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Problem Child

Problem Child

Comedy • PG • 1990 • 1 hr 21 min
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4.8
IMDb
5.5

Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.

Starring

John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck

Directed By

Dennis Dugan

Written By

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Attributes

SimpleFastLightWatch With Family

Genre

ComedyFamily

Release Date

July 27, 1990

User Reviews

Robin
Robin
Remember watching this as a kid and being amazed at Juniors hijinks!
Tori
Tori
Haven’t seen it in a while but I remember it being funny
Haylee Fleming
Haylee Fleming
Probably my favorite childhood movie! Super funny!
Heather
Heather
It's a kid acting like a monster and you're meant to laugh at the sap who tries to adopt him. Mean and unwatchable.
Sol
Sol
One of my fav movies as a kid. I remember laughing and enjoying Junior's story.
Michael
Michael
A movie about a brat. Occasional funny parts, when the kid isn’t annoying everyone.
Connor
Connor
Tough watch, everything about this seems intentionally made to annoy the viewer
WolfGhost
WolfGhost
An enjoyable family movie not the best but enjoyable with a heartwarming ending
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
I know it's regarded as a bad movie. I know it's considered campy as hell. I can't help it. I adore this movie. John Ritter was the king.
The Grassy Noll
The Grassy Noll
Not sure the ending makes up for how awful the kid is in the first half. Only saving grace is performances from Ritter and Gottfried

Stats

Ratings
197 (20%)
372 (38%)
361 (37%)
56 (6%)
4.8 – Based on 988 ratings
Attributes
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Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
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Family
14%
23%
63%
Problem Child
Ben Healy and his social climbing wife Flo adopt fun-loving seven year old Junior. But they soon discover he's a little monster as he turns a camping trip, a birthday party and even a baseball game into comic nightmares.
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Problem Child 3
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Problem Child 2
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Trailer
Problem Child Official Trailer #1 - Jack Warden Movie (1990) HD

Cast & Crew

Dennis Dugan
Dennis
Dugan
John Ritter
John
Ritter
Jack Warden
Jack
Warden
Michael J. Oliver
Michael J. Oliver
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert
Gottfried
Amy Yasbeck
Amy
Yasbeck
Michael Richards
Michael
Richards
Peter Jurasik
Peter
Jurasik
Charlotte Akin
Charlotte
Akin
Anna Marie Allred
Anna Marie Allred
Adam Anderly
Adam
Anderly
Scott Alexander
Scott
Alexander
Larry Karaszewski
Larry
Karaszewski

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