Splitting Heirs
A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions
1993 | 87m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Robert Young |
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| Writer: | Eric Idle |
| Staring: |
| A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom he thinks is his son who was lost as a baby and then found again. An Englishman who thinks he is an Indian comes to believe that he is actually the heir. He comes to hate the American who is his boss, his friend, and the man who has stolen the woman after whom he lusts. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 02, 1993 |
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| Director: | Robert Young |
| Writer: | Eric Idle |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | dark comedy, inheritance, incest |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Prominent Features |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $3,200,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Eric Idle | Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel |
| Rick Moranis | Henry Bullock |
| Barbara Hershey | Duchess Lucinda |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Kitty |
| John Cleese | Raoul P. Shadgrind |
| Sadie Frost | Angela |
| Stratford Johns | Butler |
| Brenda Bruce | Mrs. Bullock |
| William Franklyn | Andrews |
| Eric Sykes | Jobson the Doorman |
| Paul Brooke | Tour Guide |
| Cal MacAninch | CID Officer |
| Gary Lineker | Couple at Restaurant |
| Michelle Lineker | Couple at Restaurant |
| Paul Weston | French Driver |
| Richard Huw | Brittle |
| Louise Downie | Doreen |
| Madge Ryan | Woman with Dog |
| Charu Bala Chokshi | Mrs. Patel |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eric Idle | Writer |
| Michael Kamen | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Young | Director |
| Michelle Guish | Casting |
| John Jympson | Editor |
| John Beard | Production Design |
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Trevor Wright | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Eric Idle | Executive Producer |
| Redmond Morris | Producer |
| Simon Bosanquet | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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