October 7, 2011
THE MONEY PIT is funny...but not enough.
Shelley Long,
Tom Hanks,
Alexander Godunov,
Maureen Stapleton,
Joe Mantegna
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Adapting the themes of the 1948 film Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, this comedy stars Tom Hanks as Walter Fielding, who with his love Anna (Shelley Long) decides to buy a suburban New York home... read more
Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Release Date: March 26, 1986
Keywords:
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Tom Hanks ,
Shelley Long ,
Alexander Godunov
DVD Release Date: February 4, 2003
Stats: 1,868 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (1,868)
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September 18, 2011This was fun....made me smile. Looks a lot like the swedish movie "Drömkåken" (the dreamhouse). Tom Hanks and Shelley Long is a great duo
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August 1, 2011For everyone who's ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt.
Good movie. The story was quite simple, it was a romantic comedy with more comedy than romance. Tom Hanks did his usual very good portrayal comedy act which carried this film extensively throughout. Nice ending whic... read more -
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February 19, 2011Great movie, another great performance by Tom Hanks!!! Just a hilarious & adorable movie :)
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January 27, 2011I saw this one a long time ago, but I remember it being very funny. Of course now I've realized that it's exactly the same as Mr. Blanding's Dream House, which is an even better movie, but this one is still good anyway.
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December 27, 2010An early Tom Hanks comic disaster romp that feels less funny today than it did then.
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November 22, 2009Neither a particularly memorable romantic comedy. The story is weak and over exaggerated. Perhaps the only thing that makes this movie worthwhile is Tom Hanks, who manages to give a decent performance. It is not horrible, but it fails to be anything but average.
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September 29, 2009Good fun 80's comedy. Shelley Long left Cheers to make it big in the movies but this is really as far as she got to a success. It?s a shame really because I liked her! 1980?s Tom Hanks is, as always, rather annoying!
Critic Reviews
February 25, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
August 26, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Slapstick comedy about the problems that come with a couple's purchase of a dilapidated suburban house. Full Review
July 19, 2004
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Lacklustre star comedy.
June 20, 2004
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
Memorably hilarious, with ace work by the two leads.
June 5, 2004
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Silly but engaging.
February 22, 2003
Bill Chambers, Film Freak Central
A stop-and-go feature that would kill as a short. Full Review
September 17, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Sometimes having the right actors in the movie can make or break it....thankfully, Hanks and Long are good
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Worth seeing just for Hanks' performance ... and very little else.
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