For Love or Money

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, For Love or Money is available on streaming right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 399 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Michael J. Fox leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, For Love or Money is worth clearing space for. For Love or Money does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With a few weeks left before his option on the site runs out, Doug agrees to help wealthy Christian Hanover conceal his affair with salesgirl Andy Hart from his wife. Despite his own attraction to Andy, Doug tries to stay focused on getting Christian to invest $3 million in his project. The chemistry Michael J. Fox and Gabrielle Anwar bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. For Love or Money came out in 1993. For Love or Money earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For Love or Money is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Michael J. Fox is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

For Love or Money was released in 1993, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The full 94-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.