money on.

November 2, 2006 Comment

Russ Breimeier

Christianity Today Source: Christianity Today

Por tr�s de uma trama aparentemente convencional, esconde-se um inteligente estudo de personagem beneficiado pela estupenda atua��o de Pacino (que conta tamb�m com o belo desempenho de seu companheiro de elenco, McConaughey).

May 13, 2006 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

The initial set-up is interesting enough but the film rapidly loses its way in the middle and ends up a horribly confused mess, with sub-plots and entire characters simply disappearing into thin air.

March 9, 2006 Full Review Source: ViewLondon

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Pacino's performance is only a few degrees shy of full-bore scenery-chewing, but the veteran actor stomps through this movie like a small Italian Godzilla.

January 13, 2006 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

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The thing about a business that makes and sells picks to sports bettors is that, technically, it's not gambling... except for the fact that it is. What was good about this film was the recovered gambling addict (Pacino) and his wife, the poorly acted but more-or-less believable ex-drug addict (Russo). They walked and

April 27, 2007

Daniel Perry

Super Reviewer

This movie sucks like a vacuum!

January 27, 2010

KJ Proulx

Super Reviewer

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