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The Color of Money

1986Movie1 h 59 minR

Drama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic777.5Rotten Tomatoes87%74%

A thrilling, tense drama movie about everyday modern life and sports.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

The Hustler isn't what he used to be. But he has the next best thing. A kid who is.

Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.

Feels like

  • Pool Hustling
  • Mentorship
  • Character Study
  • 80s Aesthetic
  • Gritty Realism
  • Fast-Talking Dialogue
  • Competition
  • Redemption
  • Newman & Cruise

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Richard Price, Walter Tevis
Produced by
Barbara De Fina, Irving Axelrad
Music by
Robbie Robertson

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Facts

October 17, 1986 · 1 h 59 min · R

Released
October 17, 1986
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Budget
$14 million
Box office
$52 million
Available in
52 countries

Tropes

Crazy Jealous Guy, Ordered to Lose, Nostalgia Filter +9

  • Crazy Jealous Guy
  • Ordered to Lose
  • Nostalgia Filter
  • Broken Ace
  • Determinator
  • Throwing the Fight
  • Call-Back
  • I Know Mortal Kombat
  • The Lad-ette
  • 10-Minute Retirement
  • Pride
  • Gold Digger

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Color of Money?"

Questions about The Color of Money

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Color of Money?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Color of Money from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 32 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Color of Money worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 77).

Is The Color of Money a sequel?

  1. The Hustler (1961)
  2. The Color of Money (1986)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Hustler (1961).

Was The Color of Money a box office hit?

Budget$14 million
Box office$52 million

Yes: it cost about $14 million to make and earned $52 million worldwide, 3.8 times its budget.

What tropes does The Color of Money use?

Crazy Jealous GuyOrdered to LoseNostalgia FilterBroken AceDeterminatorThrowing the FightCall-BackI Know Mortal KombatThe Lad-ette10-Minute RetirementPrideGold Diggerand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Crazy Jealous Guy, Ordered to Lose, and Nostalgia Filter.