RICHIE RICH (1994)

MORGAN'S RATING

The richest kid in the world, Richie Rich, has everything he wants, except companionship. However, when a plot to kill the Rich family is devised by Rich Industries' top executive, Laurence Van Dough, Richie must take over control of the company while searching for his lost parents with the help of some new friends.

Macaulay Culkin (Richie Rich), Jonathan Hyde (Herbert Cadbury), Edward Herrmann (Richard Rich), Christine Ebersole (Regina Rich), John Larroquette (Lawrence Van Dough), Michael McShane (Professor Keenbean), Chelcie Ross (Mr. Ferguson), Mariangela Pino (Diane Sulenski), Stephi Lineburg (Gloria), Michael Maccarone (Tony), Joel Robinson (Omar), Jonathan Hilario (Pee Wee), Reggie Jackson (Baseball Coach), Claudia Schiffer (Aerobics Instructor), Ben Stein (Teacher), Rory Culkin (Young Richie).

FIVE BUDDIES, ONE BUTLER, AND A DOG ON AN ADVENTURE SO BIG...EVEN THE WORLD'S RICHEST KID CAN'T AFFORD TO MISS IT.

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

RELEASE DATE: December 21st, 1994 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $5.8 million (USA) BOX OFFICER RESULT: $38.0 million (USA) - Van Dough watches North by Northwest which ends in a climatic scene on Mount Rushmore. This film later has a similar scene on "Mount Richmore." - After this film's disappointing reception critically and at the box office, Culkin's career stalled, with this film being his last to date. - Nominated for one 1995 Razzie Award for Worst Actor.

DIRECTOR: Donald Petrie. WRITER: Jim Jennewein, Tom S. Parker and Neil Tolkin. PRODUCERS: Joel Silver and John Davis. ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Wendy Wanderman. CO-PRODUCERS: Jacqueline Georg and Jeffrey A. Montgomery. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dan Kolstrud, Joe Bilella and Jon Shapiro.  ORIGINAL MUSIC: Alan Silvestri. DISTRIBUTOR: Warner Bros.

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CRITICAL COMMENTS

Omar: That's not a house, it's a whole 'hood!

"Amusing kids' film...Hyde is excellent...Herrmann and Ebersole are endearing...avoids some of the formulaic crudity of John Hughes movies, but weakens during the protracted action finale." -- Leonard Maltin

"An especially tall supporting cast can't disguise the fact that Richie Rich is suffering from a big Mac attack. Once an adorable towhead, Macaulay Culkin, at 15, is now a burned-out child star. He not only has outgrown the role of little Richie, but evidently has used up his small store of talent." -- Rita Kempley, Washington Post

"Richie Rich contains no elements of startling originality, but director Donald Petrie, the script and the actors supply what such an enterprise needs above everything else." -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times