Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers (WGA):

Neil Tolkin (story)
Tom S. Parker (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

An adventure so big... even the world's richest kid can't afford to miss it!

Plot:

The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. While representing his father at a factory opening...

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Factory | Take Over | Latin | Rubber Boat

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5

7:00 PM

TOON

Cast

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
Michael Maccarone	...	Tony
Joel Robinson	...	Omar
Jonathan Hilario	...	Pee Wee
Reggie Jackson	...	Baseball Coach
Claudia Schiffer	...	Aerobics Instructor
Wanda Christine	...	Newswoman at Factory (as Wandachristine)

Also Known As:

Richie Rich (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence and language.

Runtime:

95 min | Finland:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Latin

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Chile:TE | Finland:K-8/5 | Netherlands:AL | South Korea:All | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Jonathan Hyde replaced John Cleese.

Goofs:

Continuity: The bag of twinkies. One is eaten, but later it is filled.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Van Dough: [as he steps out of his limo] 37-and-a-half miles of driveway, and you park in the *5 feet* with a *puddle*!
Chauffeur: I'm very sorry, sir.
Van Dough: You're very sorry? Well, in that case, find another job.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Raising the Bar: Richie Richer (#1.4)" (2008)

Enjoyable Movie For Teens & Adults

This is definitely teen fare, but it's very entertaining which means adults would get a lot of laughs out of it. As with any comedy, some of the stuff is really stupid and some of it is really funny. Along the way, you get some of modern Hollywood's secular plugs and a few swear words that you wouldn't want your little ones to hear, but overall, I have little to criticize with this one.

There were a number of sight gags, things that made me laugh out loud, such as dollar signs instead of spots on the dog, the dress-ware of the little rich kid (Macauley Culkin), the eccentric characters - good and bad guys - are all fun to watch.

I thought Jonathan Hyde, as the butler, stole the show.