The read
Audiences rate it 30 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,049 1980s comedy movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
In order to beat inflation and subsidize their alimony checks, three suburban housewives plot to steal $1 million from a large plastic ball which is displayed in a local shopping center.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Metacritic30/100
Audiences rate it 30 points higher than critics do.
37 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert ScheererDirector
- Robert KaufmanScreenplay
- Patrick WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Susan Saint JamesJane
- Jane CurtinElaine
- Jessica LangeLouise
- Richard BenjaminAlbert
- Eddie AlbertMax
- Cathryn DamonNatalie
- Dabney ColemanJack Heintzel
- Fred WillardRobert
- Art MetranoGas Station Attendant
- Ronnie SchellBill Pike
- Michael BellTom
- Sybil DanningCharlotte
Stills
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Themes
moneymallhigh cost of living