Richie Rich (1994)
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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 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 (Edward Herrmann) and Regina (Christine Ebersole), he's not happy. Richie wants to play baseball with some neighborhood kids, but his parents instead hire Reggie Jackson to coach him. He wants to go out and play, but instead he gets aerobics training from Claudia Schiffer. When his parents disappear in the Bermuda Triangle, Richie suspects that Laurence Van Dogh (John Larroquette), an employee of Rich Industries, of plotting to take over the company by killing his mom and dad. With trusty butler Cadbury (Jonathan Hyde), eccentric inventor Prof. Keenbean (Michael McShane) and some new friends his own age, Richie puts a plan together to foil Van Dogh's wicked scheme and rescue his parents. Having grown to the point where he was no longer believable in the little kid parts that once made him America's top child star, Culkin took an extended break from acting after the filming of Richie Rich. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Donald Petrie
- Written By
- Neil Tolkin, Tom S. Parker
- Genres
- Comedy, Kids & Family
- In Theaters
- Dec 21, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Joe Leydon, Variety
Decently crafted but oddly charmless.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Unendurable.
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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.
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Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
A spirited and fluffy kids' comedy.
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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.
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Cast
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Macaulay Culkin
as Richie Rich
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John Larroquette
as Laurence Van Dough
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Edward Herrmann
as Richard Rich
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Jonathan Hyde
as Cadbury
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Christine Ebersole
as Regina
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Stephi Lineburg
as Gloria
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Mike Bacarella
as Police Desk Sergeant
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Wanda Christine
as Newswoman at Factory
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James Deuter
as News Reporter
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David Fawcett
as Chauffeur
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Eddie Fernandez
as Prison Assassin
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Marilyn Dodds Frank
as Sculptress
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Reggie Jackson
as Baseball Coach
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Kent Logsdon
as Zullo
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Michael McShane
as Professor Keenbean
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Chelcie Ross
as Ferguson
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Ben Stein
as Teacher
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Rachel Stephens
as Richie's Secretary
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Sean A. Tate
as Reynolds
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Justin Zaremby
as Reginald
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Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
as Ambler
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Mariangela Pino
as Diane
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Joel Robinson
as Omar
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Sam Sanders
as Detective
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Claudia Schiffer
as Aerobics Instructor
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Dawn Maxey
as Van Dough's Secretary
- Michael Maccarone
- Christine Ebersol

