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For Richer or Poorer

  • 1997
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
12K
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Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
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Comedy

An unhappily married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the I.R.S. and end up in Amish country where they pretend to be visiting relatives.An unhappily married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the I.R.S. and end up in Amish country where they pretend to be visiting relatives.An unhappily married Manhattan socialite couple flee from the I.R.S. and end up in Amish country where they pretend to be visiting relatives.

  • Director
    • Bryan Spicer
  • Writers
    • Jana Howington
    • Steve LuKanic
  • Stars
    • Tim Allen
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Jay O. Sanders
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
    • Writers
      • Jana Howington
      • Steve LuKanic
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Jay O. Sanders
    • 50User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:13
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    For Richer Or Poorer: I've Got Your Number
    Clip 1:45
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    Photos43

    Kirstie Alley and James Wilder at an event for For Richer or Poorer (1997)
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    Tim Allen at an event for For Richer or Poorer (1997)
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    Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
    Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
    Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
    Kirstie Alley and Tim Allen in For Richer or Poorer (1997)
    For Richer or Poorer (1997)

    Top cast

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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Brad Sexton
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Caroline Sexton
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Samuel Yoder
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Phil Kleinman
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Bob Lachman
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • IRS Insp. Derek Lester
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
    • IRS Insp. Frank Hall
    Megan Cavanagh
    Megan Cavanagh
    • Levinia Yoder
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    John Pyper-Ferguson
    • Henner Lapp
    Carrie Preston
    Carrie Preston
    • Rebecca Yoder
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Jerry - Good Guys Realty
    John Caponera
    John Caponera
    • Dave - Good Guys Realty
    Katie Moore
    • Anna Yoder
    Bobby Steggert
    Bobby Steggert
    • Samuel Yoder Jr.
    Michael Angarano
    Michael Angarano
    • Sammy Yoder
    Rosemary Knower
    • Grandma Yoder
    David Harscheid
    • Grandpa Yoder
    Hunter Stover
    • Baby Sam Yoder
    • Director
      • Bryan Spicer
    • Writers
      • Jana Howington
      • Steve LuKanic
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Brad enters the store looking for a phone, he says "I come in peace." This was one of the catchphrases used by Tim Allen's character Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995).
    • Goofs
      At the end, Brad and Sam are looking at the cornfield, but it would have already been harvested because the Amish harvest before they have weddings.
    • Quotes

      Brad Sexton: [standing under the rear of a bull statue] This is bullshit!

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits show funny outtakes and deleted scenes cut for time.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Amistad/Titanic/Good Will Hunting/The Apostle (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Cheek to Cheek
      Written by Irving Berlin

      Performed by Sarah Vaughan

      Courtesy of Verse Records by Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing

    User reviews50

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    Review
    Featured review
    Lighten up Folks its HUMOR not ROFL
    This is a nice fun movie that I really enjoyed. OK, its not great art, but it serves very well as entertainment. I thought it was not insulting to Amish or their way of life, it was very amusing to see how caught up we sometimes allow ourselves to get in things that in the long run don't really matter. I like how the characters interacted with one another. This is light humor with a little depth, its not slapstick. If you enjoy being amused, without having to "LAUGH OUT LOUD", you will probably enjoy this film.
    helpful•19
    4
    • flash-108
    • Nov 26, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En la riqueza y en la pobreza
    • Filming locations
      • Glen Burnie, Maryland, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • The Bubble Factory
      • Sheinberg Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,642,995
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,015,970
      • Dec 14, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,748,995
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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