Money Monster (2016)
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Critic Consensus: Money Monster's strong cast and solidly written story ride a timely wave of socioeconomic anger that's powerful enough to overcome an occasionally muddled approach to its worthy themes.
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Cast
as Lee Gates
as Patty Fenn
as Kyle Budwell
as Walt Camby
as Diane Lester
as Capt. Marcus Powell
as Ron Sprecher
as Lenny (The Cameraman)
as Lt. Nelson
as Avery Goodloe CFO
as Bree
as Amy Lee
as Molly
as Won Joon
as Tech Sam
as Tech Sam
as Tech Director Jim
as Matty (Floor Manager)
as Arlene
as Network Security Guard
as Security Officer Nolan
as Production Assistant
as Freddy (Previous Host)
as Officer Benson
as Lt. Vasquez
as A Team Leader
as NYPD Detective
as Sgt. O'Donnell
as ESU Officer
as Police Officer
as NYPD Officer
as NYPD Officer
as Ryan (Diane's Assistant)
as Marta (Secretary)
as Yao Appiah COO
as Andre (IBIS Security Guard)
as Joji
as Icelandic Guy
as Female Raver
as Moshe Mambo
as Male Raver
as Blue Collar Customer
as Blue Collar Mechanic
as News Anchor
as An Anchorman
as Another Anchorman
as Wall Street Bartender
as Yet Another Anchorman
as Korean News Anchor
as Stockbroker
as Coffee Shop Employee
as British Reporter
as TV Reporter
as College Student
as Tech Dave
as Teenage Boy
as Teenage Boys
as Guy On Street
as Lady In Crowd
as Lady Passing By
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
as Dancer
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Critic Reviews for Money Monster
All Critics (258) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (148) | Rotten (110) | DVD (1)
The frenzied drama has no clear point of view besides its air of celebrity condescension.
With all the ranting about a "rigged" financial system, the movie certainly captures the zeitgeist, but it' so overloaded with action-movie tropes and tech-based plot contrivances that it begins to feel a little silly.
No matter how many times Jack O'Connell waves his gun in the air and threatens to detonate the place with a bomb, you never truly believe anyone's life is in danger.
A bewilderingly facile and preposterously plotted misfire that offers few pleasures as either a star-driven thriller or a big-screen indictment of the forces that devastated global bank accounts.
The pieces would seem to be in place, but ... "Money Monster" is a stodgy, moribund plodder loaded with stock characters that wouldn't have felt edgy in 1983 and has about the same contemporary urgency as your average late-night rerun of "CSI: NY."
Investing in this movie would not be a safe bet.
Audience Reviews for Money Monster
Hugely entertaining and well acted, Money Monster keeps us on the edge of our seats with a tense plot, although it also becomes too implausible. Full review on filmotrope. com
Super Reviewer
Very entertaining, sometimes even exciting hostage thriller with a lot of commentaries on the socioeconomic state of the world. Director Jodie Foster can rely on outstanding acting performances and the editing makes for a very engaging film. As it progresses things become a tad more conventional, then again, a very preachy, sarcastic ending wouldn't have worked either. Ultimately, this is pretty satisfying while making you think about the injustice of the world.
Super Reviewer
Decent thriller.
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Money Monster Quotes
| Patty Fenn: | I'm sitting 80 feet from a bomb... don't talk to me about delicate situations! |
| Lee Gates: | Without risk, there is no reward. |