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The Color of Money
1986
Drama
1h 59m
A former pool player returns to the game and takes on a young protege. (imdb)
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The Color of Money
1986
Drama
1h 59m
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Rated 17 Jan 2009
71
38th
Watching people play pool is the only thing this movie has to offer, it's not particularly interesting or good, and has no plot developments except people playing different games of pool, and they just don't do enough trick shots to make that interesting.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
Rated 22 Sep 2021
85
82nd
Would've been better if I hadn't gone in expecting to see some Speedos.
Rated 22 Sep 2021
Rated 22 Mar 2007
100
95th
A good three-character movie turns into something else halfway through. Absorbing and thoroughly winning. Tom Cruise may be nuts, but he's a pretty damn good actor
Rated 22 Mar 2007
Rated 12 Nov 2016
55
45th
this felt like a TV movie sequel. like, Return to Mayberry but with Paul Newman. nothing about the Hustler was unresolved, but it's as if CBS re-runs were strong to they enlisted Scorsese to check up on what ol' Fast Eddie had been up to these past 25 years. it's one of those sequels that reminds you why most films don't have them -- lives, real or fictional, are most interesting when edited and shaped. I cared about Fast Eddie enough to enjoy The Hustler but not enough to wonder years later
Rated 12 Nov 2016
Rated 24 Feb 2007
75
85th
Pretty dated, but it still hits the spot.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
Rated 17 Dec 2013
40
15th
BIG DICK HUSLA
Rated 17 Dec 2013
Rated 12 Aug 2013
79
58th
A lesser Scorsese picture, but one that still holds his signature direction and camera work. The premise isn't incredibly interesting, but the smokey pool hall scenes and terrific framing of shots gives it a sense of cool that keeps things from feeling dated. Newman gives a subtle, yet emotional performance that counters the live-wire Cruise. The dialogue doesn't quite live up to 'The Hustler,' but despite the small flaws it's still a fitting send-off for classic character Fast Eddie Felson.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
Rated 02 May 2014
90
92nd
Doom.
Rated 02 May 2014
Rated 11 Nov 2010
72
75th
Scorsese gets you really inside the game with an amazing direction, but the highlight here is Paul Newman's sense of constant greatness.
Rated 11 Nov 2010
Rated 09 Aug 2010
79
65th
Scorsese's directing is at the usual level and both Newman and Cruise do a terrific job in the leads. The story could've used some depth and a better climax.
Rated 09 Aug 2010
Rated 21 Nov 2017
87
35th
In 1962 Paul Newman was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for playing Fast Eddie Felson. He was robbed, and didn't win his first Best Actor Oscar until 1987 after reprising the roll of Fast Eddie in this amazing movie. Tom Cruise plays the cocky prick that you don't really like, but kind of do. Newman plays an aged Felson brilliantly, filling this entire movie with quotable lines that you can't help but repeat every time you play pool. Classic movie!
Rated 21 Nov 2017
Rated 12 Apr 2010
80
42nd
Some interesting camera work and effective editing, but nobody's heart really seemed to be in this. Newman does his best, but it isn't enough.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
Rated 20 Feb 2010
6
62nd
In a tale of two conflictive egos, Newman is the old experienced Hustler who sees a mirror of his youth in Vincent, and the potential that he feels that he never quite fulfilled in his day. The psychological war, and the effect that these two men have on each other as they chase their own glories, including the input of Vincent's girl, makes for an interesting, fun and well-paced spectacle. The camera work and cinematography is subtle and well done, as can be expected from a Scorsese film.
Rated 20 Feb 2010
Rated 10 Jan 2010
65
45th
Definitely not Scorsese's or Cruise's best film, but it's worth giving a shot.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
Rated 02 Oct 2020
85
88th
It's probably a slog if you don't have any interest in pool, but if you do, this one is a delight. The inevitable comparisons to The Hustler are misguided, though it is Newman's reprise of his performance as Fast Eddie, this film is a thematically and cinematically different beast. Particularly, because Scorsese wasn't yet obsessed with gangsters nor experimenting with period pieces, so this flick was refreshingly honest. Scorsese even managed to get a good performance out of Tom Cruise!
