Money Monster

Money Monster

Not every conspiracy is a theory.

Directed by Jodie Foster

Produced by TriStar Pictures, LStar Capital

201699 min6.4 / 10

A tense hostage thriller that uses a financial crisis as backdrop to explore the relationship between a TV host and his producer under extreme pressure.

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Money Monster sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Money Monster scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Money Monster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Money Monster end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Money Monster violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Money Monster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Money Monster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Money Monster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Money Monster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Money Monster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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