Money Monster

Money Monster
Money Monster
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jodie Foster
Screenplay by	Jamie Linden; Alan Di Fiore; Jim Kouf;
Story by	Alan Di Fiore; Jim Kouf;
Produced by	Daniel Dubiecki; Lara Alameddine; George Clooney; Grant Heslov;
Starring	George Clooney; Julia Roberts; Jack O'Connell; Dominic West; Caitríona Balfe; Giancarlo Esposito;
Cinematography	Matthew Libatique
Edited by	Matt Chessé
Music by	Dominic Lewis
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; TriStar Pictures; Village Roadshow Pictures; LStar Capital; Smokehouse Pictures; The Allegiance Theater;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	May 12, 2016 (Cannes); May 13, 2016 (United States);
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$27.4 million
Box office	$93.3 million

Money Monster is a 2016 American crime thriller film directed by Jodie Foster, with a screenplay by Jamie Linden, Alan Di Fiore, and Jim Kouf from a story by Di Fiore and Kouf. The film stars George Clooney (who also co-produced), Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell, Dominic West, Caitríona Balfe, and Giancarlo Esposito. It follows financial television host Lee Gates and his producer Patty Fenn, as they are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes them and their crew as hostage.

Money Monster had its world premiere at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on May 13, 2016, by Sony Pictures Releasing. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing over $93 million against a budget of $27.4 million.

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