Dennis the Menace (1993 film)

Dennis the Menace
Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by	Nick Castle
Written by	John Hughes
Based on	Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham
Produced by	John Hughes Richard Vane
Starring	Christopher Lloyd Joan Plowright Lea Thompson Paul Winfield Mason Gamble Walter Matthau
Cinematography	Thomas E. Ackerman
Edited by	Alan Heim
Music by	Jerry Goldsmith
Production companies	Hughes Entertainment Hank Ketcham Enterprises
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 25, 1993 (1993-06-25)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million
Box office	$117 million

Dennis the Menace (released in the United Kingdom as Dennis^[1] to avoid confusion with Dennis the Menace and Gnasher) is a 1993 American comedy film based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip. It is directed by Nick Castle, written and co-produced by John Hughes and distributed by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label.

The plot concerns the misadventures of a mischievous child (Mason Gamble) who menaces his next door neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau), usually hangs out with his friends Joey McDonald (Kellen Hathaway) and Margaret Wade (Amy Sakasitz), and is followed everywhere by his dog Ruff. Jeannie Russell, who plays Margaret in the 1959–1963 TV series, makes a cameo appearance.

Released in the United States on June 25, 1993, the film was a commercial success, grossing $117.2 million on a $35 million budget. Critical reviews were generally negative. A direct-to-video standalone sequel called Dennis the Menace Strikes Again was released in 1998 with a new cast. A second sequel, A Dennis the Menace Christmas, was released in 2007 with a third cast.