Splitting Heirs
A wickedly funny comedy of Royal proportions
1993 • 87 min • Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 52 Audience · 85 · 100%
A dark comedy where a man raised in an Indian family discovers he might be the true heir to an English estate, currently held by an American rival. He schemes to claim his birthright and win the woman he loves.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 4/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Infidelity and implied sexual relationships
- Comic violence and peril
- Some crude language and innuendo
What it models well
- Self-discovery
- Questioning identity
Talk about it after
- What makes a family, blood or upbringing?
- The pitfalls of greed and ambition.
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Splitting Heirs. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
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Top billed cast
Director: Robert Young • Crew: Eric Idle
Trailers & clips
Splitting Heirs trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.2/10 (85)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,200,000
- IMDb
- tt0108207
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