Problem Child 2

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Problem Child 2

PG-13,

1991,

1h 31m,

Comedy

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8%

25 Reviews

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42%

25,000+ Ratings

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Ben Healy (John Ritter) and his adopted son, the mischievous and destructive Junior (Michael Oliver), move to a new town for a fresh start in what happens to be "the divorcée capital of the world." Now the two face a multitude of women throwing themselves at Ben, though a new mom isn't what Junior wants. But Junior has more to worry about than his father's dates -- the little troublemaker might have met his match in Trixie Young (Ivyann Schwan), a small girl with a big chip on her shoulder.

Critics Consensus

Crude, rude, puerile, and pointless, Problem Child 2 represents a cynical nadir in family-marketed entertainment.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

Jun 5, 2013

1/4

The kid in Problem Child 2 is so obnoxious that when his divorcing parents engage in a bitter custody dispute, the loser gets to keep him.

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

Jun 5, 2013

1/5

[Problem Child 2 may] be the most sheerly repulsive kiddie movie ever filmed.

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

Jun 5, 2013

Louder and dumber, more preposterous, unfunny and pointless.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Dec 8, 2022

There's little to say about Problem Child 2, except that it is considerably more problematic than its predecessor. [Full review in Spanish[]

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Sue Heal

Radio Times

May 1, 2014

1/5

A cinematic disaster zone.

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

Jun 5, 2013

The problem is not so much the child. The problem is the movie, one which is, in its own way, amazing. Why was it made? Who made it? Do they have children? Would they want them to see this thing?

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Ron R

Apr 4, 2019

This movie has a ton of memorable scenes, and the crew went all out with some of the stunts and practical effects.. even if a lot of them seem stupid and immature to some. I think the important thing to remember is that --> see title of movie

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Finn L

Jan 21, 2019

Very funny movie! I loved it and got many good laughs!

George S

Jul 7, 2018

That some kind of hell and maybe I give it an F.

Han G

Jul 14, 2017

7/9/2017 (2): Not a good movie. Maybe a couple chuckles, but that was about it.

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Brian Levant

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Michael Oliver

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Synopsis

Ben Healy (John Ritter) and his adopted son, the mischievous and destructive Junior (Michael Oliver), move to a new town for a fresh start in what happens to be "the divorcée capital of the world." Now the two face a multitude of women throwing themselves at Ben, though a new mom isn't what Junior wants. But Junior has more to worry about than his father's dates -- the little troublemaker might have met his match in Trixie Young (Ivyann Schwan), a small girl with a big chip on her shoulder.

Director: Brian Levant
Producer: Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 1991, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround

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