Movie

Rags to Riches

1987 · 96 min

A gentle, good-natured fish-out-of-water comedy where a stiff rich man learns to loosen up around lively kids.

Overview: Feature-length TV movie (with the title card "Rags and Riches") that served as the pilot to the series that ran from 1987-1988. A wealthy businessman decides to soften his "cutthroat" image by adopting some children. He winds up adopting six girls and isn't prepared for the problems that come with them.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Found family, family, parenthood, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
family
parenthood
class
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild