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Richie Rich (1994)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:5

Rotten:15

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: With Macaulay Culkin barely registering any emotion, Richie Rich feels disjointed and free of a sense of fun and wonderment.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Richie Rich has found his niche: his family is worth billions, Reggie Jackson is his batting coach, and Claudia Schiffer is his personal trainer. There's a McDonalds in his mansion. But Richie's... Richie Rich has found his niche: his family is worth billions, Reggie Jackson is his batting coach, and Claudia Schiffer is his personal trainer. There's a McDonalds in his mansion. But Richie's riches bring two glitches: he doesn't have any playmates, and vile villain Laurence Van Dough wants to take over the family fortune -- by doing away with the lad's mom and dad. Richie's itch for friends is solved by his servant Cadbury, who finds some "regular" kids who are eager to enjoy Richie's extravagant playthings. So when Richie's parents need to be saved from Van Dough, these new friends don't ditch Rich but will their rescue mission go off without a hitch? [More]

Starring: Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrman, Jonathan Hyde

Starring: Macaulay Culkin, John Larroquette, Edward Herrman, Jonathan Hyde, Christine Ebersole

Director: Donald Petrie

Director: Donald Petrie

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Feb 15, 2005

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  • Live-action adaptation of the comic-book adventures of an extremely rich little boy and his efforts to do good. The story turns on a dastardly plot which involves the kidnapping of Richie's parents.
  • Source: Warner Home Video
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    Serviceable family entertainment.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    04/26/07
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    No review available.

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    10/02/04
    Nell Minow
    Nell Minow
    Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

    A spirited and fluffy kids' comedy.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Peter Stack
    Peter Stack
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    It was fun for what it was...which is not very much, but hey...kids will get a kick out of it for all the fun gadgets.

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    08/30/03
    Shawn Bowers
    Shawn Bowers
    Kansas City Star

    Anyone out there who is still a Macaulay Culkin fan after this one is downright masochistic.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    No review available.

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    07/21/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Plays on every kid's fantasy of being so wealthy that no one likes him.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    11/29/03
    Eric D. Snider
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    No review available.

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    08/19/04
    Frank Swietek
    Frank Swietek
    One Guy's Opinion

    Unendurable.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    Decently crafted but oddly charmless.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    04/26/07
    Joe Leydon
    Joe Leydon
    Variety
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    There's absolutely nothing here you haven't seen before, and while some kids might be mildly entertained, they would probably be even happier just staying home.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Joey O'Bryan
    Joey O'Bryan
    Austin Chronicle

    No review available.

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    08/21/03
    John Esther
    John Esther
    Pasadena Weekly

    No review available.

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    07/26/03
    Jules Brenner
    Jules Brenner
    Cinema Signals

    It's only worth dreaming, "If I Were a Rich Boy"...

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    10/12/02
    Michael Szymanski
    Michael Szymanski
    Zap2it.com

    No review available.

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    11/01/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Rita Kempley
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    Washington Post
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    No review available.

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    07/26/02
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    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.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Stephen Holden
    Stephen Holden
    New York Times
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    Be careful about taking kids under 7 or 8 as it may scare them.

    Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Steve Rhodes
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