When the film was put into production, Macaulay Culkin was five foot two. A cast of tall adults were hired to create the illusion that Culkin was shorter than he actually was at the time. Most of the cast is taller than six feet.
The Forbes Fictional 15 ranked Richie Rich as the fourth richest fictional character in 2006. He has a net worth of $10.7 billion.
Richie's roller coaster is the Iron Wolf at Six Flags Great America.
Macaulay Culkin's last major film appearance before his nine year hiatus from films.
Filmed (almost) entirely on location at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.