Dennis the Menace
When curmudgeonly neighbor Mr. Wilson discovers that mischievous kid Dennis’s chaotic antics may be the key to finding a missing stash of gold coins, he must outwit the dangerous drifter Switchblade Sam before the treasure—and his sanity—vanish forever.
“He's armed... He's adorable... And he's out of school for the entire summer.”
Synopsis
Mr. Wilson constantly deals with the trouble caused by a mischievous child named Dennis. However, he soon finds that Dennis's antics may be essential in locating a missing collection of gold coins, which disappear after a suspicious drifter named Switchblade Sam arrives in town.
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Edited by Alan HeimShot by Thomas E AckermanScored by Jerry GoldsmithDesigned by Jim Bissell
Box Office
1993 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$117.3M
US & Canada: $51.3M — 44% of worldwide · International: $66.0M (56%)
Opening weekend: $9.3M — 18% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $16.1M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,085 theaters
Also known as
- Dennisde
- Dennis, die Nervensägede
- Dennisen
- Daniel el traviesoes
- Denis la Malicefr
- Dennis la minacciait
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
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
Robert Stanton
as Henry Mitchell
Amy Sakasitz
as Margaret Wade
Kellen Hathaway
as Joey
Paul Winfield
as Chief of Police
Natasha Lyonne
as Polly
Devin Ratray
as Mickey
Hank Johnston
as Gunther
Supporting cast
20Melinda Mullins
as Andrea
Billie Bird
as Edith Butterwell
Bill Erwin
as Edward Little
Arnold Stang
as Photographer
Ben Stein
as Boss
Ethel Gerstein
as Gaggle Lady #1
Rebecca Hogan
as Gaggle Lady #2
Leona Toppel
as Gaggle Lady #3
Peggy Goldberg
as Gaggle Lady #4
Jack Mcguigan
as Gaggle Man
Corey Vane
as Mike
Casey Gamble
as Hide and Seeker
Diana Rein
as Babysitter
Robert A Saunders
as Broken Arm Babysitter
Beverly J O Donnell
as Elderly Babysitter
Betty
as Ruff
Suzy Brack
as Next-Door Neighbor (uncredited)
Thomas F Evans
as Dennis Mitchell's Neighbor (uncredited)
Kirk Kelly
as Kid in Window (uncredited)
Jeannie Russell
as Neighbor (uncredited)
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2Other crew
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