National Lampoon's Gold Diggers
Seen it?2003 | 87 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 0% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ladykillers or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Calvin and Leonard, two broke losers, are arrested for trying to rob rich old sisters Doris and Betty. The women have a change of heart, drop the charges and invite the the boys over to their mansion. Calvin decides he and Leonard should marry the women, and, when they soon die, live off the inheritance. The ladies, however, have run into their own financial troubles and wed the boys with plans of murdering them for insurance money.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
0% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Preisler
- Will FriedleCal
- Chris OwenLenny
- Nikki ZieringCharlene
- Louise LasserDoris
- Renée TaylorBetty
- Rudy De LucaUncle Walt
- Jack OngMr. Woo
- J.J. ColeMinister
- Carmen TwillieGospel Singer
- Gabriel BolognaJail Guard