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The Money Pit (1986)

"For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt."

6.5/10 1h 31m Mar 26, 1986
Comedy Romance

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Money Pit
Original Language EN
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $54,999,651
Status Released
Popularity 5.9

Cast

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Walter Fielding, Jr.
Popularity: 7.1
Shelley Long
Shelley Long
Anna Crowley
Popularity: 1.3
Alexander Godunov
Alexander Godunov
Max Beissart
Popularity: 1.6
Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
Estelle
Popularity: 0.5
Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Art Shirk
Popularity: 1.6
Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco
Curly
Popularity: 9.6
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel
Jack Schnittman
Popularity: 0.6
Yakov Smirnoff
Yakov Smirnoff
Shatov
Popularity: 0.8
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
Brad Shirk
Popularity: 1.2
Brian Backer
Brian Backer
Ethan
Popularity: 0.2
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Billy Lombardo
Benny
Popularity: 0.1
Mia Dillon
Mia Dillon
Marika
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, David Giler
Director Richard Benjamin
Producer Art Levinson, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Editor Jacqueline Cambas
Screenplay David Giler

Production

Amblin Entertainment
US
Universal Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

The Money Pit ≣ 1986 ≣ Trailer
The Money Pit ≣ 1986 ≣ Trailer
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The Money Pit | Tom Hanks Moves Into the House from Hell
The Money Pit | Tom Hanks Moves Into the House from Hell
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The Money Pit (1986) "The Making of the Money Pit"
The Money Pit (1986) "The Making of the Money Pit"
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Keywords

rock star chaos price house home ownership old house absurd hilarious ambiguous amused empathetic

Reviews from TMDB

stugood 5/10
Mar 9, 2019

Tonally confused direction, a terminally contrived plot and inconsistent character actions make this nothing more than a light 1980s curio. Too bad, because Hanks and Long do show some chemistry here.

Kamurai 7/10
Aug 14, 2020

Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Despite this movie releasing in 1986, this movie actually dates really well. With the focus being much more on the horror of real estate and property maintenance, things like smart phones aren't relevant to the story. This could easily be reboot ... Read more

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Details
Release Date March 26, 1986
Runtime 1h 31m
Budget $10,000,000
Revenue $54,999,651
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 5.9
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