Rated 02 Oct 2020
Rated 20 Sep 2021
4
65th
Except for an unsuitable part of 10-15 mins. in the post-mid section, a really nice movie overall. Could have reduced one of those balls hitting balls long-shot.
Rated 20 Sep 2021
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
63rd
My god, Tom Cruise's teeth are HUGE.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 07 Oct 2008
81
73rd
Nice, but a weaker one by Scorsese. I just don't get it why Paul Newman got the Oscar for it...he did better in other movies, although he wasn't bad at all here.
Rated 07 Oct 2008
Rated 27 Oct 2007
95
70th
One of my favorite films by Martin Scorsese and one of his most underrated.
Rated 27 Oct 2007
Rated 29 Jul 2008
91
99th
One of the most underrated films of all time. I like Scorsese, and this is my unlikely favorite of all his films. I have always been a fan of both Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. The concept of the film appeals to me immensely (old lion trains new lion, old lion gets burned by his own creation). It is a modern day Frankenstein in a way. It is also a tale of rebirth--a life-affirming story that says "get back into the game of life."
Rated 29 Jul 2008
Rated 18 Sep 2022
65
42nd
There is a ton of Scorsese films that don't feel like the typical Scorsese film. This is one of them. The film manages to make pool look interesting, which we all know is a lie. Cruise nearly has a flattop.
Rated 18 Sep 2022
Rated 24 Jun 2017
75
67th
I find it more watchable than The Hustler. Probably due to the fact that it is more modern and "Werewolves of London" is such a great song.
Rated 24 Jun 2017
Rated 09 Jan 2017
70
47th
Newman carries this film with his charisma. The screenplay from novelist Richard Price would leave you to believe that this is somewhat classier affair than it actually is. It is repetitive. There are great montages that elevate the movie momentarily with longtime Scorsese collaborators like cinematographer Michael Ballhaus, Editor Thelma Schoonmaker and musician Robbie Robertson that make this a worthwhile watch.
Rated 09 Jan 2017
Rated 22 Oct 2022
50
21st
One of those films that are painfully hard to sit through and endure unless you have a special interest in the theme.
Rated 22 Oct 2022
Rated 19 Jul 2016
81
73rd
A bit silly, but the energy is great and Tom Cruise is perfect in his role
Rated 19 Jul 2016
Rated 18 Oct 2015
77
49th
Uneven film, which is compelling in the first half, as the relationships between Cruise, Newman and Mastrantonio develop, but loses its way with incessant pool table scenes and overcomplicated psychology. The best material is in the simple dialogue scenes where these actors give their all. Pool is not the most exciting cinematic game. Also the sound mix was awful in this film - packed with whisper-soft dialogue and ear-busting bursts of music. Finger on the volume all the way, thanks Scorsese.
Rated 18 Oct 2015
Rated 31 Aug 2015
18
12th
The girlfriend ruined the whole movie! Whose stupid idea was it to even include her!!!
Rated 31 Aug 2015
Rated 21 Mar 2015
62
32nd
A plot that really means nothing, its an excuse for Newman to do his Fast Eddie again and it's a decent vehicle - he's charming, but much more sinster, in his own way. Tom Cruise oversells it a lot, as he does. Lots of filler-feeling montages take up a lot of the time, and a highly dated score. Still, I do love it when a film decides that whip-panning is in this year and GOES for it.
Rated 21 Mar 2015
Rated 23 Jan 2015
8
76th
The Color of Money is another visually striking piece of filmmaking from Martin Scorsese and there's some impressive cinematography too. But by his standards this isn't his most groundbreaking or memorable work. However this sequel of sorts is Paul Newman's film and it's all about the belated return and fitting send-off of one of his most iconic characters - Fast Eddie Felson. He gives the coolest performance of any 60 year old I've ever seen and you root for the re-birth of his character.
Rated 23 Jan 2015
Rated 30 Sep 2014
71
27th
I don't know. I'll admit I didn't give it the most careful viewing. But did I miss much? I won't slam it for not being wholly in the spirit of THE HUSTLER, but on its own terms, it feels kind of hollow. Fast Eddie and Vincent are constantly at odds over the most trivial matters, seemingly for the sole purpose of adding tension. Newman is quite good (his Oscar was mostly a career award, but he's good enough to justify it), but Cruise is just okay. Scorsese's direction is fine, if not his best.
