Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- loud
- irreverent
- reckless
- 90s action marathon
- buddy cop movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film loud, incoherent, clichéd, and poorly paced, though some acknowledged its energetic action and occasional star chemistry.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central criminal plan targets New York's money train, turning public transportation infrastructure into the heist's distinctive object.
Foster brothers John and Charlie work as transit cops while their loyalty is strained by Charlie's desperation and John's rejection.
The New York subway system, trains, stations, and transit corridors provide the film's primary action environment.
The film combines noisy action, buddy-cop humor, crime plotting, and an intentionally maximalist commercial genre sensibility.
Films like Money Train, and why
Bad Boys
shared 1990s buddy cop comedy, mismatched partners, urban crime, and fast-paced action
Die Hard with a Vengeance
shared action-comedy tone, buddy-cop formula, New York setting, and criminal conspiracy
Beverly Hills Cop III
shared heist structure, crime caper energy, police protagonists, and comic action spectacle
White Men Can't Jump
shared Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson pairing, irreverent comedy, and crime-driven buddy dynamic
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph Ruben
- Release Date
- 1995-11-21
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (903)
Cast
- Wesley Snipes
- Woody Harrelson
- Jennifer Lopez
- Robert Blake
- Chris Cooper
- Joe Grifasi
- Scott Sowers
- Skipp Sudduth
- Aida Turturro
- Vincent Pastore
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 Money Train about?
- Two transit-cop foster brothers collide when desperation turns a New York revenue train into the target of a dangerous heist.
- What is Money Train like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Money Train as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Money Train violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Money Train as brutal.
- What did critics think of Money Train?
- Critics broadly found the film loud, incoherent, clichéd, and poorly paced, though some acknowledged its energetic action and occasional star chemistry.
- Which films are like Money Train?
- Films with a similar feel include Bad Boys, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Beverly Hills Cop III, and White Men Can't Jump.
- How long is Money Train?
- Money Train runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Money Train?
- In United States, Money Train is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
