Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does How to Beat the High Cost of Living end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

How to Beat the High Cost of Living

Name: How to Beat the High Cost of Living
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Jessica Lange, Richard Benjamin, Eddie Albert

A hilarious new comedy for everyone who ever wanted to give the oil companies gas pains, turn off the power companies lights and make the banks stand in line for a change.

Directed by Robert Scheerer

Produced by Stage III Productions, American International Pictures

1980105 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s heist comedy about three suburban women outsmarting the system through a mall caper, driven by humor and camaraderie rather than darkness or stakes.

In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.

Clusters

Underdog Comedy Teams Silly Comedy Movies Workplace Movies Money Problems And Debt

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Money Mall High Cost Of Living

Questions people ask

Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does How to Beat the High Cost of Living end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is How to Beat the High Cost of Living scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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