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For Richer or Poorer

For Richer or Poorer (1997)

  • 15% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (43,897 ratings)

Plagued by debts, New Yorkers Brad (Tim Allen) and Caroline (Kirstie Alley) Sexton continue to live the high life while maintaining the deception of wealth. But then real estate developer Brad learns his accountant has balanced the books in his own favor, appropriated $5 million, and flown to South… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Jana Howington, Steve Lukanic
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 12, 1997 Wide
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian

    I wish Tim Allen would go back to cocaine and stop making movies. In fact, the good of the world demands it.

  • Fred Topel, About.com

    Not a terrible romantic comedy. The Amish stuff has been done before, there are some moments in here.

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    No masterpiece, but it does have heart

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Bottom of the barrel comedy tripe.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    TV actors Tim Allen and Kirstie Allie star in a romantic comedy, and it's actually really funny. Of course it isn't the best comedy of the year, but surprisingly good, and enjoyable to watch.

  • Dean M


    Good hilarious comedy of a wacky businessman and his spoiled wife (Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley) go on the lam after a ballistic IRS agent decides to take them down. Things pick up when the couple hides out in an Amish colony - a part like <i>Witness</i>.

  • Curtis L


    eh

  • Bobby H


    Tim Allen and Kristie Alley, a married couple, on the verge of Divorce run from the IRS and end up living with the Amish while in hiding, pretending too be suspected family-visitors. The story was great, the acting was great, and it was funny as hell. Caught some Critism because of… More

  • Megan S


    Stupid silly movie. It's only redeeming quality is that it was filmed in part in Hagerstown, MD.

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