Two for the Money
Seen it?2005 | 122 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (22% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Wolf of Wall Street or Can You Ever Forgive Me?, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$31 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 181K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by D.J. Caruso
- Al PacinoWalter Abrams
- Matthew McConaugheyBrandon Lang
- Rene RussoToni Morrow
- Armand AssanteNovian
- Jeremy PivenJerry
- Jaime KingAlexandria
- Kevin ChapmanSouthie
- Denise GalikBrandon's Mom
- Gedde WatanabeMilton
- Carly PopeTammy