Baby Money

Baby Money is a 2021 American mystery thriller crime drama film written and directed by Mikhael Bassilli and stars Danay García, Michael Drayer and Taja V. Simpson. It premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival on August 10, 2021.[1][2]

Baby Money
Film poster
Directed byMikhael Bassilli
Luc Walpoth
Written byMikhael Bassilli
MJ Palo
Produced byMikhael Bassill
Luc Walpoth
Nick Zuvic
StarringDanay García
Michael Drayer
Taja V. Simpson
CinematographyDrew Bienemann
Edited byDarko Ibrahimpasic
Music byOumi Kapila
Production
companies
Play Think Entertainment
Slated
Release date
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Minny is struggling with her life. She have little money left, no job, an eviction notice, and a baby on the way. Gil, Minny's friend, agrees to participate in a suburban robbery to be the "lookout" and "getaway driver" for her in a suburban robbery to steal a purple box. When the heist fails, pregnant Minny runs leaving Gil behind in hiding... now, they need to construct an escape plan in time for a major cash out.

Cast
  • Danay García as Minny
  • Michael Drayer as Gil
  • Taja V. Simpson as Heidi
  • Joey Kern as Dom
  • Jean St. James as Polly
  • Travis Hammer as Tony
  • Robert Mammana as Hal
  • Eric Davis as officer Hartman
  • Christopher Kriesa as Mr. Reed
  • Al Burke as police sergeant
  • Filip Sertic
  • Hannah Reese as Lydia Townshend, news reporter
  • Richard Bon Bon Centeno as teenage friend
  • Cooper Rivers as Frank
  • Vernon Taylor III as Chris
  • Kenneth Beck as police officer
  • Esteban Alejandro as officer Santiago

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 7 critics, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[3]

Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote "Baby Money is mostly concerned with its most boring entity, its male characters, who are so predictably violent, jealous, and doomed".[4]

References
  1. "Baby Money". Fantasia International Film Festival. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. G. G. Graham (September 1, 2021). "Baby Money Fails To Cash In On Its Thriller Premise [Fantasia 2021 Review]". Wicked Horror. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  3. "Baby Money (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. Allen, Nick (August 13, 2021). "Fantasia 2021: Bull, Voice of Silence, Baby Money". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved October 15, 2021.


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