“Attila the Hun. Ivan the Terrible. Al Capone. They were all seven once.”
Problem Child
6.2
924 votes·1990
·1h 21m
·MovieComedyFamily
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget7.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
ransomkidnappingorphanagefoster parentsdark comedychild herobaby-snatchingspoiled childslapstick comedypflegesohnserial killerproblem child
Cast
John Ritter
Ben
Jack Warden
Big Ben
Michael J. Oliver
Junior
Gilbert Gottfried
Mr. Peabody
Amy Yasbeck
Flo
Michael Richards
Martin Beck
Peter Jurasik
Roy
Charlotte Akin
Lorraine
Anna Marie Allred
Kid #3
Adam Anderly
Catcher
Robert A. Anderson
Boy in Chair
Cody Beard
2nd Baseman
Jordan Burton
Kid #1
Eli Cummins
Umpire
John S. Davies
Paramedic
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