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Blank Check

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Blank Check

PG

Released Feb 11, 1994

1h 33m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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After a crook named Carl Quigley (Miguel Ferrer) nearly kills 11-year-old Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) by running over the boy's bike, he mistakenly gives the boy a blank check. The resourceful Preston makes out the check for a million dollars and cashes it. As Preston enjoys spending his windfall, Carl realizes his mistake and goes looking for the boy, while the FBI searches for Preston's alias, the mysterious Macintosh. Preston soon learns the real value of money.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 1/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This movie just makes no real logistical sense. It's out of control, the characters are weird...was nobody in this entire world thrown off by a little kid with disposable income spending crazy cash?

Rated: 1/5

Jan 10, 2019

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

You just can't congratulate films this bad...I think this was a money-grab from all the actors.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 10, 2019

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Boy spends a million dollars in lame '90s comedy; peril.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 25, 2017

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Film Threat

One of the worst films to pass itself off as family entertainment features a flirtatious woman, a rich kid no one questions, and a brutal series of gags.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 16, 2007

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Stephen C

What the **** were you all thinking?!!!!!!!! This is a failure.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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alfredo v

Es una película vomitiva, pésima historia y pésimas actuaciones

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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Ed R

Fun and creative!!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Audience Member

I like it but why would a kid be rich?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Anonymous A

It's kinda good, a kid spends a million dollars and buys stuff a kid would buy if you gave them that money. It's just a 90's comedy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/17/23

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isaac l

I liked it. It sure was funny to me. I see no problem with the kissing scene. I just don't like how his own dad doesn't care about him though.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/13/23

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Synopsis

After a crook named Carl Quigley (Miguel Ferrer) nearly kills 11-year-old Preston Waters (Brian Bonsall) by running over the boy's bike, he mistakenly gives the boy a blank check. The resourceful Preston makes out the check for a million dollars and cashes it. As Preston enjoys spending his windfall, Carl realizes his mistake and goes looking for the boy, while the FBI searches for Preston's alias, the mysterious Macintosh. Preston soon learns the real value of money.

Director: Rupert Wainwright
Producer: Gary Adelson, Craig Baumgarten
Screenwriter: Blake Snyder, Colby Carr
Distributor: Buena Vista International [us], Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Agelson, Walt Disney Pictures, Baumgarten
Rating: PG (Some Threatening Situations|Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.6M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround

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