The Money Pit
For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt.
1986 | 91m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Richard Benjamin |
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| Writer: | David Giler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 26, 1986 |
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| Director: | Richard Benjamin |
| Writer: | David Giler |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | rock star, price, chaos, house, home ownership, old house |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $54,999,651
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Fitzpatrick | Electrician |
| W. Steven Graham | Art Direction |
| Susan Fazekas | Location Manager |
| Jennifer Nichols | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Mike Dobie | Sound Editor |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Lisa Cain | Stunts |
| Jeff Jensen | Stunts |
| Sandy Richman | Stunts |
| Webster Whinery | Stunts |
| Nick Ballo | Stunts |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| James W. Skotchdopole | Second Assistant Director |
| Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| Ellen Rauch | Second Assistant Director |
| Bill Christians | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | Production Design |
| Carlos Quiles | Construction Foreman |
| Doug Kraner | Assistant Art Director |
| Sherman Labby | Production Illustrator |
| Jeff Bushelman | Sound Editor |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Andy McKee | Sound Recordist |
| Greg Orloff | Foley Editor |
| Mike Edmonson | Special Effects |
| Patrick Crane | Assistant Editor, Post Production Assistant |
| Amy Sayres | Location Scout |
| Arthur F. Repola | Post Production Supervisor |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Geno Escarrega | Assistant Editor |
| Richard Hebrank | Grip |
| Nathan Boxer | Sound Mixer |
| Kenny Bates | Stunts |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Dresser |
| Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting |
| Karen Sloe | Art Department Assistant |
| Michael Hyde | Transportation Captain |
| Tom McKibbin | Electrician |
| Art Levinson | Unit Production Manager |
| Curt Sobel | Music Editor |
| Paul Bucossi | Stunts |
| Lisa Dalton | Stunts |
| Lawrence Garcia | Stunts |
| Robert Lempert | Stunts |
| Anderson Martin | Stunts |
| Cisco Valderrama | Stunts |
| Michael Wood | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor |
| Mickey Scott | Makeup Artist |
| Seth Flaum | Assistant Editor |
| Dick Mingalone | Camera Operator |
| George DeTitta Sr. | Set Decoration |
| Colette Alexander | Stunts |
| Harry Madsen | Stunts |
| Don Picard | Stunts |
| Anna Marie Wieder | Stunts |
| Richard Benjamin | Director |
| David Giler | Screenplay |
| Michel Colombier | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Clayton Townsend | Unit Manager |
| Michael Haley | First Assistant Director |
| John Roesch | Foley |
| Steve Krieger | Special Effects |
| Craig Barron | Visual Effects |
| Dick Ziker | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunts |
| Charlie Picerni | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Pete Antico | Stunts |
| Jay Boryea | Stunts |
| Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunts |
| Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Bambi Brooks | Stunts |
| Roy Farfel | Stunts |
| Phil Neilson | Stunts |
| Jeff Ward | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Art Levinson | Producer |
| David Giler | Executive Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 36 | 17 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 17 |
| 2024 | 6 | 30 | 56 | 17 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 30 | 77 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 24 | 35 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 871 | 927 |
Tonally confused direction, a terminally contrived plot and inconsistent character actions make this nothing more than a light 1980s curio. Too bad, because Hanks and Long do show some chemistry here. ...
Good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. Despite this movie releasing in 1986, this movie actually dates really well. With the focus being much more on the horror of real estate and property maintenance, things like smart phones aren't relevant to the story. This could easily be reboot ... ed beat for beat as all the points are still relevant today and the script is well written. I'm not sure who the equivalent actors to Tom Hanks ("Forest Gump") and Shelley Long ("Cheers") are today, but they would have to be quality expressionists to make the movie work. While some of the jokes are baked into the script with situational destruction around the house, it really is the actor performances that sell the emotion and charm of the movie. Well worth the watch, and the trip in the way back machine.