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David Gallagher, Martin Mull

Richie Rich may be the richest kid in the world, yet it's Christmas and the kind-hearted lad wants to share his wealth with a group of orphan boys. Until, that is, his greedy cousin Reggie Van Dough s...( read more  read more... )abotages his gift-giving plans by running Richie's sleigh into a ravine. Unaware of Reggie's evil deed, the town turns against Richie, who soon wishes that he'd never been born. Unfortunately, his wish is granted and, like George Bailey, Richie gets a taste of what life is like without himself in the picture. It's a world turned upside-down with egomaniacal Reggie calling the shots, bullying the police and renaming the town Reggieville. Only Professor Keenbean's wishing machine could set things right, but time is running out--the machine loses all its wishing power at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve. This madcap misadventure, with a nod to film classics It's a Wonderful Life and Back to the Future (note the time-space continuum), never pretends to achieve the greatness of such predecessors. Instead, the spirited family romp dishes up enough slapstick gaffes, action-packed chases, and over-the-top gizmos to leave audiences sufficiently charmed. The cast seems to relish the script's fast-moving silliness as well. David Gallagher (Seventh Heaven) as Richie is more colorful and unrestrained than Macaulay Culkin in the 1994 prequel. And although Jake Richardson's role as mean-spirited Reggie is so forced as to become tiresome, Keene Curtis is sensational as Richie's personal valet, Cadbury. This is one of (executive producer) Haim Saban's finer moments; the film abounds with Christmas cheer. --Lynn Gibson

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G, 85 min.

Directed by: John Murlowski

Release Date: November 3, 1998

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DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002

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Flixster Reviews (106)

  • Hoovedogg
    February 29, 2008
    Hoovedogg
    good.classic
  • Codrutz
    July 27, 2009
    Codrutz
    Nice, but a bit childish.
  • knowlesey
    March 31, 2009
    knowlesey
    No match for the actual Richie Rich movie and while it's an OK kids flick there are a few problems here and there plus some dodgy green-screen moments. Overall it's good but probably safe to give it a miss.
  • ChristmasHoliday
    March 12, 2009
    ChristmasHoliday
    No violence, nice plot and captures the Christmas atmosphere. And David Gallagher definitely looks cute in ski bib overalls.
  • homien9
    December 19, 2008
    homien9
    it was a good movie.
  • dan9fromouterspace
    December 19, 2008
    dan9fromouterspace
    It actually hits closer to the mark than big budgeted first installment, but that's not saying much. Mindless kids movie with good with good turns by Levy and Mull.
  • albertojeca
    October 25, 2008
    albertojeca
    Otra peli que me gustaba ver de chamaco, al ultimo se la baņaron.
  • samanthaaac
    June 10, 2008
    samanthaaac
    huh? live action? when did this come out? looks bad lol
  • wesleyjlewis
    April 26, 2008
    wesleyjlewis
    He does not have a wish Doy
  • MECreviews
    March 22, 2008
    MECreviews
    An ok movie at the time...

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  • janellastrong
    April 17, 2007
    janellastrong
    this movie is great and good for the little ones to watch
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