A rich young boy finds his family targeted in an inside job and must use his cunning to save them.
Director:
Donald Petrie
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Macaulay Culkin | ... | Richie Rich | |
| John Larroquette | ... | Lawrence Van Dough | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Richard Rich | |
| Christine Ebersole | ... | Regina Rich | |
| Jonathan Hyde | ... | Herbert Arthur Runcible Cadbury | |
| Michael McShane | ... | Professor Keenbean | |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | Ferguson | |
| Mariangela Pino | ... | Diane Pazinski | |
| Stephi Lineburg | ... | Gloria Pazinski | |
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Michael Maccarone | ... | Tony |
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Joel Robinson | ... | Omar |
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Jonathan Hilario | ... | Pee Wee |
| Reggie Jackson | ... | Baseball Coach | |
| Claudia Schiffer | ... | Aerobics Instructor | |
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Wanda Christine | ... | Newswoman at Factory (as Wandachristine) |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening, he sees some kids playing baseball across the street. Richie wants to join in, but they don't want him around. When a plot to kill the Rich family is devised by Rich Industries' top executive, Laurence Van Dough, Richie must take over control of the company while searching for his lost parents with the help of some new friends. Written by Mark J. Popp <poppmj@cadvision.com>
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Five buddies, one butler, and a dog on an adventure so big... Even the world's richest kid can't afford to miss it. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 December 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Richie Rich See more »Filming Locations:
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$40,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,830,302, 26 December 1994Gross USA:
$38,087,756Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$38,087,756Company Credits
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Richard Rich Sr.: [calmly] I know, dear.
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Theatrically released in the USA with Chariots of Fur (1994) as the preceding cartoon. See more »Goofs
When Van Dough is getting the temple message, he gets mad at his secretary for going counter-clockwise. When he grabs her hands and does it for her, he is going counter-clockwise, too. See more »Quotes
Regina Rich: [frantically] He's trying to kill us!Richard Rich Sr.: [calmly] I know, dear.
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I didn't absolutely hate Richie Rich, but for me it wasn't that great either. As usual, there were some good things, but some not so good things as well.
THE GOOD THINGS:
1) Macaulay Culkin, personally I think he is better an actor than people give him credit for. He is one of the main reasons why I love the first two Home Alone movies so much. Here, he gives a very spirited lead performance, admittedly not as cute as he was when he was starring in underrated gems like Uncle Buck, but he shows once again what a talented actor he was.
2) Jonathan Hyde as the butler comes very close to stealing the show, a very funny and sly performance. Also Edward Hermann and Christine Ebersole give humorous performances, while John Larroquette plays the villain of the piece more than adequately.
3) The scenery is quite impressive, captured well by the breezy cinematography. The Biltmore estate was gorgeous.
4) The soundtrack was decent, nice background music especially.
5) I liked the moral the film taught; All the money in the world can't make you happy, thinking about it that is true.
THE NOT SO GOOD THINGS:
1) While I liked the moral of the film, the story itself is predictable and somewhat contrived. it probably doesn't help you have seen it all before.
2) The script is quite weak in general. Don't get me wrong there were some good spots like "Oh my god I look like Michael Jackson!" but the jokes are admittedly very silly and juvenile, and the scripting does fall in the danger of becoming clichéd.
3) The pacing. Now I don't mind films that move fast. I do have more of a problem if the pacing is TOO fast, despite the feel good nature of the film, and its valiant attempt to rise above superficial material, the film feels a little too rushed, the ending particularly felt skimmed over.
4) The characters feel rather stereotypical. Maybe that is an unfair complaint as it probably couldn't be avoided, but I couldn't help thinking yeah I recognise that type of character.
Overall, definitely not a bad film, worth watching at least once, but I personally didn't find it that great. 5/10 Bethany Cox