Rated 30 Sep 2014
Rated 15 May 2014
77
47th
I enjoyed watching Paul Newman reprise his role from The Hustler, and Tom Cruise is a perfect hot-shot pool playing douche bag. I also liked how 9-Ball represents how a sense of artistry has been lost from the game of billiards. Somehow though I felt like there was something missing; a certain spice typical in Scorcese pictures that didn't make it to this one. Still good, but not great.
Rated 15 May 2014
Rated 02 May 2014
65
72nd
Almost every Tom Cruise movie from 1985-1992 has an IDENTICAL plot: Brash young man with uncommon talent (insert cool profession here) is mentored by an older and wiser version of himself, while romancing a woman out of his league. I recommend viewing in this descending order of watchabilty: Born on the Fourth of July (soldier), Top Gun (fighter pilot), The Color of Money (pool hustler), Far and Away (settler), Days of Thunder (race car driver), Legend (warrior), Cocktail (bartender)...
Rated 02 May 2014
Rated 22 Feb 2007
50
35th
Not bad.
Rated 22 Feb 2007
Rated 22 Feb 2014
49
55th
Always reminds me of Io, Ciara e lo Scuro.
Rated 22 Feb 2014
Rated 09 Oct 2023
35
34th
Enjoyable, but nothing like The Hustler. Too many subplots, none of which really satisfy by the end. Feels like the writing let down the actors.
Rated 09 Oct 2023
Rated 11 Apr 2019
75
69th
newman'ın yalnızca varlığıyla filmleri ayrı bir seviyeye taşıma geleneği scorsese filminde de bozulmuyor. tabii ruhen bozulmayan ama farklı bir şey eklemeyi baraşan en iyi devam filmlerinden birini çekerken, karaktere ve onu yaratan oyuncuya bağlılıyla scorsese'nin de bunda etkisi tartışılmaz
Rated 11 Apr 2019
Rated 02 Mar 2022
50
19th
Newman's "coolness" underwhelmed this viewer.
Rated 02 Mar 2022
Rated 07 Mar 2021
55
34th
Bilardo dolandırıcılığı. Genç Tom Cruise, usta Paul Newman'ın barında bilardo oynar. En iyi adamını yenen Tom Cruise, Paul Newman ile şehir şehir dolaşıp, herkesin parasını düdükler. Phil Collins şarkılarıyla mest eden, Tom Cruise'un Martin Scorsese ile tek ve son filmi. Bazı sahnelerde yavaş ve sıkıcı. Martin Scorsese kaliteli ama en kötü sonlu filmi. Filmin sonunda, çocuk gibi ben seni yenerim. Sen beni yenemezsin. Sokamayanın topunu sokarlar.
Rated 07 Mar 2021
Rated 14 Apr 2022
52
52nd
Maybe not the worst Scorsese film (ahem KUNDUN), but quite possibly the flattest. Newman getting the Oscar for this is a prime example of the Academy giving overdue awards "because it's his/her turn".
Rated 14 Apr 2022
Rated 26 Dec 2020
75
66th
A guidebook on every possible way you could film a pool table. I would say the acting is on par with The Hustler and Scorsese's direction is maybe a small step up from Robert Rossen's. The script is the only clear downgrade in this belated sequel.
Rated 26 Dec 2020
Rated 25 Oct 2019
60
27th
Eddie Felson: "Money won is twice as sweet as money earned."
Rated 25 Oct 2019
Rated 04 Oct 2019
81
69th
Doesn't offer as much depth as the original film, but the pacing is much more solid, and it's arguably a better directed film -- at least the pool scenes definitely are. Newman also gives a better performance this time around, but the supporting cast isn't as strong as before.
Rated 04 Oct 2019
Rated 28 Jul 2019
85
90th
A huge amount of swagger with a big heart. Probably the most underrated Scorsese pic.
