Funny Money (2006)
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43% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(2,096 ratings)
Leslie Greif directs this adaptation of Ray Cooney's hit British play, a throwback farce about mistaken identity. Chevy Chase plays Henry Perkins, a listless late-middle-aged executive in a wax fruit company; his wife, Carol (Penelope Ann Miller), is similarly bored, a struggling sculptor and… More Leslie Greif directs this adaptation of Ray Cooney's hit British play, a throwback farce about mistaken identity. Chevy Chase plays Henry Perkins, a listless late-middle-aged executive in a wax fruit company; his wife, Carol (Penelope Ann Miller), is similarly bored, a struggling sculptor and housewife in Hoboken, NJ. On his way home from work to a surprise birthday party Carol is throwing, he accidentally switches briefcases with a Russian mobster. He opens the suitcase at a local bar and discovers five million dollars inside. He rushes home and tries to arrange a flight to Barcelona for Carol and him so they can take the money and run. Detective Sergeant Genero (Armand Assante) shows up later; he saw Henry at the bar and is suspicious of his actions. The Perkins, along with their friends Vic and Gina Johnson (Christopher McDonald and Alex Meneses), concoct an elaborate plan to fool the detective, which is only complicated by Carol getting sloppy drunk, the arrival of a homicide detective (Kevin Sussman), a famous gallery owner (Rebecca Wisocky), Henry's boss (Robert Loggia), a frustrated standup comic cabbie (Guy Torry), two more identical briefcases, and the party guests. The comic action reaches a climax in a standoff with Mafia kingpin Mr. Big (Zoltan Butuc). ~ Michael Buening, Rovi
- Directed By
- Leslie Greif
- Written By
- Ray Cooney, Harry Basil, Leslie Greif
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 9, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- ThinkFilm
Critic Reviews
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Michael Ordoņa, Los Angeles Times
Any movie that starts in a wax-fruit factory can't be all bad.
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
An old-fashioned screwball farce with a few amusing moments, just not enough of them.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
I can imagine how this script played funny on stage, given the right cast. However, it just never seems to work on the movie (or rather television) screen.
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
Welcome, Mr. Chase, to the absolute bottom of your career.
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Jim Hemphill, Reel.com
Perfectly serviceable middle of the road comedy.
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Cast
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Chevy Chase
as Henry Perkins
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Penelope Ann Miller
as Carol Perkins
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Armand Assante
as Detective Sergeant Genero
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Robert Loggia
as Feldman
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Christopher McDonald
as Vic Johnson
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Alex Meneses
as Gina Johnson
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Guy Torry
as Angel
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Kevin Sussman
as Detective Sergeant Denis Slater
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Rebecca Wisocky
as MM. Virginia
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Marty Belafsky
as Stan Martin
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Zoltan Butuc
as Mr. Big