Problem Child 2
Seen it?1991 | 90 min | Comedy, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 7% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: slapstick violence. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
7% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$33 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Levant
- John RitterBen Healy
- Michael J. OliverJunior Healy
- Jack WardenBig Ben Healy
- Laraine NewmanLaWanda Dumore
- Amy YasbeckAnnie Young
- Ivyann SchwanTrixie Young
- Gilbert GottfriedMr. Peabody
- Paul WillsonSmith
- Alan BlumenfeldAron Burger
- Charlene TiltonDebbie Claukinski