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Money Monster

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jack O'Connell in Money Monster (2016)
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 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.
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Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
99K
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  • Director
    • Jodie Foster
  • Writers
    • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
    • Alan DiFiore(screenplay)
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jack O'Connell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jodie Foster
  • Writers
    • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
    • Alan DiFiore(screenplay)
    • Jim Kouf(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • George Clooney
    • Julia Roberts
    • Jack O'Connell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 222User reviews
    • 340Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Julia Roberts in Money Monster (2016)
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    George Clooney and Jodie Foster in Money Monster (2016)
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    Jodie Foster and Jack O'Connell in Money Monster (2016)
    George Clooney and Jack O'Connell in Money Monster (2016)
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    George Clooney
    George Clooney
    • Lee Gatesas Lee Gates
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Patty Fennas Patty Fenn
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Kyle Budwellas Kyle Budwell
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Walt Cambyas Walt Camby
    Caitríona Balfe
    Caitríona Balfe
    • Diane Lesteras Diane Lester
    • (as Caitriona Balfe)
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    • Captain Powellas Captain Powell
    Christopher Denham
    Christopher Denham
    • Ron Sprecheras Ron Sprecher
    Lenny Venito
    Lenny Venito
    • Lenny (The Cameraman)as Lenny (The Cameraman)
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Lt. Nelsonas Lt. Nelson
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Avery Goodloe CFOas Avery Goodloe CFO
    Emily Meade
    Emily Meade
    • Mollyas Molly
    Condola Rashad
    Condola Rashad
    • Bree (The Assistant)as Bree (The Assistant)
    Aaron Yoo
    Aaron Yoo
    • Won Joonas Won Joon
    Carsey Walker Jr.
    • Tech Samas Tech Sam
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    Grant Rosenmeyer
    • Tech Daveas Tech Dave
    Jim Warden
    Jim Warden
    • Tech Director Jimas Tech Director Jim
    Joseph D. Reitman
    Joseph D. Reitman
    • Matty (Floor Manager)as Matty (Floor Manager)
    Olivia Luccardi
    Olivia Luccardi
    • Arleneas Arlene
    • Director
      • Jodie Foster
    • Writers
      • Jamie Linden(screenplay)
      • Alan DiFiore(screenplay) (story)
      • Jim Kouf(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor who has lost everything (Jack O'Connell) forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets. —Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • fictional tv network
    • financial thriller
    • money
    • hostage
    • television producer
    • 170 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Not every conspiracy is a theory.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language throughout, some sexuality and brief violence.
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For scheduling reasons, Julia Roberts and George Clooney worked together very little in this film. Roberts shot all her scenes with green screen on the monitors her character watches throughout the movie.
    • Goofs
      The wireless, handheld camera Lenny uses towards the end of film wouldn't be able to transmit while in the elevator. Unless receiving equipment was placed along the route between the studio and Federal Hall, and again inside Federal Hall, he wouldn't be able to transmit from there, either.
    • Quotes

      Patty Fenn: [final line] So what the hell kind of show are we going to do next week?

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: J.K. Simmons/Caitriona Balfe/The Wild Feathers/Will Calhoun (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      What Makes The World Go Round? (MONEY!)
      Written by Dan The Automator (as Daniel Nakamura) and Del the Funky Homosapien (as Teren Delvon Jones)

      Produced by Dan The Automator

      Performed by Dan The Automator featuring Del the Funky Homosapien

    User reviews222

    Review
    Top review
    Sure It's Entertaining But It's Also Rather Shallow
    Money Monster (2016)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Lee Gates (George Clooney) is a hot shot financial TV personality who offers up advice on what stocks to buy and which ones to sell. His director (Julia Roberts) is on her last show when they've scored an interview with a big CEO but when he backs out they don't realize how worst the day is going to get. Soon Kyle Budwell (Jack O'Connell) bursts into their studio and on live television he takes over the show carrying a gun and a bomb.

    MONEY MONSTER comes from director Jodie Foster and I must admit that I went into it with incredibly high expectations. Whether people like it or not Clooney had done many great movies and delivered many great performances over the past decade so I thought with him and Foster together we'd get a hard-hitting drama that would take down the ugly side of Wall Street. Well, the movie was entertaining while you watched it but afterwards I couldn't help but feel extremely disappointed because when you get down to it the film was pretty shallow.

    There's a great film hidden somewhere in here but it seems that they had to simple everything down so that your average viewer wouldn't get lost. I can only imagine what this could have been if someone like the late Sidney Lumet had been able to make it and the screenplay was allowed to be much more hard hitting and really go after the bad guys. This film starts off on a highly unlikely plot device (getting into the studio so easily) and by the final act it completely falls apart with its rather stupid plot twists.

    With that said, the movie is still slightly entertaining to a point. Foster does a good job in her directing duties but there's no question that a new screenplay was needed. Both Clooney and Roberts work extremely well together and both give fine performances. Clooney does a good job at playing the charm but as the drama builds he also manages to sell that. O'Connell is also very good in his role of the man who finds himself in a desperate place so he reaches for a rather dumb idea.

    MONEY MONSTER has its heart in the right place but it just seems like one of those movies that doesn't want to be too serious or too finger pointing and instead of any hard hitting drama and questions we're just left with a rather mindless action film with an unlikely plot. It's really too bad because with the talent involved this should have been so much better.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Sep 20, 2016

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
      • Icelandic
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Mặt Trái Phố Wall
    • Filming locations
      • Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • LStar Capital
      • Smokehouse Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $41,012,075
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,788,157
      • May 15, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $93,282,604
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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