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Problem Child

1990 · 81 min

A loud, silly, cartoonish romp of escalating pranks that turns surprisingly sweet about a lonely kid just wanting a dad.

Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver

Tagline: Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Genres: Comedy
Starring: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
found family
redemption
class
Places: suburbs
home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Written by: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Starring: John Ritter, Jack Warden, Michael J. Oliver, Gilbert Gottfried, Amy Yasbeck, Michael Richards, Peter Jurasik, Charlotte Akin
Music: Miles Goodman
Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister
Runtime: 81 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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