The Money Pit
Seen it?1986 | 91 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 6 times its budget, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$55 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 157K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Benjamin
- Tom HanksWalter Fielding, Jr.
- Shelley LongAnna Crowley
- Alexander GodunovMax Beissart
- Maureen StapletonEstelle
- Joe MantegnaArt Shirk
- Philip BoscoCurly
- Josh MostelJack Schnittman
- Yakov SmirnoffShatov
- Carmine CaridiBrad Shirk
- Brian BackerEthan