Funny Money (2006 film)
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| Directed by | Leslie Greif |
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| Based on | Funny Money by Ray Cooney |
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| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
| Edited by | Stephen Adrianson Terry Kelley Stephen Lovejoy |
| Music by | Andrea Morricone |
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| Distributed by | THINKFilm |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10-20 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $31,290[3] |
Funny Money is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Leslie Greif and starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Ann Miller and Armand Assante.[4] It is based on the 1996 British play Funny Money by Ray Cooney. It was a co-production between Germany, the United States and Romania.
Synopsis
[edit]Its plot concerns a couple who accidentally find themselves in possession of a briefcase containing $5 million belonging to the Romanian Mafia.
Cast
[edit]- Chevy Chase as Henry Perkins
- Penelope Ann Miller as Carol Perkins
- Armand Assante as Genero
- Christopher McDonald as Vic
- Robert Loggia as Feldman
- Guy Torry as Angel
- Rebecca Wisocky as MM. Virginia
- Kevin Sussman as Denis Slater
- Alex Meneses as Gina
- Marty Belafsky as Stan Martin
Production
[edit]In April 1998, it was reported Leslie Greif had acquired the rights to the Ray Cooney penned farce Funny Money.[1] While the film is set in Hoboken, New Jersey, the film itself was shot in Romania.[5]
Release
[edit]ThinkFilm set a January 2007 limited release for the film in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, Seattle, Dallas and Phoenix in a cross promotion with timeshare company Consolidated Resorts.[6] In some territories, the film was released under the title National Lampoon's Funny Money.[7]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 43% of 7 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Greif makes 'Money'". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "New 'Rider' a Miracle pic". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Bats". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | FUNNY MONEY (2006)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2010-09-14.
- ^ "Interview: Producer Leslie Greif talks History's 'Hatfields & McCoys'". uproxx.com. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "ThinkFilm's sets date for 'Funny Money'". Variety. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Funny Money (2006)". TCM. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ^ "Funny Money". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "Funny Money". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Funny Money at IMDb
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