Tags: movies similar to Problem Child 2 (1991) - full list
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, family, western |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:37 |
Characters | Teens, Indians, Teachers, Spiders, Family |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship, Death |
Place | School, Small cities |
Style | Unexpected ending, By books, Tense |
A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.
Mark | imdb: 5.1 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:18 |
Characters | Childrens, Heroes, Family, Pupils, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Life, Friendship, Family life |
Place | School, Ocean |
Five 2nd-grade kids who don't follow strict rules by their school principal Brinway are dubbed "Stinkers" by him. On the class visit to an aquarium the Stinkers decide that a sea lion called Slappy doesn't feel too good there, "free" him, and plant him into Brinway's hot-tub.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:43 |
Characters | Dogs, Teens, Spy, Teachers, Family |
Plot | Dancing, Basketball, Friendship, Competitions, Rivalry |
Place | Psychiatric hospitals |
Two hapless youths lead their burger joint in a fight against the giant fast-food chain across the street.
Mark | imdb: 3.6 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:33 |
Characters | Childrens, Family, Friends |
Plot | Life, Friendship, Family life |
Place | School, England |
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework for the umpteenth time, he has no idea that this will set off a chain of events which will see him forming an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter, outwitting corrupt School Inspectors and toppling an evil Headmaster, winning a talent contest and facing his ultimate nemesis with no way out - all because he is trying to save the very school which he has always professed to hate!
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:41 |
Characters | Childrens, Family, Lawyers, Friends, Orphans |
Plot | On real events, Friendship, Fate, Missing people, Shopping |
Place | Chernobyl, School |
Style | Action, To cry, Cute, Touching |
Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. When they scam the rich and beautiful Grey Ellison into believing she backed her Mercedes into Bill, they're only hoping for a free meal. But Grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiancé.
Mark | imdb: 5.7 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Teens, Family, Friends, Princesses |
Plot | Friendship, Fulfillment of desires |
Place | School, Islands, Small cities |
Style | Touching |
When an evil dictator threatens to take over the kingdom, Princess Rosalinda gets put into the Princess Protection Program. She is taken under the wing of General Joe Mason, an agent from the agency, and his daughter, Carter, who works after school at a nearby bait shop. Rosalinda goes undercover as a regular teen named, Rosie with the help of Carter. In turn, Rosalinda helps Carter overcome insecurities with herself and her crush on Donny who also likes her but can't tell or get shy.
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, adventure, family |
Country | United Kingdom, USA |
Duration | 01:29 |
Characters | Dogs, Killers, Family, Lawyers, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship, Hostage, Family life, Dreams |
Place | Kitchen |
Style | Fascinating, Tense, Fancy, Touching |
The four-inch-tall Clock family secretly share a house with the normal-sized Lender family, "borrowing" such items as thread, safety pins, batteries and scraps of food. However, their peaceful co-existence is disturbed when evil lawyer Ocious P. Potter steals the will granting title to the house, which he plans to demolish in order to build apartments. The Lenders are forced to move, and the Clocks face the risk of being exposed to the normal-sized world.
Mark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | India |
Characters | Dogs, Family, Friends |
Plot | Dancing, Cars, Friendship, Uprising |
Place | School, India, Asia |
Style | Light, To cry, Fascinating |
A gang of innocent but feisty kids who lead carefree lives in Chandan Nagar colony, take on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend's life is endangered.
Mark | imdb: 5.6 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:31 |
Characters | Family, Friends, Brothers, Fathers |
Plot | Friendship, Rivalry |
Place | School |
Time | New Year |
Style | Touching |
Michael Chapman was once a child TV star. When he grows up, he can't get work so he and his brother start their own talent agency that specialises in child acts. They can't seem to find the next big thing and they have to deal with another agency who's not above bribery to get the kids to sign with them. One day Michael meets a young girl who's a real spitfire, and thinks she could be who they are looking for.
Mark | imdb: 5.1 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:23 |
Characters | Teens, Teachers, Monkeys, Family, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship, First love, Gymnastics, Depression |
Place | School |
Style | Light, To cry, Cute |
A young teenage girl, Katie, can not snap out of her depression after losing her mother. Katie has lost interest in school, her friends, and gymnastics. All that changes in the summer when she is asked to monkeysit Gibby, her science teacher's Capuchin monkey. Taking care of the monkey changes her life in a big way. Gibby's happy-go-lucky personality renews Katie's zest for life. Gibby helps her with gymnastics, renewing friendships (including finding a potential boyfriend) and overcoming her nemesis, a mean girl who is out to beat Katie at everything.
Mark | imdb: 4.3 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Teens, Heroes, Family, Pupils, Friends |
Plot | Friendship |
Place | School |
Style | To cry, Touching |
Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, comedy, adventure, family, family, cartoon |
Country | USA |
Characters | Monkeys, Artists, Good people |
Plot | On real events, Friendship |
Place | Circus |
Style | Kind |
Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him. Ruby is recently separated from her family in the wild, which causes him to question his life, where he comes from and where he ultimately wants to be.
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | comedy, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Family, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship, Fulfillment of desires |
Style | Exciting, Light |
Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.
