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Dennis the Menace

1993 · 96 min

A light, mischievous comedy where harmless chaos and grumpy neighbourly friction keep things playful and easy to watch.

Tagline
He's armed... He's adorable... And he's out of school for the entire summer.
Overview
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 2 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
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
family, comedy
Directed by
Nick Castle
Written by
John Hughes
Starring
Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Robert Stanton, Amy Sakasitz, Kellen Hathaway
Music
Jerry Goldsmith
Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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