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Movie Info


Genre :

Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Release Date :

January 18, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Callie Khouri

Starring :

Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, Ted Danson, Roger R. Cross, Stephen Root, Adam Rothenberg, J.C. MacKenzie, Chris McDonald, Finesse Mitchell

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

Review rate : C+

“..The results are moderately entertaining, but the humor is broad and shallow..”
by William Arnold [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
0.5 of 4

“..Glenn Gers's script is so unbelievable, slapdash, and idiotic in virtually every respect..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Review rate : C

“..fails to hit the stratosphere of giddy, intoxicating comedy..”
by Stephen Schaefer [Boston Herald]
2 of 4

“..bland remake of the popular 2001 made-for-British-TV movie HOT MONEY..”
by Ken Fox [TV Guide]
2 of 4

“..A likable and completely dispensable heist..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2 of 4

“..a comedy caper where the caper's not interesting and the comedy's not funny..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2 of 4

“.."Mad Money" is a crowd-pleaser, but only if you're too easy to please..”
by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Sean O'Connell [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Peter Howell [Toronto Star]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Rene Rodriguez [Miami Herald]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [LA Times]

Reader's Reviews


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love the movie, love katie holmes and the music is hot!

posted by luv2drvtopless on Jul 08, 2008

Movie was OK but what I am really interested in is the soundtrack does anyone know if there is a soundtrack

posted by molly on Jul 12, 2008

I'm also interested in knowing if the soundtrack is available. Does anyone know?

posted by joyce on Jul 15, 2008

THE MOVIE SUCKED!!! THE SOUNDTRACK ROCKED!!! THE BAD NEWS: THERE IS NO SOUNDTRACK :( ONCE AGAIN, HOLLYWOOD GETS IT WRONG!!!

posted by MODEL SCOUT on Jul 18, 2008

I want the soundtrack. It was awesome. Is it available ANYWHERE?

posted by Bob on Jul 20, 2008

looking for the soundtrack - music is great

posted by ldavis on Oct 26, 2008

would love to know the artist's music,,,i.e., soundtrak info....music was excellent

posted by pixmove on Oct 26, 2008

THIS MOVIE ROCKED! CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE MOVIE OR THE MUSIC! I WOULD LOVE THE SOUNDTRACK!

posted by GIGI on May 04, 2009

qtForv

posted by Qmcynvlk on Jul 16, 2009
 
 

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