Overview
A gripping tale of love and sacrifice against the backdrop of wealth and greed.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- brooding
- urgent
- serious movie night
- historical thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a dexterous, suspenseful true-crime thriller elevated by strong performances, especially Michelle Williams and Christopher Plummer.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The kidnapping and increasingly urgent ransom demands organize the film's central suspense.
Jean Paul Getty's immense fortune is set against his refusal to pay for his grandson's release.
Gail Harris repeatedly challenges Getty and the kidnappers while fighting to save John Paul Getty III.
The film reconstructs a 1973 kidnapping in Rome involving the Italian mob and an internationally prominent family.
Films like All the Money in the World, and why
The Captive
shared true-crime kidnapping premise, period setting, escalating ransom pressure, and procedural thriller tension
Ransom
shared crime thriller structure, morally compromised wealthy figures, and suspense built around a high-stakes abduction
The Insider
shared 1970s historical crime atmosphere, class conflict, and a family struggling against powerful institutions
American Hustle
shared period crime drama form, wealthy protagonists, and tense negotiations shaped by greed and power
Movie Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Release Date
- 2017-12-21
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2476)
Cast
- Michelle Williams
- Mark Wahlberg
- Christopher Plummer
- Charlie Plummer
- Romain Duris
- Timothy Hutton
- Charlie Shotwell
- Andrew Buchan
- Marco Leonardi
- Giuseppe Bonifati
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 All the Money in the World about?
- A fiercely determined mother battles a billionaire patriarch and ruthless kidnappers to bring her son home.
- What is All the Money in the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of All the Money in the World as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is All the Money in the World violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in All the Money in the World as brutal.
- What did critics think of All the Money in the World?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a dexterous, suspenseful true-crime thriller elevated by strong performances, especially Michelle Williams and Christopher Plummer.
- Which films are like All the Money in the World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Captive, Ransom, The Insider, and American Hustle.
- How long is All the Money in the World?
- All the Money in the World runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch All the Money in the World?
- In United States, All the Money in the World streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
