Dennis Mitchell makes George Wilson's life too full of excessive discomfort because of his excessive energy and unintended problems. The story of that annoying child begins when his parents go to town to work and leave Dennis alone with their neighbors George and his wife, Martha. Because there is no babysitter to take care of Dennis, George and his wife, Martha, will take care of the annoying Dennis, who will be a nuisance to George because of his excessive energy. Dennis will be kidnapped by a group of thieves who are trying to steal the Golden George group, where Dennis will be taken hostage and George must save Denis.
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1985, Washington, New Jersey, USA
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April 26, 2007
John Hughes' vision of Dennis is much more menacing than Ketcham's fans and parents of small children might reasonably expect.
January 26, 2006
A smooth blend of sentiment and slapstick.
May 20, 2003
Mr. Hughes and Mr. Castle try hard to re-create a kind of timeless, idealized comic-strip atmosphere, but except for the performances of Lea Thompson and Robert Stanton... nobody in the movie seems in touch with the nature of the comedy.
July 07, 2010
Its unholy mixture of peppy sadism and pious, self-righteous sentiment comes straight from Hughes' crabbed cinematic heart.
January 01, 2000
Those good qualities are undermined, unfortunately, by the Switchblade Sam character, who is dirty, threatening and scary.
July 25, 2002
How to turn an innocuous comic strip into an obnoxious movie.
January 01, 2000
But it's all far too flabby, with lengthy setups that seem to go on forever. Some judicious editing to tighten up the film could have made all the difference in the overall pacing.
March 04, 2003
Why, oh dear lord, why?!?
August 11, 2003
Someone ought to pay for this.
January 01, 2000
A movie that makes you leave the theatre with thoughts of having yourself, and your neighbors, spayed is not a good thing.
July 22, 2008
Very young children may find the numskull, by-the-numbers gags here amusing, but teens will consider this kids' stuff and adults will be pained.
January 01, 2000
Most children will get a kick out of it, although adults roped into accompanying their offspring may find themselves yearning to escape through the nearest exit.
