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After befriending a kind-hearted prostitute, a 12-year-old boy attempts to set her up with his widowed father in this family comedy. Young Frank Wheeler (Michael Patrick Carter) first meets working gi... read more read more...rl V (Melanie Griffith) when he and two friends pool their money to buy a glimpse of a naked woman. V does the job and agrees to drive Frank home; along the way, he becomes convinced that this nice call girl would be the perfect new wife for his dad (Ed Harris). V happens to be on the run from a group of evil gangsters, so when he invites her to stay at their house in the suburbs, she readily agrees. Masquerading as a math tutor, she strikes a chord with Mr. Wheeler, but this budding romance is soon threatened by the return of V's past. Despite the potentially off-color premise, Milk Money aims to be innocuous family fare, with juvenile jokes mixing with unthreatening romance. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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39% liked it

17,608 ratings

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4% liked it

25 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Release Date: August 30, 1994

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DVD Release Date: September 9, 2003

Stats: 400 reviews

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  • February 11, 2012
    A weak and silly romantic comedy with bad guys. A Pretty Woman that brings a bad script with boring couple.
  • December 17, 2009
    You can't get enough of a good thing... But first you have to find it.
  • August 15, 2009
    "Milk Money" is a comedy/drama about a group of boys who save up money so they can see a naked woman. They find V, a hooker who is short of money and trying to get away from the one she works for. She stays awhile in Frank's treehouse until she can get her car to working again. V... read more (Melanie Griffith) begins to like Ed Harris after Frank tells her a lie about what his dad said about what she does for a living.
    I recommend anyone to see "Milk Money." It has a few funny parts to it, but it's more of a drama movie. And it's a good one at that. It's a good story of how a struggling hooker and a normal, everyday man try to sort out their differences while a young boy tries to keep them together. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. I've watched this one several times and like it each and every one.
  • September 16, 2008
    Milk Money starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris is a cute film about a widowed father with a young son. The two meet a wild woman whom brings a lot of fun to there lifes.....a welcomed change for one and all. I enjoyed the movie.
  • January 25, 2007
    good flick
  • October 17, 2006
    Cute.
  • July 25, 2008
    Its always great to watch Ed Harris act, i was a little aprehensive renting this although it is enjoyable.
  • July 9, 2008
    A very quirky and funny movie. It's creative take on the trite story of how a man meets a woman was really commendable and the cast, even the child actors, worked very well with one another.
  • May 11, 2007
    All I remember is I was a horny teen boy when this came out so I was all about getting Melanie Griffith naked.
  • March 26, 2007
    This a wonderful coming of age story. It's about a boy and his two friends who while exploring the opposite sex they meet this stripper who sort of gets them involved in her mess of a life.

Critic Reviews


Jonathan Rosenbaum
August 3, 2009
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

John Mattson's script is every bit as silly as it sounds; it dawdles, stumbles, stalls, embarrasses both itself and the audience, and is routinely formulaic to boot. Full Review

Leonard Klady
March 26, 2009
Leonard Klady, Variety

With a tip of the hat to the performers, this is a misguided comedy with Hall of Shame pedigree. Its commercial prospects are quick, down and dirty. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Richard Benjamin, laboring under the idea that this is an enchanting premise, directs such episodes as if he were Norman Rockwell in a trenchcoat. Full Review

James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Some movies just don't know when enough is enough. Full Review

Megan Rosenfeld
January 1, 2000
Megan Rosenfeld, Washington Post

A preposterous movie about a boy, a babe and a car, all of them functioning minimally in what is essentially a showcase for Melanie Griffith's body. Full Review

Kevin McManus
January 1, 2000
Kevin McManus, Washington Post

Question: Will Hollywood ever retire the Hooker With a Heart of Gold? Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I don't want to spoil it for you, but let's just say the gangster doesn't get what he wants, and true love saves the day. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
August 30, 1994
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Smuttiness is made coy; innocence is made dirty; boyhood sexuality is made into a cartoon. Full Review

August 3, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide

This execrable film sinks ever lower as its dirty joke of a plot unfolds. Full Review

June 24, 2006
Time Out

This feelgood romantic comedy is short on laughs, sexual chemistry, and the thriller subplot won't produce any white knuckles. Full Review

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