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Money Buys Happiness (1999) [N/A]

Featuring:
Megan Murphy, Jeff Weatherford, John Holyoke

Written by:
Gregg Lachow

Directed by:
Gregg Lachow


Release Date:
October 1, 1999

Original Title:
Money Buys Happiness

Ratings / Certifications:
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Overview from TheMovieDB

A man and a woman, unpleasant bickering nitwits both, push a big stupid metaphor (in the shape of a piano) across Seattle.

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Overview from Open Movies

A married Seattle couple struggle in their relationship as they approach the millennium, each looking for new directions in their life. He dreams of shedding all material worth and going on a spiritual awakening. She wants a new relationship with an old lover who wrote her a love note years ago. When a male friend commits suicide, he leaves all of his belongings to his friends. The two choose a piano from his possessions, which comes to represent the couple's relationship as he pushes the piano 50 blocks across the city to their home. In all, the film examines a destructive relationship that struggles with even the simplest decisions.

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Rankings and Honors

Money Buys Happiness (1999) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 40%
Metacritic 41/100
Awards Won: 1 nomination

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Production

Director:
Gregg Lachow

Writer:
Gregg Lachow

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