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Dennis the Menace

1993 · 96 min · Director: Nick Castle, Nick Castle ★ IMDb 5.7 · 70,105 ratings

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Everyone's favorite kid from the comics is back. When his parents have to go out of town, he stays with George (Walter Matthau) and Martha Wilson (Dame Joan Plowright). The little menace is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but Dennis Mitchell (Mason Gamble) is just trying to be helpful. Even to the thief who's arrived in town.

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Dennis the Menace (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Smile
20%Joy
  1. Humor35%
  2. Smile25%
  3. Joy20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Relief
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorReliefTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor43 %43 %0 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor46 %46 %0 %25 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor45 %45 %0 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor43 %43 %0 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor48 %48 %0 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor54 %54 %0 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Humor53 %53 %0 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Humor48 %46 %3 %23 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Humor45 %43 %5 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Humor48 %41 %5 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Love55 %35 %11 %14 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Love57 %31 %18 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Humor57 %25 %11 %36 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Sadness66 %18 %3 %56 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension70 %32 %3 %64 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Humor68 %51 %11 %61 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Tension71 %51 %35 %59 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Relief74 %48 %56 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Love68 %48 %53 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Walter Matthau

Mr. Wilson

MG
Mason Gamble

MG
Mason Gamble

Dennis Mitchell

Joan Plowright

Martha Wilson

Christopher Lloyd

Switchblade Sam

Lea Thompson

Alice Mitchell

Robert Stanton

Henry Mitchell

AS
Amy Sakasitz

Margaret Wade

KH
Kellen Hathaway

Joey

Paul Winfield

Chief of Police

Devin Ratray

Mickey

HJ
Hank Johnston

Gunther

MM
Melinda Mullins

Andrea

BB
Billie Bird

Edith Butterwell

BE
Bill Erwin

Edward Little

AS
Arnold Stang

Photographer

Ben Stein

Boss

EG
Ethel Gerstein

Gaggle Lady #1

RH
Rebecca Hogan

Gaggle Lady #2

LT
Leona Toppel

Gaggle Lady #3

Details

Written by
John Hughes, Hank Ketcham
Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Family
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 70,105 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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