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Blank Check
1994 93 min United States of America PG 0+
★5.0
Comedy, Family
Director: Rupert Wainwright
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Description
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston Waters is fed up with his family — especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and compensates the boy with a blank check. Preston makes the check out for $1 million and goes on a spending spree he'll never forget.
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$30.58M
Worldwide:
$30.6M
Starring
Brian Bonsall
Actor
Karen Duffy
Actor
James Rebhorn
Actor
Key opinion
Blank Check is widely regarded as a nostalgic, lighthearted children's comedy that succeeds in its aim to entertain younger viewers with a simple moral lesson. However, critics often dismiss the film for its shallow narrative, weak writing, and failure to provide a grounded or convincing motivation for its protagonist.
| Accessibility | The film functions as an effective, wholesome entertainment choice for younger audiences, avoiding vulgarity and cheap humor. | |
| Screenplay | The premise is conceptually flawed, failing to convincingly establish the protagonist’s desperate financial situation before the windfall occurs. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the quality of writing are divided: some viewers appreciate the simple, fun execution, while others find the script to be an uninspired, commercial product that lacks genuine creative depth. |