Synopsis
When his parents must go out of town on business, Dennis stays with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. He is driving Mr. Wilson crazy, but he is just trying to be helpful, even to the thief who has arrived in town.
Scores
Overall Score
80.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Review Aggregate
39.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize scary, family-friendly, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
scaryfamily-friendlycoming of agecharacter-drivenlightheartedpacing issuesthin plot
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lloyd | 1993 | $2,282,000 | $4,954,000 | (est) |
| Joan Plowright | 1993 | $1,405,000 | $3,050,000 | (est) |
| Lea Thompson | 1993 | $1,058,000 | $2,296,000 | (est) |
| Paul Winfield | 1993 | $865,000 | $1,877,000 | (est) |
| Mason Gamble | 1993 | $740,000 | $1,606,000 | (est) |
| Walter Matthau | 1993 | $651,000 | $1,413,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes67,815
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $51,270,764 | $111,305,464 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $51,270,764 | $111,305,464 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $25,635,382 | $55,652,732 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $51,328,000 | $111,429,720 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $41,245,000 | $89,540,188 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $12,817,691 | $27,826,366 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $131,026,073 | $284,449,006 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $35,000,000 | $75,982,703 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $11,606,000 (est) | $25,195,864 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $10,482,000 | $22,755,734 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $7,457,000 | $16,188,658 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $5,950,000 | $12,917,060 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $70,495,000 | $153,040,019 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $60,531,073 | $131,408,987 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Big Hero 6 | 2014 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.8 | $26,805,700 |
 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | 2018 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.7 | $98,145,764 |
 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1990 | Shared genres: 4 | 89.0 | $125,546,418 |
 | The Peanuts Movie | 2015 | Shared genres: 4 | 87.5 | $-3,177,959 |
 | Casper | 1995 | Shared genres: 4 | 86.7 | $75,477,457 |