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Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

1998 · 84 min

This is a bright, imaginative adventure where a magical mishap forces a lesson about the true meaning of wealth and belonging.

Directed by: John Murlowski
Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: David Gallagher, Eugene Levy, Keene Curtis

Tagline: America's richest kid is back!
Overview: After getting blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born. Unfortunately, a wishing machine, invented by professor Keenbean, picked up the wish and made it come true. Now Richie finds himself in a parallel world where his only hope is to find professor Keenbean and the wishing machine so he can wish things back to normal.

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Directed by: John Murlowski
Genres: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: David Gallagher, Eugene Levy, Keene Curtis

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
power
family
greed
morality
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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