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Problem Child

Problem Child
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1991
 81 minutes (1 hrs 21 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Dennis Dugan

Starring

John Ritter · Jack Warden · Michael Oliver · Gilbert Gottfried · Amy Yasbeck · Michael Richards

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th July 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 24th May '91
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £652.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Jul '90
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $10 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

24 May, 1991
4
31 May, 1991
5
7 Jun, 1991
8
14 Jun, 1991
9
21 Jun, 1991
14
28 Jun, 1991
12
5 Jul, 1991
14

US box office

27 Jul, 1990
3
3 Aug, 1990
4
10 Aug, 1990
5
17 Aug, 1990
8
24 Aug, 1990
14
7 Sep, 1990
14
14 Sep, 1990
10

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Problem Child
Problem Child 2
Problem Child 3 Junior In Love

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $53.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 9

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Problem Child
24 May 1991
4N
£652,899
£652,899
31 May 1991
5▼
£241,814
£967,257
7 Jun 1991
8▼
£89,561
£1,083,686
14 Jun 1991
9▼
£44,781
£1,144,140
21 Jun 1991
14▼
£22,391
£1,173,248
28 Jun 1991
12▲
£20,355
£1,200,727
5 Jul 1991
14▼
£7,539
£1,211,282
12 Jul 1991
18▼
£3,770
£1,216,372
19 Jul 1991
16▲
£3,427
£1,220,998
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 8

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Jul 1990
3▲
$10,026,900
$10,026,900
3 Aug 1990
4▼
$6,842,160
$22,139,610
10 Aug 1990
5▼
$4,847,060
$31,229,870
17 Aug 1990
8▼
$3,312,800
$37,205,420
24 Aug 1990
14▼
$1,624,725
$40,850,440
31 Aug 1990
16▼
$1,615,050
$43,160,530
7 Sep 1990
14▲
$1,101,360
$44,528,290
14 Sep 1990
10▲
$1,092,285
$45,866,990