Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Peyton 'Alex' Smith
- Older Dante
- (as Peyton Smith)
Richard F Law
- Cop #2
- (as Richard Law)
Christopher McDonald
- Bryce Arbogast
- (as Chris McDonald)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKatie Holmes turned down the chance to reprise her role as Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins (2005) sequel The Dark Knight (2008) to star in this film. Maggie Gyllenhaal was subsequently chosen to replace her.
- GoofsWhen currency is destroyed at a Federal Reserve, it is carefully accounted for: serial number, denomination, and destroy date. In addition, the carts carrying money are weighed both full and empty - as well as the shredded output - with very sensitive scales at several stages for comparative analysis. Allegedly, the scales can detect the absence of a single bill.
- Quotes
Molly: That could be your savings account!
Bridget Cardigan: I don't think so, it has money in it.
- Crazy creditsDesignated Stand-in Jonnee Winkler
- SoundtracksHey Tia!
Written by Camilo Lara
Performed by Instituto Mexicano de Sonido (as Mexican Institute of Sound)
Courtesy of Nacional Records
By Arrangement with Sugaroo!
Featured review
Mad Fun!
Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah, Katie Holmes, and Callie Khouri (the screenwriter of Thelma and Louise) come together so perfectly in this entertaining crime adventure.
Bridget (played by Diane Keaton) is the wife a laid-off a corporate manager Don (played by Ted Danson) and when he tells her they will be downsizing (selling their beautiful house, living simpler, etc.), she looks for a job to desperately keep them in their respective status. Having not worked in years, the only job opening she is able to find is the janitor at a Federal Reserve Bank. As she watches the shredding of worn out bills day in and day out, she concocts a plan.
However for her plan to work she needs two people to help her, and before long she solicits their help. They are Nina (played by Queen Latifah) the shredder, and Jackie (played by Katie Holmes) the carrier. As everything goes according to plan they start smuggling out hoards of cash and before long they have everything they could want except for more. As they keep taking more, their actions catch the eye of the IRS, and their perfect plan starts spiraling out of control.
No, it doesn't have the intensely, complicated wit of other heist movies like the Oceans 11-13 or The Italian Job, but it is fiendishly entertaining. How nice to just sit back and enjoy this as entertainment, rather than try and figure out or follow all the intricate plot twists of other crime films.
It is refreshing to see a more "feminist" film from Hollywood, with all three leads as well as the director being women. I always wonder if women ever get annoyed at the lack of female lead roles in Hollywood films (especially since Jodie Foster only makes one film per year!).
All three actresses have great chemistry, and do well on their own. Diane Keaton is the queen of comic (yet not over-the-top) acting, Queen Latifah is sensible and sophisticated, and Katie Holmes morphs back into a teenage-twenty-something with flair.
This is an simple, enjoyable crime romp, with a great script that is just MAD FUN!
Bridget (played by Diane Keaton) is the wife a laid-off a corporate manager Don (played by Ted Danson) and when he tells her they will be downsizing (selling their beautiful house, living simpler, etc.), she looks for a job to desperately keep them in their respective status. Having not worked in years, the only job opening she is able to find is the janitor at a Federal Reserve Bank. As she watches the shredding of worn out bills day in and day out, she concocts a plan.
However for her plan to work she needs two people to help her, and before long she solicits their help. They are Nina (played by Queen Latifah) the shredder, and Jackie (played by Katie Holmes) the carrier. As everything goes according to plan they start smuggling out hoards of cash and before long they have everything they could want except for more. As they keep taking more, their actions catch the eye of the IRS, and their perfect plan starts spiraling out of control.
No, it doesn't have the intensely, complicated wit of other heist movies like the Oceans 11-13 or The Italian Job, but it is fiendishly entertaining. How nice to just sit back and enjoy this as entertainment, rather than try and figure out or follow all the intricate plot twists of other crime films.
It is refreshing to see a more "feminist" film from Hollywood, with all three leads as well as the director being women. I always wonder if women ever get annoyed at the lack of female lead roles in Hollywood films (especially since Jodie Foster only makes one film per year!).
All three actresses have great chemistry, and do well on their own. Diane Keaton is the queen of comic (yet not over-the-top) acting, Queen Latifah is sensible and sophisticated, and Katie Holmes morphs back into a teenage-twenty-something with flair.
This is an simple, enjoyable crime romp, with a great script that is just MAD FUN!
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- Feb 16, 2008
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- Also known as
- Шалені гроші
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- Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $20,668,843
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,736,452
- Jan 20, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $26,412,163
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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