Top 20 movies like The Money Pit

The Money Pit

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their dreams—only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling mansion falls to pieces around them, the two watch in hilarious horror as everything—including the kitchen sink—disappears into the Money Pit.

The Money Pit is of 1 hour(s) and 31 minute(s). It is Produced By:  Amblin Entertainment, Universal Pictures. It was released on 1986-03-26. It has the tagline: For everyone who's ever been deeply in love or deeply in debt. It has an average vote of 6.506 on TMDB.

Genres: ComedyRomance

1. Volunteers

Volunteers

After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he is assigned to build a bridge for the local villagers with the help of American-As-Apple-Pie WSU Grad Tom Tuttle and the beautiful and down-to earth Beth Wexler. What they don't realize is that the bridge is coveted by the U.S. Army, a local Communist force, and a powerful drug lord. Together with the help of At Toon, the only English speaking native, they must fight off the three opposing forces and find out what is right for the villagers, as well as themselves.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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2. Punchline

Punchline

Lilah Krytsick is a mother and housewife who's always believed she could be a stand-up comedian. Steven Gold is an experienced stand-up seemingly on the cusp of success. When the two meet, they form an unlikely friendship, and Steven tries to help the untried Lilah develop her stage act. Despite the objections of her family and some very wobbly beginnings, Lilah improves, and soon she finds herself competing with Steven for a coveted television spot.

It has an average vote of 5.384 on TMDB.

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3. Nothing in Common

Nothing in Common

On his way up the corporate ladder, David Basner confronts his greatest challenge: his father.

It has an average vote of 5.784 on TMDB.

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4. Dragnet

Dragnet

LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.

It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.

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5. Near Dark

Near Dark

A farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars.

It has an average vote of 6.885 on TMDB.

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6. Better Off Dead...

Better Off Dead...

High school student Lane Meyer sinks into suicidal depression when his girlfriend dumps him for jock Roy Stalin, the high school ski racing champion. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his eccentric family, a tenacious paperboy and an obnoxious neighbor whose mother is hosting a beautiful French exchange student named Monique.

It has an average vote of 6.587 on TMDB.

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7. Splash

Splash

A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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8. Bachelor Party

Bachelor Party

On the eve of his wedding to his longtime girlfriend, unassuming nice guy Rick is dragged out for a night of debauchery by his friends.

It has an average vote of 6.29 on TMDB.

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9. Milk Money

Milk Money

Three young boys pool their money and pay V, a kindhearted prostitute, to strip for them. Afterward, she drives them home to the suburbs -- but then her car breaks down. It's just as well, though, because a mobster named Waltzer is after her, and V realizes the suburbs are the perfect place to hide. But things get a lot more complicated when V falls in love with Tom, a single father who is unaware of her real profession.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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10. Biloxi Blues

Biloxi Blues

Eugene, an aspiring writer from Brooklyn, is drafted into the US Army during the final months of World War II. For his basic training, the Army sends him to Camp Shelby in Mississippi, where toil, bad food, and antisemitic jibes await. Eugene takes refuge in his sense of humor and in his diary, but they won't protect him in a battle of wills with an unstable drill sergeant.

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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11. Without Limits

Without Limits

The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and his early death at 24 in a car crash.

It has an average vote of 6.401 on TMDB.

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12. The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

During World War II, Italian villagers hide their wine from the German army.

It has an average vote of 6.827 on TMDB.

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13. City on Fire

City on Fire

An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

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14. Pulse

Pulse

An intelligent pulse of electricity moves from house to house, terrorizing occupants through their own appliances. Having already destroyed one household in a quiet neighborhood, the pulse finds itself in the home of a boy and his divorced father.

It has an average vote of 5.175 on TMDB.

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15. Prancer Returns

Prancer Returns

This holiday-themed children's film offers a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus and his tiny reindeer. In this movie, a young boy finds a deer in the forest he is sure is Santa's beloved Prancer. Determined to return the creature to the North Pole and his rightful destiny, the child overcomes the cynicism of his family to teach them and us a lesson about the true spirit of Christmas.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

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16. Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene are twins, but Dominick is a little bit slow due do an accident in his youth. They live together, with Dominick working as garbage man to put Eugene through medical school. Their relationship becomes strained when Eugene must decide between his devotion to his brother, or his need to go away to complete his training. Things are also not helped by Dominick's co-worker, or Eugene's budding romance.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

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17. My House My House... (Casa mia, casa mia...)

My House My House...

Bartoloni from Milan exchanges apartments with his colleague from Rome and moves toa new place. And everything could be good, if not unexpected trouble with which he will have to face ..

It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.

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18. Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana)

Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana

Satyendra aka Sattu and Aarti meet for a proposed arranged marriage and fall in love in the process. On the night of their marriage, an unexpected turn of events turns their world upside down. Set in the backdrop of India's civil services, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana explores the challenges that Satyendra and Aarti face as a middle-class couple in India.

It has an average vote of 6.941 on TMDB.

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19. Party Over (Fim de Festa)

Party Over

Returning early from his vacation after the Carnival period to investigate the murder of a young French tourist, Breno Wanderley is faced with possible reflections of his own history from which he cannot escape. Between Ash Wednesday and post-Carnival Sunday, Breno tries to unravel the crime and sees in his son, also called Breno, a chance to reinvent himself in a broken and sullen city.​

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.

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20. 'Master Harold'... and the Boys

'Master Harold'... and the Boys

When Harold, a young white man, learns that his alcoholic, handicapped father is returning home, his frustration turns into racist viciousness against the two black men who work for the family.

It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.

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