Stories from the set

Because Macaulay Culkin was too tall for his role by the time filming began, tall actors were specifically cast for the adult roles so that the main character would appear shorter by comparison.

The role of the butler was to be played by John Cleese, but he was ultimately replaced by Jonathan Hyde.

The mansion where Rich lives is the same one as in the film "Hannibal" (2001).

The film features a dog named Dollar, which looks like a Dalmatian, but instead of black spots it has dollar signs on its fur.