Rated 28 Jul 2019
Rated 04 Jul 2019
63
43rd
Newman was good, Cruise was good, Scorcesese's cinematography was fine but all screenplay and pacing was terrible. I'm bored so much. Conlicts not powerful enough, character arcs are obvious and waay early telegprahed.
Rated 04 Jul 2019
Rated 07 Mar 2017
94
89th
story: 95 acting: 94 watch: 95 listen: 90 93.5
Rated 07 Mar 2017
Rated 22 Dec 2018
69
43rd
THE COLOR OF MONEY is a reboot masquerading as a torch-passing moment. It's arguably most interesting as a comment on its stars' trajectory at the time, and as a (successful) attempt to influence that narrative. But something feels lost in the pivot to Newman's character; he's certainly a charismatic enough presence, but two are surely better than one. Scorsese does his usual thing with soundtracks and fringe subcultures, although this time it's more serviceable than spectacular.
Rated 22 Dec 2018
Rated 01 Sep 2018
7
61st
Well made minor entertainment. It features Scorsese's signature energy, but what for?
Rated 01 Sep 2018
Rated 10 May 2022
53
32nd
Scorsese on assignment. Newman is fine, but the drama is fairly routine, and the conflicts are mostly predictable and uninteresting. Points for a young Mastrantonio.
Rated 10 May 2022
Rated 19 Mar 2018
76
46th
Not really much of a story but Newman's performance and Scorsese's direction serve the viewer well.
Rated 19 Mar 2018
Rated 01 Feb 2022
75
64th
It's good but it loses focus by the end, with the shift from Cruise's character to Newman. It also feels like it just stops without fully resolving.
Rated 01 Feb 2022
Rated 05 Jun 2022
78
72nd
Sledgehammer!-justwantshisbestgame/wontplayforplayorfreemoneyifwins+feelstoobadtotakeguymoney-getshimbeatuplol+tooemotionaltolosetobestguy-shefinallygetshimto+Pleavesthem-plays+beatsT+buthebetagainstself:P+Pforfeits/givescutback+iwanthisbestgame-ifnotthennexttime/foreveretcloli'mback
Rated 05 Jun 2022
Rated 08 Jan 2009
40
25th
meh
Rated 08 Jan 2009
Rated 18 Jan 2010
57
8th
with a great cameo by Forest Whitaker.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
Rated 20 Aug 2009
75
40th
I didn't really care for this movie, and had no connection to it sice I never saw The Hustler. But it IS Tom Cruise at his hammiest.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
Rated 29 Jun 2009
70
36th
Weak first, stronger second. A typical sequel in a lot of ways. Awful score. Some nice shots but the pool scenes are severely lacking until 2/3rds of the way through. Weak characterization but some moments of nice dialogue at times.
Rated 29 Jun 2009
Rated 26 May 2009
40
71st
The twenty-five-year interval between this and The Hustler should prepare us for some pretty radical changes, and any perceived differences or inconsistencies in the character of Fast Eddie Felson will be smoothed over by the incontrovertible fact that it is the same actor, though different in some ways too, who plays him. Harder to chalk up to the march of time, however, are the differences in cinematic tone and pitch and temperament and all that sort of thing
Rated 26 May 2009
Rated 10 Apr 2009
50
67th
Slackly told but consistently enjoyable adventures of Fast Eddie Felson in his older age.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
Rated 26 Mar 2009
86
51st
Good continuation to "the hustler", see the latter first, it is a classic.
Rated 26 Mar 2009
Rated 13 Mar 2009
7
84th
A slick entertainment. The layered character study that is The Hustler it is not, but it's got its own unique electricity, and Newman owns.
Rated 13 Mar 2009
Rated 11 Jan 2009
30
52nd
Rated 05 Feb 2010
76
51st
Paul Newman is great here, and I loved the setup. But the story just didn't go where it felt like it should have gone. Tom Cruise was a little too cheesy for my liking too. Fairly enjoyable, but definitely one of Scorsese's weaker movies.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
Rated 21 Dec 2008
40
21st
The Colour of EGO
Rated 21 Dec 2008
Rated 15 Oct 2008
86
48th
This is one of my favourite Scorsese movies. I love how it's directed through the scummy streets of America and that the actors all have a good chemistry and actually play themselves. Although I've seen the Hustler which was a good insight, I thought it was a bit dull.
