Problem Child (1990)

A young boy is just short of a monster. He is adopted by a loving man and his wacky wife. The laughs keep coming as the boy pushes them to the limits. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Dennis Dugan
Written By: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Starring: Jack Warden, John Ritter, Gilbert Gottfried, Dennis Dugan, Michael Richards, Amy Yasbeck, Michael Oliver
Genres: Comedy, Family/Kids, Fantasy, Action
Franchise: Problem Child
Country: USA
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Problem Child belongs to 8 collections
1. Features under 91 minutes (collaborative: moderated by epiphany - 56 stars)
2. Directorial debut (collaborative: moderated by djross - 16 stars)
3. Films available in HD (collaborative: moderated by kubricksucks - 13 stars)
4. Children in lead role (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 8 stars)
5. Inspired Tv Series (collaborative: moderated by Hailey - 2 stars)
6. Least Favorite Film of Every Criticker Member (collaborative - 1 star)
7. similar to garbage pail kids (public: kikifas - 1 star)
8. 1990: Year in Review (public: polanski28)
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BeeDub | 0 1st |
Vile, misanthropic, mean-spirited trash. Contains not a single likable character nor any humor to speak of. Just thinking about it turns my stomach.
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eveelun | 30 4th |
A tasteless movie that revels in the obnoxious behavior of an utterly irritating and unsympathetic brat.
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hellsditch | 50 0th |
One of those rare movies that I'm legitimately shocked was ever made. How could dozens of studio execs, writers, and actors, think this was funny and/or a good idea? Presumably, someone thought people would pay money to see this, and I would love to ask them, "WHO? Who did you expect to pony up cash for THIS?!" The true definition of a Tier 1 movie, for me, in that it's not only a terrible, incompetently made movie, but it's also morally reprehensible and intellectually bankrupt. Offensive.
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caiman | 11 0th |
I want to murder everyone involved in the making of this movie, including the little kid.
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Paxton | 44 13th |
More like Quarantined Child. Anybody?
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Anomaly | 12 1st |
A movie made by misanthropes, for misanthropes - a cast of sociopathic characters all act horrible to each other, and for some reason this is passed off as entertainment for kids.
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Actionberg | 20 2nd |
There's a fascinating tone of anti-comedy here. All the intended humor either stems from making fun of poor John Ritter because he aspires to be a good father (what a silly notion!), or the annoying kid causing mischief of a brand that is in no way amusing because it is so twisted. I'd like to know what the rejected kid actors were like if this one was the best they found. Add a serial killer subplot, and you've got yourself a perfect movie for kids! A memorable failure.
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Pickpocket | 2 21st |
I hate this fuckin kid
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Alex Watkins | 0 3rd |
IT'S MY PARTY AND I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO, CRY IF I WANT TO, CRY IF I WANT TO/ YOU WOULD CRY TOO IF IT HAPPENED TO YOOOOU
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recklessmess | 10 6th |
Oops, I meant to give this one a 100, but it sucked ass.
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sophie | 10 3rd |
I HATE this stupid kid. Seriously! 10 for John Ritter!
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Jeb | 40 23rd |
Obnoxious, but also enjoyable.
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1 | Jay Dub | 20 0th |
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Awful. Just awful. John Ritter's the only one who acts like he cares.
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Cinema_Asia | 50 12th |
I saw this shit in the theater as a kid and thought it was kind of amusing at the time even if it was a cheap knock off of Home Alone. I would hate to watch it now though.
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hellboy76 | 13 4th |
That kid was really really good at being annoying. I wanted to punt him across the room everytime he was on screen.
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rttntomatoes | 4 0th |
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.
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