Mark | imdb: 5.5 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA, Canada |
Duration | 01:26 |
Characters | Teens, Family, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Travel, Friendship, Holidays |
Place | School, College, Deserts, New York |
Time | New Year |
Style | Light |
Estranged from his father, college student Jake is lured home to New York for Christmas with the promise of receiving a classic Porsche as a gift. When the bullying football team dumps him in the desert in a Santa suit, Jake is left without identification or money to help him make the journey. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Allie, does not know where he is, and accepts a cross-country ride from Jake's rival, Eddie.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | comedy, family, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:33 |
Characters | Family, Babysitting, Twins, Friends |
Plot | Revenge, Life, Love triangle, Missing people, Family life |
Style | Soulful |
An evil business executive (played by George Lazenby), is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.
Mark | imdb: 4.9 |
Genre | comedy, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Heroes, Family, Friends, Losers |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship, Missing people, Adoption |
Style | Touching |
Bingo, the runaway circus dog, is off the leash and saving Chuckie's life! Bingo and the boy become the best of friends in this canine comedy featuring doggy disguises and skateboarding, pinball and prison. Chuckie and his parents (Cindy Williams and David Rasche) are moving house, a thousand miles away, but Bingo won't be allowed to join them. Chuckie and Bingo's determination to be reunited is t
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | France, Belgium |
Duration | 01:37 |
Characters | Childrens, Family, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Life, Friendship, Family life, Holidays |
Place | France, Beach, Hotels |
Time | Summer, Vacation |
Style | Light, To cry, By books, Fancy, Touching |
It's the end of the school year. The long-awaited moment of the holidays is arrive. The little Nicolas, her parents and Grandma take the road towards the sea, and settle in for some time at the Hotel Beau-Rivage.
Mark | imdb: 5.4 |
Genre | comedy, melodrama, drama, family, sport |
Country | USA |
Characters | Teens, Family, Friends |
Plot | Friendship, Rivalry |
Place | School, New York |
Story revolves around a young boxer, Izzy Daniels, who trains to follow in his father's footsteps by winning the Golden Glove. When his friend, Mary, however, asks him to substitute for a team member in a Double Dutch tournament, the young man discovers a hidden passion for jump roping
Mark | imdb: 6.7 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Teens, Family, Losers, Sisters, Wizards |
Plot | Love, Friendship, Body exchange, Fulfillment of desires |
Place | School |
Seventeen-year-old Alexia Wheaton hasn't been herself lately. Neighter has her 15-year-old sister Hayley. In fact they've been each other. Alexia becomes fashion-challenged Hayley and she in turn becomes styling Alexia and the complications come fast furious and funny.
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:34 |
Characters | Dogs, Teens, Heroes, Family, Friends |
Plot | Adventure, Life, Friendship, Family life |
Place | Small cities |
Style | Light, To cry, Cute, Touching |
An update of the Lassie legend stars Thomas Guiry as a troubled city kid whose family retreats to the country, where he befriends the famous collie and changes for the better. Conflict develops when a ruthless sheep rancher causes trouble for everyone.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:46 |
Characters | Dogs, Aliens, Family, Writers, Photographers |
Plot | On real events, Friendship, Depression, Baseball, Adoption |
Place | USA, Small cities |
Style | Light, To cry, Cute, Touching |
A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
Mark | imdb: 4.7 |
Genre | fantastic, fantasy, comedy, family |
Country | USA, United Arab Emirates |
Duration | 01:29 |
Characters | Aliens, Monsters, Snake, Heroes, Family |
Plot | Adventure, Life, Friendship, Fulfillment of desires, Family life |
Place | School, Party |
A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
Mark | imdb: 5.4 |
Genre | fantasy, comedy, melodrama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:44 |
Characters | Teens, Mermaids, Lifeguards, Friends, Losers |
Plot | Friendship, True love |
Place | Small cities |
Style | Romantic, Touching |
Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists the girls' help in winning the heart of a handsome lifeguard.
Mark | imdb: 5.1 |
Genre | action, comedy, adventure, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:25 |
Characters | Dogs, Teens, Snake, Heroes, Family |
Plot | Adventure, Superpowers, Friendship, Supernatural |
Place | USA |
Time | New Year |
A lonely cat living in a mall pet shop has a sour outlook on life until, in the midst of the holiday rush, she’s swept up into a robbery and a friendship with a human girl.
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:54 |
Characters | Teachers, Disabled people, Friends, Partners, Parents |
Plot | Friendship, Fate, Justice, Parenting |
Place | School, Small cities |
Style | Light, To cry, Cute, Inspirational, Touching |
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | France, USA |
Duration | 01:28 |
Characters | Heroes, Family, Friends, Nuns, Priests |
Plot | Adventure, Friendship |
Place | School, France, Hospitals, Boarding school |
Style | Touching |
The adventurous, young Madeline is very good at getting into trouble, but she's also fantastic at solving problems as well, and her school-mistress Miss Clavel is not too approving of her. The biggest problem comes up when Lord Covington decides to sell Madeline's school.
Mark | imdb: 4.6 |
Genre | comedy, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Dogs, Tigers, Family, Friends, Girlfriends |
Plot | Friendship |
Place | Zoos, California |
Style | Light, Cute, Soulful |
A boy goes on an adventure of a lifetime when Luna, a baby tiger cub, escapes from an animal sanctuary and follows him home. It is up to one boy, his friend, and his dog to return Luna to her home before she destroys his parents' home.
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | comedy, drama, family |
Country | USA |
Characters | Teens, Teachers, Friends, Nuns, Priests |
Plot | Life, Friendship, Death, Religious, Family life |
Place | Prison, School |
Style | To cry, Touching |
The tale of a ten-year-old boy in a Catholic school who, following the death of his beloved grandfather, embarks on a quest to discover the meaning of life.