Problem Child has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes?! A 2.7 on Letterboxd makes sense, even if I disagree, but a 0%??!! I bought this on blu-ray recently, and I feel great about that $7.
This was on tv constantly when I was a kid. I've probably seen it fifty times, which sounds like an exaggeration, but I think it's accurate. Then at some point, USA (the network, not the country) must have stopped, and it faded from everyone's memory. The last time I remember watching it on TV was in 2004, and I was so surprised and excited that it was on, but now I'm wondering if it was On Demand and not really "on tv."
Anyway, I still love this. It is exactly as I remember. If I hear "It's My Party", my mind immediately sees Junior throwing Lucy's presents in the pool. When I see Kramer, I think "that's Kramer AKA THE BOWTIE KILLER" because I don't really like Seinfeld.
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Problem Child
Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once.
Rating
4.5 (1)
Release Date
7/27/1990Runtime
81 minsOverview
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.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
$72,000,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A slapstick romp about an incorrigible seven-year-old wreaking delightful havoc on his well-meaning adoptive family. It's pure comedic mayhem designed to entertain kids and adults who enjoy watching plans spectacularly fall apart.
Mood
PlayfulAbsurd
Themes
FamilyComing of age
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Stylized genre
Structure
Linear
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