Richie Rich

Richie Rich (1994)

  • 25% of critics liked it
    (20 reviews)

  • 38% of users liked it
    (211,550 ratings)

A purposely outlandish cartoon created in 1953, Harvey Comics hero Richie Rich finally came to the big screen in 1994, when a boy billionaire was not quite as fanciful an idea. Richie Rich (Macaulay Culkin) is the wealthiest boy in the world, but even though he loves his doting parents, Richard… More

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Donald Petrie
Written By
Neil Tolkin, Tom S. Parker
Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Dec 21, 1994 Wide
On DVD
Feb 15, 2005
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Joe Leydon, Variety

    Decently crafted but oddly charmless.

  • Stephen Holden, New York Times

    Most of the time, Richie Rich is too busy oohing and ahhing over the junk that money can buy to relax and have a good time.

  • Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

    A spirited and fluffy kids' comedy.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    What's sort of wonderful is the way this movie takes that old formula and makes it fresh and new, with actors who give it wit and charm.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    The filmmakers seem to think of their movie as a fiduciary fable, but they're not quite sure about its moral.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Brad W


    Richie Rich may be one of the worst family films ever.

  • Jeff "


    Richie Rich is a poorly made family film that by today's standards hasn't stood the test of time. I remember when this film came out, and I watched it quite a bit when I was young. However, I look back, and I wonder what was to love about this dreadful piece of trash? I… More

  • AJ V


    This movie is fun for kids mostly, and it is somewhat like the cartoon of Richie Rich, so that's cool. The story is predictable, and the acting is so-so, but it's somewhat exciting, so overall it's an okay movie.

  • Lenny M


    There's no way I haven't reviewed this before, must have said something outrageous. Not quite a classic, but this is Culkin's swan song as a child actor. Loved this movie, Richie Rich throwin' it down at the Biltmore Estate. Cadbury was great. Everyone wanted… More

  • Tim S


    Terrible family film.

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