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Richie Rich

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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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Unendurable.

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

Decently crafted but oddly charmless.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/26/07
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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No review available.

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

No review available.

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

No review available.

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

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

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

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

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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No review available.

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

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

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

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

A spirited and fluffy kids' comedy.

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

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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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post

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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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
Steve Rhodes
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