Movie Review: 'All the Money in the World' fails to cash in on the hype

Good performances from Christopher Plummer and Michelle Williams didin't quite save this dramatic thriller about the real-life kidnapping of a billionaire J Paul Getty's grandson

18 February 2018 - 00:00 By tymon smith

Ridley Scott's period thriller recounting the kidnapping of the grandson of billionaire oil tycoon J Paul Getty arrives with certain expectations that have little to do with the story of the film and everything to do with the scandals of Hollywood.
Originally shot with Kevin Spacey playing Getty, the film faced a crisis in the wake of #MeToo allegations against the actor and Scott, with typical Northern English, gritted teeth bravado, announced he would reshoot all Spacey's scenes - 22 - in nine days, replacing him with 87-year-old Christopher Plummer...

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