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The Money Pit

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
57K
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Tom Hanks and Shelley Long in The Money Pit (1986)
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A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.A young couple struggles to repair a hopelessly dilapidated house.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Richard Benjamin
  • Writer
    • David Giler
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Shelley Long
    • Alexander Godunov
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Benjamin
  • Writer
    • David Giler
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Shelley Long
    • Alexander Godunov
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 145User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    • Videos2

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    Top cast

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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • Walter Fieldingas Walter Fielding
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • Anna Crowleyas Anna Crowley
    Alexander Godunov
    Alexander Godunov
    • Max Beissartas Max Beissart
    Maureen Stapleton
    Maureen Stapleton
    • Estelleas Estelle
    Joe Mantegna
    Joe Mantegna
    • Art Shirkas Art Shirk
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Curlyas Curly
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Jack Schnittmanas Jack Schnittman
    Yakov Smirnoff
    Yakov Smirnoff
    • Shatovas Shatov
    Carmine Caridi
    Carmine Caridi
    • Brad Shirkas Brad Shirk
    Brian Backer
    Brian Backer
    • Ethanas Ethan
    Billy Lombardo
    • Bennyas Benny
    Mia Dillon
    Mia Dillon
    • Marikaas Marika
    John Van Dreelen
    John Van Dreelen
    • Carlosas Carlos
    • (as John van Dreelen)
    Douglass Watson
    Douglass Watson
    • Walter Fielding, Sr.as Walter Fielding, Sr.
    Lucille Dobrin
    • Macumba Ladyas Macumba Lady
    Tetchie Agbayani
    Tetchie Agbayani
    • Florinda Fieldingas Florinda Fielding
    Scott Turchin
    • Mover #1as Mover #1
    Radu Gavor
    • Mover #2as Mover #2
    • Director
      • Richard Benjamin
    • Writer
      • David Giler
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Walter Fielding and Anna Crowley must start looking for a new house--but they can't afford much. This changes when they meet a lonely con artist who sells the a beautiful mansion at a ridiculously-low price. The catch: the second they move into the house, it falls apart, starting with the stairway collapsing, to the bathtub falling through the floor, to the chimney eventually falling into the house. Finally, they must renovate the house before the frame collapses, but the renovations also prove disastrous. —Michael Feller <reb@magna.com.au>
    • house
    • wedding
    • dilapidated house
    • renovation
    • remake
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • For everyone who's ever been deeply in Love or deeply in debt.
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      During breaks in filming, Tom Hanks liked to drive around in the vintage Lincoln Model L Series classic car which is featured in the movie.
    • Goofs
      When the bathtub falls, the chunk of floor it was sitting on--which would have also fallen--is nowhere to be seen.
    • Quotes

      Anna: Walter?

      Walter: Oh, Anna, thank God it's you! Thank God!

      Anna: Walter?

      Walter: Thank God you're here, honey!

      Anna: Is that you?

      Walter: Is it me? I'm speaking so loud I'm hallucinating! For a while, I thought the Care Bears were here!

      Anna: Walter?

      Walter: Farm animals or geese or chickens...

      Anna: Walter?

      Walter: UPSTAIRS!

      Anna: Are you alright?

      Walter: No, I'm not alright.

      Anna: Where are you?

      Walter: I'm in the den!

      Anna: No you're not, I was just in there...

      Walter: I'm in the den! I swear it! Please believe me!

      Anna: Will you stop fooling around, Walter? I'm tired!

      Walter: I'm right here.

      Anna: Look, Walter, enough is enough!

      Walter: I'M RIGHT HERE!

      Anna: Where?

      Walter: In the floor behind the chair.

      Anna: [laughs]

      Walter: Laughing, huh? We're laughing.

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts of 5 seconds to secure a 'PG' rating. All cuts were waived later in 1986 when the film was re-rated with a '15' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Money Pit/Ginger and Fred (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The Heart Is So Willing
      Performed by Stephen Bishop
      Written by Michel Colombier and Kathleen Wakefield
      Produced by Robbie Buchanan

    User reviews145

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Worth seeing before buying a house as a couple
    I got a chance to watch this movie during a real estate class. And I am kinda glad the professor decided to show it. Cause although this movie was made in the 80's it still sorta holds up today. Tom Hanks is young in this and him and his fiancé decides to buy a house...Without doing any inspections on the house. And that is when there dream house ends up being a nightmare cause all the appliance and stuff in the house are so worn out it turns out to be a major hazard. So there is a bit of some comedic elements in this movie besides it have some romantic comedy aspect to it. But the romantic comedy is just a small portion of this movie. And it educates you what not to do when buying a house while it have some funny moments than and there. This isn't one of the best comedies I seen but it's pretty good. And is worth seeing, especially before buying a house as a couple.

    7/10
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    • KineticSeoul
    • Oct 31, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Chinese
      • Russian
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Geschenkt ist noch zu teuer
    • Filming locations
      • Lattingtown, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • U-Drive Productions
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,499,651
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,344,555
      • Mar 30, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,999,651
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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