Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- darkly comic
- paranoid
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as an uneven, low-impact crime thriller with a promising premise but limited execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sam and Leslie's life-changing stroke of luck triggers the deception, criminal pressure, and violence surrounding the money.
The film combines crime-thriller violence and desperation with a comic register as Pyke drives the Phelans through increasingly chaotic situations.
Sam and Leslie are pulled deeper into a desperate chain of concealment and manipulation after Pyke arrives at their doorstep.
The plot explicitly revolves around money and the life-changing decision it imposes on the Phelans and Pyke.
Films like Ca$h, and why
A Simple Plan
shared crime thriller structure, moral compromise, escalating deception, and money-driven desperation
Fargo
shared blackly comic criminal predicament, ordinary protagonists, and spiraling consequences
The Ice Harvest
shared darkly comic thriller tone, criminal manipulation, and volatile power dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Milburn Anderson
- Release Date
- 2010-03-01
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (259)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Chris Hemsworth
- Victoria Profeta
- Mike Starr
- Michael Mantell
- Glenn Plummer
- Antony Thekkek
- Paul Sanchez
- Peggy Roeder
- Larry Neumann Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ca$h about?
- A sudden fortune traps a Chicago couple in a lethal game of deception with a sinister criminal who wants the money for himself.
- What is Ca$h like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ca$h as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ca$h violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ca$h as brutal.
- What did critics think of Ca$h?
- Critics generally regarded the film as an uneven, low-impact crime thriller with a promising premise but limited execution.
- Which films are like Ca$h?
- Films with a similar feel include A Simple Plan, Fargo, and The Ice Harvest.
- How long is Ca$h?
- Ca$h runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ca$h?
- In United States, Ca$h streams on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
