Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- festive
- gentle
- whimsical
- christmas family viewing
- children's movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Richie's wish creates a parallel world in which he was never born, forcing him to navigate changed circumstances.
Professor Keenbean's wishing machine causes the transformation and becomes the concrete object Richie must locate.
The story is built around a Christmas wish, holiday blame, and the desire to restore family life before the celebration.
Richie's status as the world's richest kid is central to the contrast between his original life and the parallel world.
Films like Richie Rich's Christmas Wish, and why
It's a Wonderful Life
family-friendly Christmas fantasy comedy centered on a child navigating an altered reality
The Santa Clause
youth-oriented fantasy comedy involving wishes and a transformed everyday world
The Christmas Wish
lighthearted family fantasy built around a child's wish and comic magical consequences
Movie Details
- Director
- John Murlowski
- Release Date
- 1998-10-21
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (114)
Cast
- David Gallagher
- Eugene Levy
- Keene Curtis
- Jake Richardson
- Martin Mull
- Lesley Ann Warren
- Richard Fancy
- Marla Maples
- Michelle Trachtenberg
- Blake Jeremy Collins
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Richie Rich's Christmas Wish about?
- A blamed child’s Christmas wish erases his existence and sends him on a comic quest through an alternate world to restore his family and reality.
- What is Richie Rich's Christmas Wish like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Richie Rich's Christmas Wish violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Richie Rich's Christmas Wish.
- Which films are like Richie Rich's Christmas Wish?
- Films with a similar feel include It's a Wonderful Life, The Santa Clause, and The Christmas Wish.
- How long is Richie Rich's Christmas Wish?
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Richie Rich's Christmas Wish?
- In United States, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish streams on Disney Plus.
