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For Richer or Poorer (1997)

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Average Rating: 3.6/10
Reviews Counted: 20
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Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 6

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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 America -- after first devising a set-up in which only Brad and Caroline would be blamed by the IRS. With IRS agent Derek Lester (Larry Miller) on their tail, the Sextons escape from New York. They

PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Bryan Spicer

Written By: Jana Howington, Steve Lukanic

In Theaters: Dec 12, 1997 Wide

On DVD: May 5, 1998

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Tim Allen
Brad Sexton
Kirstie Alley
Caroline Sexton
Jay O Sanders
Samuel Yoder
Michael Lerner
Phil Kleinman
Wayne Knight
Bob Lachman
Larry Miller
Derek Lester
Miguel A. N��ez Jr.
Frank Hall
Megan Cavanagh
Levinia Yoder
John Pyper-Ferguson
Henner Lapp
Carrie Preston
Rebecca Yoder
Katie Moore
Anna Yoder
June Claman
Judge Joan Northcutt
Marla Sucharetza
Stacy
Michael Angarano
Sammy
Jay O. Saunders

Critic Reviews for For Richer or Poorer

All Critics (34) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (17)

for tube addicts who wish sitcoms were really, really long so they could be crammed with even more bedroom jokes, bathroom humor and 'nudge, nudge' line readings.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

Top Critic

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

July 5, 2004 Comment

Martin Scribbs

Low IQ Canadian Source: Low IQ Canadian

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

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

No masterpiece, but it does have heart

January 23, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Bottom of the barrel comedy tripe.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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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.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

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 Witness.

March 5, 2007