Money Monster

Name: Money Monster
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: May 13, 2016
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Dominic West, George Clooney, Jack O'Connell, Julia Roberts

2016

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Mixed or average reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews

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TriStar Pictures | Release Date: May 13, 2016 | R

Starring: Dominic West, George Clooney, Jack O'Connell, Julia Roberts

Summary: Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding inLee Gates (George Clooney) is a bombastic TV personality whose popular financial network show has made him the money wiz of Wall Street. But after he hawks a high tech stock that mysteriously crashes, an irate investor (Jack O’Connell) takes Gates, his crew, and his ace producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) hostage live on air. Unfolding in real time, Gates and Fenn must find a way to keep themselves alive while simultaneously uncovering the truth behind a tangle of big money lies. [Sony]… Expand

Director: Jodie Foster

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 98 min

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Tasha Robinson

Jun 3, 2016

Foster's daringly different comedy is more interested with observing its well-drawn characters, and what it takes to change them on a fundamental level. It's easy to see it as a drama that fails to fully address America's shortcomings. It's actually something better: an insightful comedy about human perspective. Read full review

Steven Rea

May 12, 2016

Smart and gripping - at least until the third act. Read full review

Kate Taylor

May 12, 2016

Foster, recovering nicely from her last directorial outing in the surprisingly unfunny "The Beaver," proves her smarts by managing to balance these different strands of humour while keeping the action ticking along. Read full review

Michael Phillips

May 12, 2016

Foster's direction, aided by cinematographer Matthew Libatique's sharp, clean light, is the most fluid and well-considered of her career. The script is an asset, too. Until it becomes a mixed-bag liability. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 12, 2016

This is no masterpiece, but it’s amiable slice of popcorn entertainment. Read full review

Todd McCarthy

May 12, 2016

Unfortunately, as a director, Foster shows no knack or instinct for building tension; her style is strictly presentational, brisk and efficient, but with no sly trickery, desire to surprise or to forge technique that suggests an imaginative approach to storytelling. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

May 13, 2016

A stodgy, moribund plodder loaded with stock characters that wouldn’t have felt edgy in 1983 and has about the same contemporary urgency as your average late-night rerun of “CSI: NY.” Read full review

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lizusa4444

May 14, 2016

I really enjoyed this movie. It was suspenseful, enraging, and had the right amount of levity. Julia Roberts and George Clooney were perfect. Jodie Foster did a wonderful job on the whole film

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Jess_Hill

Jun 13, 2016

A tense, fast paced thriller, this was a very engaging, somewhat stressful, experience. The performances are universally excellent, the script is superb, and the storyline is one which is satisfying and saddening, with a number of well crafted moments which surprise. This has a very similarA tense, fast paced thriller, this was a very engaging, somewhat stressful, experience. The performances are universally excellent, the script is superb, and the storyline is one which is satisfying and saddening, with a number of well crafted moments which surprise. This has a very similar feel to Inside Man and, though it's not quite as polished, Foster delivers a gripping commentary on the financial crisis and the disconnect between 'Wall Street elites' and the 'everypeople' effected by the fallout of a flawed system. A polished, considered film. 8.04/10… Expand

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moviecritic68

May 18, 2016

In total agreement with the current user score. Film is far from being a blockbuster but at the same time is saved by the acting of the stars Clooney & Roberts. All that being said the story was interesting & believable, Worth seeing !

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TVJerry

May 17, 2016

George Clooney plays an arrogant financial advisor on TV whose show is interrupted when a desperate young man (Jack O'Connell) sneaks into the studio and straps a bomb on the star. The show's producer (Julia Roberts) tries to maintain control and calm, as the hostage situation plays out liveGeorge Clooney plays an arrogant financial advisor on TV whose show is interrupted when a desperate young man (Jack O'Connell) sneaks into the studio and straps a bomb on the star. The show's producer (Julia Roberts) tries to maintain control and calm, as the hostage situation plays out live on the air. The performances are compelling and director Jodie Foster has crafted an interesting and mildly tense drama. She strives to minimize the script's indictments of our financial system and mostly succeeds in keeping the focus on the people. It's never especially riveting, but manages to be an absorbing entertainment.… Expand

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MadMaxFuryRoad

Aug 3, 2016

Money Monster was really suspenseful but it wasn't that great either. George Clooney kinda looked like he didn't want this role and the film had a twist, which I thought wasn't that great. The plot was kinda confusing and I thought it was boring and it was disappointing. (55/100)

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JyroJyro

Aug 25, 2017

A strong cast is wasted on this somewhat forgettable endeavour. With a pretty straightforward plot, the film manages to somehow straddle a near impossible line between serious comedy and carefree thriller.

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stmv

Sep 14, 2016

The script is terrible, the story is entirely predictable and seen many types before in a slightly different setting. I like Clooney in most movies but he was terrible in this, unfit for the role of Jim Cramer (this is who the movie tried to imitate) as he is too good looking and smooth.The script is terrible, the story is entirely predictable and seen many types before in a slightly different setting. I like Clooney in most movies but he was terrible in this, unfit for the role of Jim Cramer (this is who the movie tried to imitate) as he is too good looking and smooth. Julia Roberts was forgettable. Jodie Foster is enjoyable as an actress but a completely failed director based on this.… Expand

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