Movies Like Dennis the Menace (1993)

Dennis the Menace is a 1993 comedy, family film from Nick Castle with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! and A Dennis the Menace Christmas.

Comedy Family

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998

Barricade the doors. Lock the windows. Because he's baaaack. That one-boy wrecking crew, Dennis the Menace, returns for more mischief and mayhem. Based on the comic strip and TV show about a mischievous little boy with a gift for the potentially lethal prank.

5.4

MagicScore

A Dennis the Menace Christmas

2007

A Dennis The Menace version of A Christmas Carol where Mr. Wilson plays his own version of Scrooge. While Dennis has problems of his own with the neighborhood bully, he does his best to try and give Mr. Wilson the Christmas Spirit. Dennis causes his usual damage and Mr. Wilson ends up breaking Dennis' spirit. An Angel of Christmas Past Present and Future steps in to help save Christmas for the Mitchells, the Wilsons, and everyone else.

5.5

MagicScore

Ready.. Set.. Zoom!

1955

Among the strategies that fail in Wile E. Coyote's attempts to catch the Roadrunner: glue on the road, a giant rubber band, an outboard motor in a wash tub, and dressing in drag as a female Roadrunner.

7.0

MagicScore

Newsies

1992

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

6.8

MagicScore

The Reflecting Skin

1990

In 1950s rural Idaho, a young boy watches helplessly as his friends and brother fall under the spell of a mysterious widow living up the road and becomes convinced that she is a vampire.

6.7

MagicScore

The Slingshot

1993

Stockholm in the 1920s. Young Roland lives with his socialist father, Jewish mother and a boxing brother. His mother sells condoms illegally, and from them, Roland makes slingshots which he sells. His rebellious ways has gotten him the special attention of his school teacher, who always makes sure that Roland is punished. Roland also tries to make extra money by repairing bicycles, a successful business that in the end lands him in hot water.

6.0

MagicScore

Adventures in Babysitting

2016

Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.

7.3

MagicScore

Auntie Edna

2018

Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.

7.2

MagicScore

The Chipmunk Adventure

1987

The Chipmunks and the Chipettes go head to head in a hot air balloon race, and the winner gets $10,000. Unbeknownst to the participants, the "race" is actually a diamond smuggling ring!

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Uncle Buck

1989

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Twin Sitters

1994

An evil business executive is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

Um Tio Quase Perfeito

2017

After receiving a job promotion that forces her to spend time traveling, Angela decides to leave her three children under the care of Uncle Tony - which will lead to many confusions.

6.2

MagicScore

#13

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

2020

Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

1991

Sue Ellen Crandell is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's summer-long absence. While the babysitter looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Bound & Babysitting

2015

Forced to baby-sit with her college nemesis, a young woman starts to see the man in a new light.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Labyrinth

1986

When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King who whisks Toby away to his castle at the center of a labyrinth. Sarah enters into a bargain with the Goblin King where she is given just thirteen hours to solve the labyrinth and rescue Toby, or else lose him forever.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Jack-Jack Attack

2005

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true potential.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011

Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

St. Vincent

2014

A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Cro Minion

2015

Two minions have to babysit a little Neanderthal baby.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dennis the Menace?

The top films similar to Dennis the Menace by MovieMagicScore are Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (5.4), A Dennis the Menace Christmas (5.5), Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (7.0). Each shares comedy/family themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dennis the Menace worth watching?

Dennis the Menace holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 1,526 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dennis the Menace?

Dennis the Menace (1993) is a comedy, family film directed by Nick Castle, starring Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dennis the Menace?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dennis the Menace

This ranked list pairs Dennis the Menace (1993), a comedy and family film from Nick Castle, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Walter Matthau take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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