For Richer or Poorer (1997)

Directed by

Bryan Spicer

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 261 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A spoiled New York City couple flee the city after being framed by an accountant for embezzlement. They hide out by posing as a married couple in an Amish community in Pennsylvania.

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What happens

For Richer or Poorer is a 1997 American slapstick comedy film directed by Bryan Spicer, written by Jana Howington and Steve LuKanic. It stars Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, and Larry Miller, with Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Megan Cavanaugh, Carrie Preston, John Pyper-Ferguson, John Caponera, and Ethan Phillips appearing in supporting roles. It tells the story of a New York City socialite couple who decide to end their spoiled relationship. This is complicated when an accountant they know leaves them the blame for the embezzlements, causing them to go on the run and end up taking refuge with an Old Order Amish family in Intercourse, Pennsylvania. For Richer or Poorer was released by Universal Pictures on December 12, 1997. Despite featuring the presence of Allen and Alley, the film gained negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing $32.7 million worldwide against a $35 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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