Easy Money
A compulsive gambler and inveterate smoker must survive a year of self-denial to secure a life-changing inheritance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- raucous
- witty
- casual movie night
- 1980s comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film likable and funny, especially praising Rodney Dangerfield's physical comedy and Joe Pesci's supporting performance, while noting uneven editing and softened comic bite.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Monty can claim ten million dollars only by curbing his smoking, drinking, gambling, and other vices for a year.
Monty's inheritance challenge directly forces him to confront a lifestyle organized around smoking, alcohol, gambling, and impulsive behavior.
Critical reception specifically highlights Dangerfield's nervous twitching, sweating, pained expressions, and rolling eyes as central to the film's comedy.
Monty's prospective inheritance turns ordinary vices and family pressures into a broad fantasy of economic transformation.
Films like Easy Money, and why
Back to School
raucous working-class comedy driven by a profane stand-up comic persona and escalating attempts at self-improvement
The Toy
1980s comedy built around an irresponsible adult protagonist, gambling-adjacent schemes, and broad physical humor
The Money Pit
adult-centered comedy combining vice, family pressure, crude humor, and a warm reform arc
Movie Details
- Director
- James Signorelli
- Release Date
- 1983-08-19
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (151)
Cast
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Joe Pesci
- Geraldine Fitzgerald
- Candice Azzara
- Val Avery
- Tom Noonan
- Taylor Negron
- Lili Haydn
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Jeffrey Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Easy Money about?
- A compulsive gambler and inveterate smoker must survive a year of self-denial to secure a life-changing inheritance.
- What is Easy Money like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Easy Money as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Easy Money violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Easy Money as mild.
- What did critics think of Easy Money?
- Critics generally found the film likable and funny, especially praising Rodney Dangerfield's physical comedy and Joe Pesci's supporting performance, while noting uneven editing and softened comic bite.
- Which films are like Easy Money?
- Films with a similar feel include Back to School, The Toy, and The Money Pit.
- How long is Easy Money?
- Easy Money runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Easy Money?
- In United States, Easy Money is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
