Problem Child

1990, Comedy, 1h 21m

29 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Mean-spirited and hopelessly short on comic invention, Problem Child is a particularly unpleasant comedy, one that's loaded with manic scenery chewing and juvenile pranks. Read critic reviews

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Ben (John Ritter) is a good-hearted guy who's always wanted a son of his own, but so far he and his wife have had no success. The couple adopt Junior (Michael Oliver), a redheaded hellion who quickly makes their lives miserable. Disaster follows Junior wherever he goes, from camping trips that require emergency-room visits to birthday parties that turn into Grand Guignol affairs. When Ben's incensed family tells him to get rid of the boy, he starts to wonder if they might be right.

Cast & Crew

John Ritter
Ben
Michael Oliver
Junior
Jack Warden
Big Ben
Gilbert Gottfried
Mr. Peabody
Amy Yasbeck
Flo
Michael Richards
Martin Beck
Peter Jurasik
Roy
John William Galt
Warden
Dennis Dugan
Director
Robert Simonds
Producer
Scott Alexander
Screenwriter
Larry Karaszewski
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Critic Reviews for Problem Child

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