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Money Monster

R

Released May 13, 2016

1 hr. 38 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Lee Gates is a Wall Street guru who picks hot stocks as host of the television show "Money Monster." Suddenly, during a live broadcast, disgruntled investor Kyle Budwell storms onto the set and takes Gates hostage. He tells Lee that he lost everything on one of his tips. As Gates tries to plead with Kyle, he's also using an earpiece to communicate with his longtime producer in the control room. Together, they must figure out a way to defuse the situation and disarm the angry young man.

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Critics 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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Pasquale M

Overall it was actually pretty good.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/16/24

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Amelia C

Brilliantly directed, great writing, well acted. Ending was a little weak - there wasn't enough repercussion. Wall Street win in real life would have been nice for more come up pan r or compensation for the victims, since it's a functional movie 😀

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Audience Member

I liked it - new spin on a hostage situation that I hadn’t seen before and makes you think about how much underhanded play is going on in Wall Street.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Sharon H

Very good gets going pretty quickly and a good action drama

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Rae S

Really liked this concept. Worth considering cause how often does a crash/glitch equate loss + frequently no corporate liability!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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Bruno V

Filme com uma proposta muito boa.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Jodie Foster

Director

George Clooney

Lee Gates

Julia Roberts

Patty Fenn

Jack O'Connell

Kyle Budwell

Dominic West

Walt Camby

Caitriona Balfe

Diane Lester

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Foster deftly handles tonal shifts between humour, satire and comment to deliver a timely and thrilling entertainer.

Aug 15, 2019

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The yammer and righteousness defeat Clooney and even Julia Roberts, stuck at a console twitching knobs and micromanaging frowns as the producer trying to hold the show together.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2016

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

There's a great moment near the end where she literally turns the camera on the audience itself, breaking the fourth wall in a way that is eerie and striking.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 9, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

For a hostage thriller that wants its audience to ponder Wall Street's crimes, Money Monster's message feels muddled, and the film remains far too dismissible after it's over.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 15, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

A cracking cast, together with a tense screenplay and strong direction from Foster make for an early summer must-see with brains as well as brawn.

Sep 29, 2021

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

While the movie strains the limits of believability in its third act, it's still entertaining throughout and finds plenty of dark laughs in the tension.

Rated: B+

Aug 28, 2021

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Synopsis

Lee Gates is a Wall Street guru who picks hot stocks as host of the television show "Money Monster." Suddenly, during a live broadcast, disgruntled investor Kyle Budwell storms onto the set and takes Gates hostage. He tells Lee that he lost everything on one of his tips. As Gates tries to plead with Kyle, he's also using an earpiece to communicate with his longtime producer in the control room. Together, they must figure out a way to defuse the situation and disarm the angry young man.

Director: Jodie Foster
Executive Producer: Tim Crane, Kerry Orent, Regina Sculley, Ben Waisbren
Screenwriter: Jamie Linden, Alan Di Fiore, Jim Kouf
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Smokehouse, Allegiance Theater
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Brief Violence|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 13, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $41.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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