Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- gentle
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film pleasant and watchable because of Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino’s chemistry, while regarding its implausible, underdeveloped caper plot as slight.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henry, Carol, and Wayne are presented as charming, sympathetic figures whose robbery invites audience support.
Henry’s supposed post-stroke paralysis masks his retained physical ability and drives Carol’s discovery of his secret.
Henry’s relationship with Carol reconnects him with daring, purpose, and social intimacy after imprisonment and institutional decline.
The retirement-home setting, Henry’s age, Wayne’s former athletic reputation, and the renewed caper all foreground physical and emotional aging.
Films like Where the Money Is, and why
Going in Style
shared heist comedy structure, charismatic older criminal, and warm ensemble charm
The Maiden Heist
shared caper comedy tone, likable criminals, and an affectionate focus on aging protagonists
The Hot Rock
shared low-key heist plotting, aging-criminal theme, and actor-driven charm
The Lavender Hill Mob
shared comic robbery premise, character-centered caper rhythms, and amiable tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Marek Kanievska
- Release Date
- 2000-04-14
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Paul Newman
- Linda Fiorentino
- Dermot Mulroney
- Susan Barnes
- Anne Pitoniak
- Bruce MacVittie
- Irma St. Paule
- Michel Perron
- Dorothy Gordon
- Rita Tuckett
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Where the Money Is about?
- A retired master thief, a perceptive nurse, and her devoted husband turn an unlikely retirement-home secret into a charming armored-car caper.
- What is Where the Money Is like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Where the Money Is as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Where the Money Is violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Where the Money Is as mild.
- What did critics think of Where the Money Is?
- Critics broadly found the film pleasant and watchable because of Paul Newman and Linda Fiorentino’s chemistry, while regarding its implausible, underdeveloped caper plot as slight.
- Which films are like Where the Money Is?
- Films with a similar feel include Going in Style, The Maiden Heist, The Hot Rock, and The Lavender Hill Mob.
- How long is Where the Money Is?
- Where the Money Is runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Where the Money Is?
- In United States, Where the Money Is is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
