Problem Child
1990 · 81 min · Director: Dennis Dugan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of a seven-year-old mischievous orphan boy named Junior. He is hardly a model child; mean-spirited and incorrigible. One day, he is adopted by a loving man along with his obnoxious wife named Ben Healy and Flo Healy. Ever since Junior comes into their lives, he turns ordinary days into full-scale comic nightmares! He also leaves a path of serious destruction in his wake, and is even pen pals with Martin Beck (A.K.A. The Bow Tie Killer, a notorious serial killer who kidnaps his faithful correspondent, along with Flo). And now it's up to Ben as he undertakes a rescue mission to get Junior back from Beck before he plans on hurting him.
Emotional fingerprint
Problem Child (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Hope | 50 % | 43 % | 26 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 53 % | 44 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 54 % | 45 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 59 % | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 65 % | 40 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 64 % | 40 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 68 % | 43 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 63 % | 41 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Junior
Lorraine
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Details
- Directed by
- Dennis Dugan
- Written by
- Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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