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For Richer or Poorer (1997)

115 min · Comedy Of Mistaken Identity, Romantic Comedy, comedy film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend9.1k3.3kExpand

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9.1k02025-09: 9,111 views2025-10: 3,255 views2025-11: 3,334 views2025-12: 5,769 views2026-01: 4,807 views2026-02: 5,005 views2026-03: 3,509 views2026-04: 5,011 views2026-05: 4,805 views2026-06: 3,616 views2026-07: 3,730 views2026-08: 3,922 views
Sep9.1kOct3.3kNov3.3kDec5.8kJan4.8kFeb5.0kMar3.5kApr5.0kMay4.8kJun3.6kJul3.7kAug3.9k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Bryan Spicer

Cast

Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley, Jay O. Sanders, Michael Lerner, Wayne Knight, Larry Miller, Miguel A. Nunez Jr.

The story

Manhattan millionaire commercial developer Brad Sexton turns his marriage's 10th anniversary party into a pitch for "The Holy Land", a theme park modeled after Biblical lore. One of the display's special effects catches the wardrobe of Judge Joan Northcutt on fire. Furious, Brad's socialite wife Caroline decides to divorce him.

Catalogue themes and tags

Amish, Betrug, Devoutness, Kirche, New York, Parish Hall, Pennsylvania, Tax Consultant, Tax Evasion, Romantic comedy, Comedy of Errors, Comedy, Romance Film, Family Film, Slapstick

Genres

Comedy Of Mistaken Identity, Romantic Comedy, comedy film
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