One for the Money
Seen it?2012 | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 2% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Family Plot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop on the run for murder – the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
2% on Rotten Tomatoes, 22 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$40 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
- Katherine HeiglStephanie Plum
- Jason O'MaraJoseph Morelli
- Daniel SunjataRanger
- John LeguizamoJimmy Alpha
- Sherri ShepherdLula
- Debbie ReynoldsGrandma Mazur
- Debra MonkMrs. Plum
- Nate MooneyEddie Gazarra
- Adam PaulBernie Kuntz
- Fisher StevensMorty Beyers