Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- sincere
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the premise promising but considered the execution conventional and lacking a sufficiently strong story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Doug must choose between the investment needed for his business and the woman he loves after discovering the investor's affair with her.
Doug works as a concierge in a luxurious hotel while trying to raise money to establish his own business.
The financial backer Doug views as a savior is secretly having an affair with Andy, the woman Doug loves.
Doug's hotel job, entrepreneurial goal, and dependence on a wealthy investor place romantic feeling within an aspirational class structure.
Films like For Love or Money, and why
Pretty Woman
shared romantic comedy structure, workplace ambition, deception, and a choice between financial security and sincere affection
The American President
shared 1990s romantic comedy tone, class tension, urban luxury settings, and emotionally complicated romantic choices
Working Girl
shared workplace romance, social aspiration, comic misunderstandings, and breezy mainstream sentiment
Movie Details
- Director
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Release Date
- 1993-10-01
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (409)
Cast
- Michael J. Fox
- Gabrielle Anwar
- Anthony Higgins
- Fyvush Finkel
- Sandra Reaves-Phillips
- LaChanze
- Mike Moyer
- Saverio Guerra
- Daniel Hagen
- Paula Laurence
Where to watch in United States
- 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 For Love or Money about?
- A hotel concierge’s entrepreneurial dreams collide with romantic betrayal when his much-needed investor becomes his rival for the woman he loves.
- What is For Love or Money like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For Love or Money as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is For Love or Money violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in For Love or Money.
- What did critics think of For Love or Money?
- Critics generally found the premise promising but considered the execution conventional and lacking a sufficiently strong story.
- Which films are like For Love or Money?
- Films with a similar feel include Pretty Woman, The American President, and Working Girl.
- How long is For Love or Money?
- For Love or Money runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch For Love or Money?
- In United States, For Love or Money is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
