Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- witty
- sentimental
- lazy sunday
- light date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the premise implausible and the comedy weak, though some acknowledged charm and professionalism from the leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Brad and Caroline Sexton flee New York and hide in Amish country, where they must blend into an unfamiliar communal culture.
The couple's wealth, tax troubles, and flight from the IRS force them to reconsider the values shaping their marriage.
The film repeatedly places New York sophistication and legal-financial anxiety against Amish customs and communal life.
The Sextons' wealthy New York world is set against the bucolic Pennsylvania Amish landscape noted in the critical reception.
Films like For Richer or Poorer, and why
Green Card
fish out of water comedy, mismatched couple, and relationship renewal
The Out-of-Towners
wealthy characters forced into unfamiliar circumstances with romantic and comic tension
Housesitter
marital comedy built around class difference, deception, and rediscovering affection
Movie Details
- Director
- Bryan Spicer
- Release Date
- 1997-12-11
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (268)
Cast
- Tim Allen
- Kirstie Alley
- Jay O. Sanders
- Michael Lerner
- Wayne Knight
- Larry Miller
- Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
- Megan Cavanagh
- John Pyper-Ferguson
- Carrie Preston
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is For Richer or Poorer about?
- A disgraced Manhattan couple hides from the IRS in Amish country, where rural impersonation becomes an unlikely test of their marriage.
- What is For Richer or Poorer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of For Richer or Poorer as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is For Richer or Poorer violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in For Richer or Poorer.
- What did critics think of For Richer or Poorer?
- Critics broadly found the premise implausible and the comedy weak, though some acknowledged charm and professionalism from the leads.
- Which films are like For Richer or Poorer?
- Films with a similar feel include Green Card, The Out-of-Towners, and Housesitter.
- How long is For Richer or Poorer?
- For Richer or Poorer runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch For Richer or Poorer?
- In United States, For Richer or Poorer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
