# In the film "Milk Money" what crimes is Melanie Griffith committing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 1, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021 "2020-08-01T21:05:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/1 "2020-08-01T21:05:48Z")
Often labeled as one of the worst films of all time due to its premise alone, Milk Money is a 1994 family romantic comedy film where three 11 year old boys from Ohio decide to go to the big city of Pittsburgh where they want to pay a prostitute $100 (the titular milk money) to show them her breasts. So in this scenario, what crimes is Melanie Griffith (the aforementioned prostitute) commiting by agreeing to show off her breasts to the 3 children, or is it a wash since it’s illegal activity on both sides? ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/2 "2020-08-01T22:15:03Z")
Well I think at least one crime would be contributing to the delinquency of a minor. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/3 "2020-08-01T22:37:34Z")
I dunno, it has a 6.5 rating on the IMDb, can’t be that bad. Is it illegal for someone to pay you to show them your titties? Dennis ---
**Author:** ![yearofglad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b782af/32.png) [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/4 "2020-08-01T22:54:08Z")
I don’t think when crimes are committed “on both sides,” the authorities consider it “a wash.” And I agree with pool - contributing to the delinquency of a minor, perhaps indecent exposure. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/5 "2020-08-01T22:55:56Z")
> [@mixdenny](#): > > it has a 6.5 rating on the IMDb Oops, 5.6 - still not bad. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/6 "2020-08-01T23:02:36Z")
wasn’t the rest of the film "she talks them out of it so the main kid hires her to hook up with his dad and wacky relationship comedy (allegedly )happens ? ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/7 "2020-08-01T23:05:47Z")
It’s Wikipedia article has an entire subsection on how many “Worst movies” lists it was on including Roger Ebert’s. ---
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/8 "2020-08-01T23:06:46Z")
No she very clearly shows the kids her boobs. But then yes the kids decide to bring her home and pretend she’s their tutor leading to all sorts of wacky hijinks with them trying to hook her up with Ed Harris. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/9 "2020-08-01T23:35:50Z")
Ebert’s review of Milk Money almost sounds like a precursor to Ryan George’s Pitch Meeting videos. Ebert’s review [Milk Money movie review & film summary (1994) | Roger Ebert](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/milk-money-1994) Pitch meeting for a random movie [Independence Day Pitch Meeting - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHrjm0iC4ZY) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/10 "2020-08-01T23:37:39Z")
P.S. What happens in the movie may count as prostitution, or public indecency (if a strip club is illegal in a certain area, taking off part of your clothes for money probably counts as the same thing). ---
**Author:** ![Pantastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@Pantastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pantastic)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-film-milk-money-what-crimes-is-melanie-griffith-committing/917021/11 "2020-08-05T06:45:46Z")
> [@yearofglad](#): > > And I agree with pool - contributing to the delinquency of a minor, perhaps indecent exposure. In Pennsylvania, indecent exposure requires exposing the genitals, exposing the breasts (male or female) does not qualify for the crime, so it wouldn’t be indecent exposure. The Corruption of Minors charge appears to require actual sexual activity or ‘indecent exposure’, both of which involve genitals and not just breasts. It’s possible that it would fall under the general “by any act corrupts or tends to corrupt the morals…” part of corruption of minors, but I’m not sure how broadly that one is interpreted by the courts. It seems to be the most likely charge to stick though.