Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 14, 2026 B-

'Money Monster' won't change the genre, but Jodie Foster's fourth film serves as a strong reminder that thrillers need not rely on excessive explosions or exposition to be worthwhile.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Apr 15, 2022 2.5/4

For a hostage thriller that wants its audience to ponder Wall Street's crimes, Money Monster's message feels muddled, and the film remains far too dismissible after it's over.

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Kip Mooney College Movie Review Aug 28, 2021 B+

While the movie strains the limits of believability in its third act, it's still entertaining throughout and finds plenty of dark laughs in the tension.

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Hosea Rupprecht Pauline Media Studies Aug 27, 2021

Only the performances from Clooney and Roberts keep the film afloat.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Aug 18, 2021 2/4

In the minds of its makers, this ripped-from-the-headlines drama is the celluloid equivalent of "Men Walk On Moon" and "Nixon Resigns"; in actuality, it's more like "Hillary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby" and "Bigfoot Kept Lumberjack As Love Slave."

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George Fenwick The Post NZ Aug 13, 2021

Its timely themes are let down by a muddled script - but the story is thrilling and the performances are powerful enough to make it worth your time.

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Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) Jun 8, 2021 3/5

Money Monster is no masterpiece but as a form of glossy high-octane entertainment, it doesn't disappoint...

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Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Feb 26, 2021

Foster and company are sincere in their concerns, but they are largely insulated and isolated from the full extent of the social crisis in the US ...

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Rudie Obias Battleship Pretension Dec 23, 2020

Money Monster never feels tense or thrilling when it's trying its hardest to do so.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Sep 30, 2020 2.5/5

Entertaining but not as intelligent as its conceit would promise, Money Monster is a glossy melodrama good enough to pass the time but ultimately disappointing considering the talent behind the camera.

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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 17, 2020 3.0/4.0

Fervently cynical film in which bad people can do good things and good people can do bad things and the truth ends up being something we simply have to demand.

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Fiona Underhill JumpCut Online Jul 1, 2020

This film ultimately lets down the main character and the central plot, by wrapping it up with glossy Hollywood stars and veering into ridiculous territory. It is worth checking out for one thing and one thing alone: Jack O'Connell.

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Avaryl Halley Movie Bitches May 1, 2020

There were interesting moments and things that surprised me, which doesn't always happen.

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Andrew Galdi Movie Bitches May 1, 2020 7.5/10

I was pleasantly surprised by this movie.

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Dan Scully Cinema76 Apr 1, 2020

Overall, Money Monster is a solid, reliable thriller with engaging performances from a cast of familiar, talented faces.

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Tim Brennan About Boulder Feb 13, 2020

Money Monster is kind of dumb. It's frustrating because it's made by smart people, particularly director Jodie Foster...

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Sarah Knight Adamson Sarah's Backstage Pass Jan 22, 2020 2.5/4

Money Monster's skewering of our media-obsessed society will certainly make you think, and it's always fun to watch George Clooney and Julia Roberts banter on the big screen, but overall the film's predictability is a letdown.

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Chris McCoy Memphis Flyer Jan 14, 2020

As it wears on, it veers too far into allegory and away from the credible, but it's still a worthy and surprising ride, and at a taut 98 minutes, it never outstays its welcome.

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Linda and Al Lerner Movies and Shakers Oct 21, 2019

Seeing [George] Clooney, [Julia] Roberts and [Jack] O'Connell interact in this tension filled drama is entertaining and thought provoking.

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Leslie Combemale Cinema Siren Oct 21, 2019 B

This is what a movie for adults looks like, folks.

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