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Billionaire heir Richie Rich has it all, including Reggie Jackson as a batting coach and Claudia Schiffer as a personal trainer -- but no playmates. What's more, scoundrel Laurence Van Dough is scheming to take over the family empire. Uh-oh! Enter faithful butler Cadbury to save the day.
Critics Sentiment
Vault contains family mementos instead of money disappointing Van Dough
Van Dough discovers vault hidden within Mount Richmore family portrait
The film's biggest swing occurs when the vault reveal transforms from disappointing spectacle to genuinely touching message, jumping from 4.6 to 7.3
Richie Rich follows a predictable trajectory that starts promisingly with Culkin's charm and Hyde's butler performance, sags significantly in the middle hour with formulaic villain plotting, but recovers with its unexpectedly heartfelt vault revelation. Critics consistently praised the film's core message about family over wealth while finding most of the execution routine and overly sweet for adult audiences.
Full cast
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Macaulay Culkin
Richie Rich
John Larroquette
Lawrence Van Dough
Edward Herrmann
Richard Rich
Christine Ebersole
Regina Rich
Jonathan Hyde
Herbert Cadbury
Michael Maccarone
Tony
Joel Robinson
Omar
Jonathan Hilario
Pee Wee
Rory Culkin
Young Richie
Michael McShane
Professor Keenbean
Chelcie Ross
Ferguson
Mariangela Pino
Diane Pazinski
Stephi Lineburg
Gloria Pazinski
Reggie Jackson
Baseball Coach
Claudia Schiffer
Aerobics Instructor
Ben Stein
School Teacher
Rachel Stephens
Richie's Secretary
Frank Welker
Special Vocal Effects (voice)
Wanda Christine
Newswoman at Factory
Stacy Logan
Nash
Crew
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