If you loved Dennis the Menace, try Problem Child

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Problem Child

1990 · dir. Dennis Dugan

What they share

Theysit in Comedy / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to Dennis the Menace, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Problem Child is

Observers of suburban sanity will recognize the arrival of a tiny anarchist. A couple adopts a lively seven-year-old who promptly weaponizes playdates, outings, and sport. The film spends 98 minutes proving that kids don’t need to be raised, they just need furniture.

If you loved Dennis the Menace, try Problem Child

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What Problem Child is

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