Dennis the Menace

Name: Dennis the Menace
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1993-06-09
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson

1993·Movie·PG·96 min·★ 5.9(1,599)

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“He's armed... He's adorable... And he's out of school for the entire summer.”

Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.

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About Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace is a 1993 English-language family and comedy film directed by Nick Castle. The cast is led by Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Dennis the Menace was produced by Hughes Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on June 9, 1993, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $35 million, it went on to gross $117 million worldwide.

Director: Nick Castle
Writers: John Hughes
Release date: June 9, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $35 million
Box office: $117 million
Production: Hughes Entertainment

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Dennis the Menace cast & crew

Dennis the Menace was directed by Nick Castle and written by John Hughes.

The cast features Walter Matthau as Mr. Wilson, Mason Gamble as Dennis Mitchell, Joan Plowright as Martha Wilson, Christopher Lloyd as Switchblade Sam, Lea Thompson as Alice Mitchell, and Robert Stanton as Henry Mitchell.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, cinematography is by Thomas E. Ackerman, and it was produced by John Hughes and Ernest Chambers.

Is Dennis the Menace worth watching?

Dennis the Menace holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,599 ratings, a more divisive family films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family and comedy, Dennis the Menace is worth a place on your watchlist.

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