Problem Child 2

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Problem Child 2

PG-13

Released Jul 3, 1991

1h 31m

Comedy

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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.

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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

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.

Rated: 1/4

Jun 5, 2013

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

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

Rated: 1/5

Jun 5, 2013

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Michael Wilmington

Los Angeles Times

Louder and dumber, more preposterous, unfunny and pointless.

Jun 5, 2013

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

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

Dec 8, 2022

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Sue Heal

Radio Times

A cinematic disaster zone.

Rated: 1/5

May 1, 2014

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

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?

Jun 5, 2013

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Josue S

I love this movie good memories. Everyone hates the movie they can kik Rokz.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Julian S

It's campy, grotesque, and a slight improvement over the first—it practically screams John Waters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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Matt J

Arguably funnier than the first, but the choice of being a dark comedy takes it down a few notches in my book. The late, great Jack Warden works perfectly well with everyone in the film. While I would agree that a third true sequel probably would not have worked (Oliver was getting older), it does end on a good note and hopeful that Big Ben found love and finally achieved happiness.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Moe Y

This movie is waste of oxygen and should not be even on this website. I love tomatos and i eat them almost every day. this one is very rotten.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Meydiana R

More Trouble! The "Problem Child" movies have made us laugh our way into the 90s with a mischievous boy playing pranks and whatnot! Both movies are actually good; I liked the very first "Problem Child" the best, and the second movie may lack all the fun and funny elements from the first part, but it's still very fun! If you've never seen the "Problem Child" movies yet, then I suggest you find a way to view them! Look for it on TV, go to the video store, anything! Anything that will keep these movies from going into oblivion! (Yeah, it seems like it nowadays. :-( ) "Problem Child" - always fun, always funny, always great! :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 31 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In memory of John Ritter and Gilbert Gottfried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/23

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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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