Milk Money (1994)

4% of critics liked it
(25 reviews)
39% of users liked it
(17,490 ratings)

After befriending a kind-hearted prostitute, a 12-year-old boy attempts to set her up with his widowed father in this family comedy. Young Frank Wheeler (Michael Patrick Carter) first meets working girl V (Melanie Griffith) when he and two friends pool their money to buy a glimpse of a naked woman.… More After befriending a kind-hearted prostitute, a 12-year-old boy attempts to set her up with his widowed father in this family comedy. Young Frank Wheeler (Michael Patrick Carter) first meets working girl V (Melanie Griffith) when he and two friends pool their money to buy a glimpse of a naked woman. V does the job and agrees to drive Frank home; along the way, he becomes convinced that this nice call girl would be the perfect new wife for his dad (Ed Harris). V happens to be on the run from a group of evil gangsters, so when he invites her to stay at their house in the suburbs, she readily agrees. Masquerading as a math tutor, she strikes a chord with Mr. Wheeler, but this budding romance is soon threatened by the return of V's past. Despite the potentially off-color premise, Milk Money aims to be innocuous family fare, with juvenile jokes mixing with unthreatening romance. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Richard Benjamin
Written By: John Mattson
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Aug 30, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Sep 9, 2003
Studio: Paramount Home Video

Critic Reviews

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
John Mattson's script is every bit as silly as it sounds; it dawdles, stumbles, stalls, embarrasses both itself and the audience, and is routinely formulaic to boot.
Leonard Klady, Variety
With a tip of the hat to the performers, this is a misguided comedy with Hall of Shame pedigree. Its commercial prospects are quick, down and dirty.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Richard Benjamin, laboring under the idea that this is an enchanting premise, directs such episodes as if he were Norman Rockwell in a trenchcoat.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Some movies just don't know when enough is enough.
Megan Rosenfeld, Washington Post
A preposterous movie about a boy, a babe and a car, all of them functioning minimally in what is essentially a showcase for Melanie Griffith's body.
Kevin McManus, Washington Post
Question: Will Hollywood ever retire the Hooker With a Heart of Gold?
, TV Guide's Movie Guide
This execrable film sinks ever lower as its dirty joke of a plot unfolds.
, Time Out
This feelgood romantic comedy is short on laughs, sexual chemistry, and the thriller subplot won't produce any white knuckles.
Clint Morris, Moviehole
Harris and Griffith are great...Lots of fun
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
I can hear the pitch for this one: 'a sex comedy for the whole family.'
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Every bit as misguided as its appalling premise would suggest.
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Like PRETTY WOMAN, it's a trite and unrealistic "Hookers have feelings too" movie.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Not bad enough that it's witless and bland, but what a waste of Ed Harris!

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Lucas M

A weak and silly romantic comedy with bad guys. A Pretty Woman that brings a bad script with boring couple.
Wahida K

You can't get enough of a good thing... But first you have to find it.
Jason O

"Milk Money" is a comedy/drama about a group of boys who save up money so they can see a naked woman. They find V, a hooker who is short of money and trying to get away from the one she works for. She stays awhile in Frank's treehouse until she can get her car to… More
"Milk Money" is a comedy/drama about a group of boys who save up money so they can see a naked woman. They find V, a hooker who is short of money and trying to get away from the one she works for. She stays awhile in Frank's treehouse until she can get her car to working again. V (Melanie Griffith) begins to like Ed Harris after Frank tells her a lie about what his dad said about what she does for a living. I recommend anyone to see "Milk Money." It has a few funny parts to it, but it's more of a drama movie. And it's a good one at that. It's a good story of how a struggling hooker and a normal, everyday man try to sort out their differences while a young boy tries to keep them together. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. I've watched this one several times and like it each and every one.
Mason W

Milk Money starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris is a cute film about a widowed father with a young son. The two meet a wild woman whom brings a lot of fun to there lifes.....a welcomed change for one and all. I enjoyed the movie.
danny d

good flick
Leigh R

Cute.
Lee K

Its always great to watch Ed Harris act, i was a little aprehensive renting this although it is enjoyable.
Ira Z

A very quirky and funny movie. It's creative take on the trite story of how a man meets a woman was really commendable and the cast, even the child actors, worked very well with one another.