Rotten
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.
Desmond Ryan, Philadelphia Inquirer
Problem Child 2
He’s bad. She’s worse.
1991 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Brian Levant
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Problem Child 2
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Brian Levant Director
- John Ritter as Ben Healy
- Michael J. Oliver as Junior Healy
- Jack Warden as Big Ben Healy
- Laraine Newman as LaWanda Dumore
- Amy Yasbeck as Annie Young
- Ivyann Schwan as Trixie Young
- Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Peabody
- Paul Willson as Smith
- Alan Blumenfeld as Aron Burger
- Charlene Tilton as Debbie Claukinski
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
7%
Tomatometer
Rotten
[Problem Child 2 may] be the most sheerly repulsive kiddie movie ever filmed.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Louder and dumber, more preposterous, unfunny and pointless.
Michael Wilmington, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
How exciting can flatulence jokes still be, once you've seen them on cable?
Dave Kehr, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
I'm probably getting awfully moralistic, but couldn't the geniuses who devise entertainment for tots have come up with something a bit more, uh, responsible?
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
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