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$5 a Day (Five Dollars a Day)

$5 a Day (Five Dollars a Day) (2008)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (1,289 ratings)

A terminally-ill con man and his estranged son endeavor to live on $5 a day during a cross country drive in this road trip comedy from director Nigel Cole (Saving Grace, Calendar Girls). Nat (Christopher Walken) may be a great con man, but as a father to Flynn (Alessandro Nivola) he always came up… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
May 15, 2008 Wide
Capitol Films

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    $5 a Day isn't perfect, but it does examine some of the issues that we have when connecting with our parents as adults.

  • Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com

    Dreadfully formulaic and absent a thoughtful emotional core, the picture is best valued as a forgettable trifle starring Hollywood's most enduring weirdo.

  • Brent Simon, Shared Darkness

    A mildly engaging road movie of father-son reconciliation that is illustrative of the difference between charm and narrative conflict.

  • Jules Brenner, Cinema Signals

    The success of the piece rests on Nivola's calm adaptability as fatherly hi-jinx tries his patience and makes its mark on his heart.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...very amusing and agreeable...

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  • Cynthia S


    Fresh, funny, warm, well-written script, great actors...what more could you want? This movie is wonderful. The whole concept behind this movie was a treat. Watching Christopher Walken "pay" for this trip across the country, without spending much (if any) money was really fun… More

  • Jeffrey M


    A surprisingly effective, unique, funny, and mostly well written indie dramedy. It features Christopher Walken at his best, he manages to be both eccentric, funny, and tragic all at once. It's formulaic in some of its plot devices, to be sure, but has enough charm to carry it… More

  • Sarah P


    Enjoyable movie that's not too deep or too light...it finds a happy medium. Funny and also endearing in a Christopher Walken sort of way.

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