One for the Money

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One for the Money

PG-13

2012

1h 31m

Action

Comedy

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New Jersey native Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) has plenty of attitude, even if she is broke after six months of unemployment. Desperate for money, Stephanie convinces her cousin to give her a job as a recovery agent with his bail-bond company. What she lacks in experience she makes up for in moxie, and she intends to bring in her cousin's biggest bail-jumper: Joe Morelli (Jason O'Mara), a former vice cop and murder suspect who broke Stephanie's heart when she was in high school.

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Critics Consensus

Dull and unfunny, One For the Money wastes Katherine Heigl's talents on a stunningly generic comic thriller.

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Dan Stewart

Little White Lies

Feb 23, 2012

1/5

As bland and flavourless as movies come. Please God, no Two For The Show!

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Feb 3, 2012

2/5

If the filmmakers can't be bothered to believe in the real-world implications of its premise, then why ever should we?

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

Feb 3, 2012

C

Someday to be used in film schools as a textbook example of how not to adapt a best-selling novel for the screen, One for the Money is mis-cast, mis-scripted, and mis-directed in every category.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 18, 2020

1.0/4.0

While he doesn't come close to saving the film, John Leguizamo at least redeems himself in an otherwise sparkless film.

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Katie Hogan

She Likes Movies

Dec 2, 2019

1/5

In all honesty, this film did not have my attention. I was bored after 10 minutes and I really didn't care what was happening.

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Yasmin Shehab

Cairo360

Sep 28, 2017

1.5/5

Think of her as Elle Woods from Legally Blonde minus the charm, intelligence and work ethic.

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Warren W.

@Warrrenwh1 Mar 3, 2026

Echoing many others here, hard to understand some not liking this. Every one of the actors is good, story is fresh enough for sure, and Heidi's great fit for the role. If you've always liked her, you'll like her more.

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Alain E

@AlainE Feb 20, 2026

It started well and with inventive opening credits, but by minute 20 it had become boring. A shame.

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Patrick M

@IMNOJEDI Feb 5, 2026

I honestly don't get all the hate. This movie was hilarious, had a good story, and all-star actors and actresses... I never listen to reviews for the sheer fact that yall just straight up troll. If you want a good movie for the whole family, here it is. Yes the books are better, but thats the nature with every movie that started from a book. Cope harder.

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Brian H

@RT25736836 Aug 9, 2025

Not great writing. Not great direction. Ms Heigl brings beauty and pretty good comedic timing. The chemistry is quite good between the leads.

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Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto

@RT91120088 Jun 20, 2025

I'M GAMBLIN AGAIN!!!

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Sandye K

@RT36576801 Feb 18, 2025

Once again Hollywood takes a good book and turns it into a terrible movie. Additionally, whenever a no-talent actress bankrolls (Exec Producer) a film just so she can star in it it has flop potential. Heili was so full of herself she didn't even make an attempt to research Steph or attempt to play her. The characters (save Lula, played by Sheri Shepherd) are horrible. Debbie Reynold made a feeble attempt at Grandma Mazur and failed. Casting didn't even try!! Jason O'Mara & Daniel Sunjata are about a 1-Minus on the hot meter as Morelli and Ranger, and again, they didn't even bother to read the book to get in character. This was all Hollywood and no Jersey. Heigl and O'Mara didn't even attempt Jersey and Sunjata was so un-Ranger it was pitiful and painful to watch. With the books you always looked forward to seeing what Janet Evanovich would come up with next...with this movie you just counted the minutes until it was over. This could have been a mini-series with the right cast, but no-talent, impressed with themselves actors made it an epic fail.

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Julie Anne Robinson

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Katherine Heigl

Stephanie Plum

Jason O'Mara

Joe Morelli

Daniel Sunjata

Ranger

John Leguizamo

Jimmy Alpha

Sherri Shepherd

Lula

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Synopsis

New Jersey native Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) has plenty of attitude, even if she is broke after six months of unemployment. Desperate for money, Stephanie convinces her cousin to give her a job as a recovery agent with his bail-bond company. What she lacks in experience she makes up for in moxie, and she intends to bring in her cousin's biggest bail-jumper: Joe Morelli (Jason O'Mara), a former vice cop and murder suspect who broke Stephanie's heart when she was in high school.

Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Producer: Sidney Kimmel, Wendy Finerman, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi
Screenwriter: Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray, Liz Brixius
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Language|Sexual References|Some Drug Material|Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 27, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.4M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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