---
title: "Money Monster"
year: 2016
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/money-monster-2016"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 303858
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 99
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Money Monster (2016) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/money-monster-2016

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Money Monster is a film first released in 2016. Catalogued under Thriller, Drama. Produced and broadcast by TriStar Pictures, LStar Capital, Smokehouse Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A financial television host and his producer are held hostage live on air."

### Why Watch
- features high-stakes hostage tension
- explores the world of financial television

### Caveats & Content Note
- plot centers on a single intense studio situation
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains intense situations involving a hostage takeover in a television studio.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: tense, suspenseful, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/money-monster-2016#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jodie Foster
- **Networks / Studios**: TriStar Pictures, LStar Capital, Smokehouse Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **George Clooney** as *Lee Gates*
- **Julia Roberts** as *Patty Fenn*
- **Jack O'Connell** as *Kyle Budwell*
- **Dominic West** as *Walt Camby*
- **Caitríona Balfe** as *Diane Lester*
- **Giancarlo Esposito** as *Captain Powell*
- **Christopher Denham** as *Ron Sprecher*
- **Lenny Venito** as *Lenny Libatino*
- **Chris Bauer** as *Lt. Nelson*
- **Dennis Boutsikaris** as *Avery Goodloe CFO*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film called?
The film is called Money Monster.

### Q: What year was the film released?
The film was released in 2016.

### Q: Who is the host in the film?
The financial television host is Lee Gates.

### Q: Who is the producer working with the host?
The producer working with the host is Patty.

### Q: What causes the extreme situation in the studio?
An irate investor takes over the studio.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Money Monster — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/303858)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*