For Richer or Poorer
| For Richer or Poorer | |
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| Directed by | Bryan Spicer |
| Written by | Jana Howington Steve LuKanic |
| Produced by | Bill Sheinberg Jon Sheinberg Sid Sheinberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Buzz Feitshans IV |
| Edited by | Russell Denove |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $32.7 million |
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.