Mad Money

• Comedy
• Action
• Crime

A darkly comedic heist film, *Mad Money* centers on three women—a stressed-out single mother, a veteran cleaner with a hidden past, and a newly paroled ex-con—who concoct a daring scheme to rob the Federal Reserve branch where they work, targeting funds slated for incineration. The film distinguishes itself not through elaborate action sequences, but through a grounded portrayal of desperation and a surprisingly tender camaraderie blossoming amidst the reckless plan. It bypasses typical heist tropes by focusing on the mundane realities and anxieties of working-class women driven to extreme measures by financial instability, offering a breezy, slightly chaotic energy fueled by their improvised approach to criminal activity. The humor isn’t born of slapstick but from the increasingly absurd logic of their plan and the relatable struggles they're attempting to escape.