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John Ritter, Michael Oliver, Amy Yasbeck, Ivyann Schwan, Laraine Newman ... see more see more... , Jack Warden , Gilbert Gottfried , Paul Willson , Jillian Amburgey , Alan Blumenfeld , Tammy Boalo , Adam Brock , Bill Cordell , Aimee Deshayes , Nancy Duerr , June Foray , Carol French , Zach Grenier , Danny Gura , Danny Haneman , Angie Harper , Diane Klimaszewski , Carla Kneeland , Denise Lecce , Krystle Mataras , Tiffany Mataras , Hillary Matthews , Danielle Meierhenry , Carrell Myers , Tom Nowicki , Laura O'Connell , Christopher Oyen , Shaun Padgett , Tim Powell , Katie Prestwood , Martha Quinn , Dennis Redfield , Ric Reitz , Brett Rice , Kristina Simonds , Bob Small , Buffalo Bob Smith , Buddy Stoccardo , Paul Sutera , Tabetha Thomas , Charlene Tilton , James Tolkan , Aaron Vaughn , Bill Warren , Valerie McCaffrey , Eric Edwards , Charlotte Akin , Michael Richards , Peter Jurasik

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the adoption agency, along comes this sequel to the 1990 comedy hit Problem Child. Ben Healy (John Ritter) and his sociopathically unruly son Junior (Mi... read more read more...chael Oliver) move out of town after Ben and his wife split up. Ben discovers that his new city is overrun with divorced women looking for husbands, and Lawanda Dumore (Laraine Newman) soon sets her predatory sights on Ben. However, Lawanda doesn't care for Junior (not difficult to understand) and intends to ship him off to boarding school as soon as she and Ben tie the knot. Junior gets wind of her plans and does all in his power to scuttle them. Meanwhile, Junior finds a new playmate -- Trixie (Ivyann Schwan), a girl even more obnoxious than himself, who is the daughter of Annie (Amy Yasbeck), the school's nurse, who also has her eye on Ben. Oddly enough, Amy Yasbeck also appeared in the original Problem Child as Flo, the wife that Ben divorced in this picture. Yasbeck and Ritter married in real life in 1999. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Brian Levant, Dennis Dugan

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DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004

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  • ajv2688
    April 24, 2011
    ajv2688
    Not as good as the first movie, but still pretty funny.
  • FilmFanatik
    December 27, 2010
    FilmFanatik
    I often forget there was a sequel if that tells you anything.
  • superclerk25
    October 6, 2010
    superclerk25
    I remember this from my childhood. I don't know if I watched it now if I would think it was any good but I remember liking the adventure of these rotten kids who sort of learned their lesson at the end.
  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    I don?t know why I watched the second film when I hated the first so much? Stupid me! This film nearly made me throw up!
  • webalina
    July 6, 2009
    webalina
    Movies with obnoxious children are bad enough. Now try one with an obnoxious child who believes acting means SPEAKING YOUR LINES AS LOUD AS YOU CAN!!!!
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 29, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    sort of rediculous and nowhere near as good as the first
  • deano
    October 3, 2006
    deano
    More comedy and better than the original. I like the food fight scene.
  • trisarahtops22
    April 14, 2011
    trisarahtops22
    I thought it was funny and just as good as the first one!
  • leekyle1968
    December 21, 2008
    leekyle1968
    These movies are great, when their is absoultly nothing lweft in your life to do that particular day. Being a parent of two i dont need to see a movie about bad children, I use the movies to escape from that, lol
  • Bostonceltics6
    November 12, 2011
    Bostonceltics6
    Worse than the first, definetely. Just annoying. Ever since Flo was reported missing, Ben has been looking for a new wife. Everybody in the neighborhood likes him, but learn about Junior. Speaking of Junior, he has having a rough time at school with a girl just like him, although... read more they surprisingly don't like each other. He's also having a rough time at home, where Ben's dad returns to bunk with Junior and a rich snob comes to woo Ben.
    ....Very painful. Once again, Junior is the most annoying kid I have ever seen. His constant prank-pulling way of doing pranks over and over and over gets tiring. Even John Ritter wasn't good in this. And oh, yes- there's a disturbing scene where kids barf on everything and everybody. It looks like a fountain of puke. 'Nuff said.

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Brian Orndorf
July 5, 2011
Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com

I swear this film plays like a sick joke from the screenwriters, who seem to be throwing anything at director Brian Levant, expecting to be reprimanded or refused. Full Review

Clint Morris
May 6, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Even better than the first....A silly no-holds barred giggle

Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Better than the original. Hilarious hijynks including the best vomit scene ever!

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Entertainment Weekly

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Chuck O'Leary
October 8, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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Jonathan R. Perry
July 25, 2005
Jonathan R. Perry, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

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