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The Money Pit Reviews

1986

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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	Brian Backer, Philip Bosco, Alexander Godunov, Joe Mantegna
Director	Richard Benjamin
Genres	Comedy

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- Witless semi-remake of Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House, with screams instead of subtlety and no real humour at all.
- 32623
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - torpoint
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 13:30
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- - 0
  - 0
  Classic but dated
  
  Rented this as we are in the throes of buying a money pit ourselves.
  
  It has obviously dated etc. , but still has that classic scene from the kitchen ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - another money pit
  - 08 Aug 2011 at 23:38
- - 4
  - 0
  love it
  
  i love this film saw it years ago watched it again recently very funny (watch it ) love tom hanks
  
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- 1010571
- - a customer
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 22:13
- - 0
  - 4
  Oh dear
  
  Well I must say I was VERY disappointed. I thought the plot, actors and acting were wooden. It was a just all so 'silly' and not very amusing at all. In... read more »
  
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- - vwaves
  - 36 reviews
  - Cornwall UK
  - 02 Apr 2011 at 16:09
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  - 1
  I fell asleep
  
  Before writing this review I re-read some of the other reviews and I guess I must be on another planet.
  
  I mean, I'm probably one of Hanks biggest... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 26 Mar 2011 at 22:25
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  Vintage Hanks.
  
  This is a very typical 1980's romantic comedy, but it's carried extremely well by two great comic actors: Tom Hanks and Shelley Long.
  
  Both ... read more »
  
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- 901706
- - MelSharpe
  - 39 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 27 Jun 2010 at 18:26
- - 0
  - 0
  House of laughs
  
  Im not going to bore you with a long description and explanation of why you should watch this film.
  
  JUST WATCH IT!!!!
  
  You will not regret ... read more »
  
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- - blackmilkproductions
  - 6 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Mar 2010 at 17:03
- - 1
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  the money pit
  
  If ever there was a film to watch when your feeling down, this is it. tom hanks is a comedy genius, i just have to look at him in this film and im laughing, he ... read more »
  
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  - county durham
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 22:51
- - 0
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  Very funny
  
  For some strange reason I assumed this film would not be good - Assumption is the mother of all mess ups and I was proved right. The film was very funny and ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 23 Jan 2010 at 21:30
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  The Money Pit
  
  This film is full of belly laughs. An old film but so so funny. Definately worth seeing if a big Tom Hanks fan.
  
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- - CARLYC
  - 10 reviews
  - Southend-on-Sea
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 13:19
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  the money pit
  
  classic comedy, an oldie but a goodie 80's style rom-com
  
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- - joseph1ne
  - 7 reviews
  - Ruislip
  - 12 Aug 2009 at 00:31
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- - 17
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- 11685
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - torpoint
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 13:30
- - 5
  - 0
  hole in the floor
  
  stuck in the carpet down the hole in the floor, pure genius
  
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- - brian green
  - scotland
  - 21 May 2006 at 20:56
- - 4
  - 0
  very funny film maybe ...
  
  very funny film maybe Tom Hank's Best movie. The part when he is trying to get up the stairs is painfully funny.
  
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  - TELFORD
  - 22 Apr 2004 at 09:40
- - 4
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  love it
  
  i love this film saw it years ago watched it again recently very funny (watch it ) love tom hanks
  
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- 1010571
- - a customer
  - 27 Jun 2011 at 22:13
- - 3
  - 0
  Funny feel good movie
  
  This is a very amusing film albeit a little dated now. For anyone who has renovated a property this will bring back wonderful memories - perhaps a cautionary ... read more »
  
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- 240690
- - a customer
  - East Anglia
  - 05 May 2006 at 11:39
- - 2
  - 0
  Vintage Hanks.
  
  This is a very typical 1980's romantic comedy, but it's carried extremely well by two great comic actors: Tom Hanks and Shelley Long.
  
  Both ... read more »
  
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- 901706
- - MelSharpe
  - 39 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 27 Jun 2010 at 18:26
- - 1
  - 0
  The funniest film ever made
  
  If you are a fan of slapstick, you will instantly see it in this film. The sight gags are wayyy past funny and border on insane. Hanks and Long make a great ... read more »
  
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- 147951
- - Colin Day
  - Brentwood, UK
  - 06 Sep 2005 at 02:06
- - 1
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  the money pit
  
  If ever there was a film to watch when your feeling down, this is it. tom hanks is a comedy genius, i just have to look at him in this film and im laughing, he ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - county durham
  - 03 Feb 2010 at 22:51
- - 0
  - 0
  really funny
  
  can't belive i haven't seen this before now, Hanks is brilliant, as things get worse he makes over the top comedy senario's almost seem believible. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - midlands
  - 12 Oct 2004 at 04:45
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  tom hanks buys a ...
  
  tom hanks buys a loverly home to live with his soon be wife,only to have pit falls on the way,and also in the house,one to watch
  
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- - dal#1
  - SUFFOLK
  - 14 Apr 2004 at 20:45

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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 ...