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1986 Certificate 15
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An updating of MR BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE in which an up-and-coming entertainment lawyer takes the big step with his girlfriend and purchases a fixer-upper for a 'steal.' As it turns out, the steal is really a rip-off and everything that can go wrong, does. Some think this is one of Tom Hanks' finest comic performances... Read more

Starring Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Brian Backer, Philip Bosco
Director Richard Benjamin
Genres Comedy

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The Money Pit

An updating of MR BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE in which an up-and-coming entertainment lawyer takes the big step with his girlfriend and purchases a fixer-upper for a 'steal.' As it turns out, the steal is really a rip-off and everything that can go wrong, does. Some think this is one of Tom Hanks' finest comic performances. He demonstrates his knack for physical comedy when he, for example, tries to climb a flight of stairs that literally crumbles beneath his feet. Anyone who has ever had a big dream and had to fight for it will appreciate the way this film is structured and the pay-off in the end.

Starring Tom Hanks, Shelley Long, Brian Backer, Philip Bosco, Alexander Godunov, Joe Mantegna, Josh Mostel, Maureen Stapleton, John Van Dreelen, Mike Starr, White Lion, Frankie R. Faison, Tetchie Agbayani, Carmine Caridi, Mia Dillon, Lucille Dobrin
Director Richard Benjamin
Studio UCA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 28 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 06 Apr 2009
Production year: 1986
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    There are belly laughs aplenty in this unofficial remake of Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House, but director Richard Benjamin runs out of inspiration after an hour and the film ends up being more in need of renovation than Tom Hanks and Shelley Long's new home. However, Hanks does enough to remind us of what we've been missing since he made his mark in serious drama, while Long's perfect timing leaves you wondering why she has never quite made the transition from sitcom to cinema. Joe Mantegna and Philip Bosco have sly cameos as shiftless contractors, and Alexander Godunov is fine as Long's smarmy conductor ex-husband.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Witless semi-remake of Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House, with screams instead of subtlety and no real humour at all.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    hanks finest hour

    the plot and storyline of this film is generally quite straightforward,couple buy house thinking its a bargin,couple set seen off,house falls apart,couple rebuild house,jobs a good 'en. Nothing special but the journey from start til finish is fantastic.the direction by Benjiman,is practically flawless, the cast is perfect for the film, the dialogue is simple yet brilliant, and it is th ekind of role that made tom hanks the biggest name in the movie business.I have seen this film about ten times and i still laugh out loud everytime i see it.Tom hanks plays this caracter with such energy and enthusiasm it nearly jumps out of the tv at you.when the house starts falling to bits,taking along with it his relationship with shelley long,he is excellent as a man who has resigned himself to the fact that 'god is against him',finding the mayhem around him as funny as the viewers.

    this is an hour and a half of your life that i garantee you will not regret.

      • A customer from torpoint
      • Posted 22 Jul 2004 13:30

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    hole in the floor

    stuck in the carpet down the hole in the floor, pure genius

      • brian green from scotland
      • Posted 21 May 2006 20:56

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