The Money Pit

The Money Pit

For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.

Directed by Richard Benjamin

Produced by Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures

198691 min6.5 / 10

A high-energy romantic comedy that mines absurd physical chaos and domestic catastrophe for laughs while keeping the couple's bond and hope intact.

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Money Pit sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Money Pit violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Money Pit scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is The Money Pit easy watching? 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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Money Pit, and what each one shares →

Like The Money Pit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Money Pit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Money Pit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Money Pit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Money Pit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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