Rated 15 Oct 2008
Rated 11 Oct 2008
7
68th
I haven't seen The Hustler yet so I dunno how much of a ripoff or homage this is to it. It's a solid movie but for Scorsese it is a bit under par with his usual stuff. Tom Cruise is great in this, totally believable.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
Rated 05 May 2008
5
81st
One of the few Cruise performances I can get with.
Rated 05 May 2008
Rated 12 Sep 2007
60
35th
i liked it when i saw it, but many years later, none of it has stuck with me
Rated 12 Sep 2007
Rated 15 Aug 2007
75
51st
Paul Newman at his best. Tom Cruise at his usual. And Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio at her HOTTEST.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
44th
Is the title Scorsese's way of confessing the reason he agreed to direct this mediocre and unnecessary sequel?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 27 Jun 2011
70
53rd
Newman and Cruise were excellent but ultimately this film was a whole lotta worse than Rossen's work. Classic case of hypertrophy of form over content.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
Rated 25 Aug 2013
90
95th
Classic Paul Newman and a great performance by Tom Cruise before he got all crazy.
Rated 25 Aug 2013
Rated 08 Jan 2013
77
60th
An very underrated performance by Newman, despite his winning the Oscar for it. Cruise is perfectly cast.
Rated 08 Jan 2013
Rated 06 Nov 2012
81
35th
80.500
Rated 06 Nov 2012
Rated 28 Oct 2012
84
28th
83.500
Rated 28 Oct 2012
Rated 09 Apr 2012
77
51st
Not sure if I'd call Cruise's performance great, but he's a perfect fit for the role and while Newman is great. It's not particularly original and uses a lot of "old generation clearing the way for the new" tropes, but it gets the job done and has a lot of great little moments.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
Rated 19 Dec 2011
91
97th
This is an underrated Scorsese film. Paul Newman and Tom Cruise work well together here. The supporting cast also does some interesting work. Newman deserved the Oscar for this but it should have been his 4th or 5th Oscar. This movie left me wanting more.
Rated 19 Dec 2011
Rated 12 Dec 2011
38
19th
As I am a pool player, I can say this movie sucks. The Hustler is much better.
Rated 12 Dec 2011
Rated 09 Sep 2011
70
54th
"Werewolves of London" pool sequence is straight killer.
Rated 09 Sep 2011
Rated 02 Sep 2013
50
21st
Newman is incredible. He hooks you in with magnetic charisma that is so much better than the movie he is in here. It's repetitive. The scenes are mostly variations of Eddie giving advice to Vince, Vince ignoring said advice resulting in an argument that threatens their rag-tag group. Lather, rinse, repeat. Newman, though, is worth it. Easily the worst of Scorsese's odd output between Raging Bull and Goodfellas despite nice moments.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
Rated 17 Jun 2011
90
80th
Scorsese's tricks lend themselves well to the pool environment.
Rated 17 Jun 2011
Rated 09 Apr 2011
10
9th
So boring, call me philistine, but a movie about pool? why do ppl love this shit so much and by people I mean how did it win an oscar
Rated 09 Apr 2011
Rated 20 Mar 2011
70
40th
For a two-hour runtime, it really didn't feel like a whole lot happened. Good acting, but as others have pointed out, the story just wasn't that strong.
Rated 20 Mar 2011
Rated 10 Sep 2010
44
54th
#90s(e)#, story, (T Cruise)
Rated 10 Sep 2010
Rated 07 Aug 2010
88
79th
Strong.
Rated 07 Aug 2010
Rated 10 Jul 2010
75
54th
You can't help but compare it to the original, and it lacks the original's depth of story. A pretty good movie on its own.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
Rated 04 Apr 2010
2
23rd
Check out the hair on Tom Cruise, then check out the movie before this one - "The Hustler"
Rated 04 Apr 2010
Rated 29 Mar 2010
7
75th
A good movie about a sport that makes my stomach turn when I see it on ESPN2. (This review also applies to The Big Lebowski and Kingpin)
Rated 29 Mar 2010
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