Quartile rating: 6/10 · 1 rating
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.
For Love or Money is a serviceable but formulaic romantic comedy that follows predictable beats: charming everyman torn between professional ambition and love, wealthy antagonist, inevitable romantic resolution. Michael J. Fox brings charisma to the lead and elevates the material, but the plot mechanics are well-worn and the conflict lacks genuine tension. The New York hotel setting is pleasant but unremarkably shot, and the ending resolves exactly as expected without surprise or emotional resonance. Nothing here distinguishes it from the crowded early-90s rom-com field.