Brewster's Millions (1985)

Comedy. A minor league pitcher can inherit $300 million from a great-uncle he never knew, but only if he spends $30 million in 30 days, ends up with nothing to show for it and tells no one why. Richard Pryor and John Candy make the impossible spree a joy to watch, from hiring everyone in sight to running a protest campaign for mayor. Walter Hill's 1985 version is the best known of many screen adaptations of the same old novel, and its twist on the fantasy is the reason to watch: wasting money turns out to be harder, and far more revealing, than spending it.