All the Money in the World (2017)
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A multi-billionaire oil tycoon refuses to pay the ransom for his kidnapped grandson, leading to a tense standoff between his family and the kidnappers.
The story
In 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III, the grandson of the world's richest private citizen, is kidnapped in Rome by the 'Ndrangheta, a Mafia-like organized crime group. While his mother, Gail Harris Getty, desperately seeks help from her former husband, the multi-billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, he refuses to pay the ransom, fearing it would encourage further kidnappings. He instead tasks a negotiator and former CIA operative, Fletcher Chace, to investigate the case. As the media coverage intensifies and the situation with the kidnappers grows increasingly tense, the family must navigate a high-stakes standoff to secure the boy's release.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III is kidnapped in Rome by the 'Ndrangheta. His mother, Gail, seeks help from his grandfather, J. Paul Getty, who refuses to pay the $17 million ransom to avoid encouraging future kidnappings. He tasks Fletcher Chace, a former CIA operative, to handle the negotiations. While Paul is held in a remote location, the situation with his captors becomes increasingly tense and violent. After a failed raid and the discovery of a different body, the kidnappers become more ruthless, eventually mutilating the boy. Negotiations eventually lead to a lower ransom of $4 million, which Getty only pays if Gail relinquishes custody of her children. After a series of tense negotiations and a final standoff in the town of Lauria, Paul is eventually reunited with his mother. Following Getty's death in 1976, Gail manages the inherited wealth, which includes a massive collection of art that eventually forms the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
- First release year
- 2017
- Runtime (minutes)
- 135
- Production countries
- United States; United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ridley Scott
- Writers
- David Scarpa · writer
- Cast and characters
- Michelle Williams · Gail Harris Getty; Christopher Plummer · J. Paul Getty; Mark Wahlberg · Fletcher Chace; Romain Duris
- Genres
- biographical; crime; thriller
- Themes
- Greed; Family loyalty; Kidnapping; Wealth and its consequences
- Tone and mood
- Tense; Dramatic
- Premise and plot tags
- Based on true events; Crime; Drama
- Source material / true-story basis
- Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty
- Reception
- The film received generally favorable reviews, many of which praised the performances.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 72 · scale: 100 · review count: 47; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the reshoots, while Michelle Williams was paid only $1,000.; The film's budget was $50 million, and it grossed $57 million worldwide.
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