A Dennis the Menace Christmas

"You better watch out!"

2007 1h 23m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 113

ComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“You better watch out!”

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Cast

Maxwell Perry Cotton
Dennis Mitchell
Robert Wagner
George Wilson
Louise Fletcher
Martha Wilson
Isaac Durnford
Jack Bratcher
Kim Schraner
Alice Mitchell
George Newbern
Henry Mitchell
Jake Beale
Joey
China Anne McClain
Margaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Oliver
Writers: Kathleen Laccinole
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dennis the Menace Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Oliver, shot by C. Kim Miles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Covell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Zack Arnold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Oliver directs. C. Kim Miles behind the camera. James Covell scores. Zack Arnold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 19 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Part of the "Dennis the Menace Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Ron Oliver, shot by C. Kim Miles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by James Covell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Zack Arnold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Maxwell Perry Cotton and Robert Wagner and Louise Fletcher carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "You better watch out!".
11IMDB entry: tt0918511 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: C. Kim Miles
Original score: James Covell
Editing: Zack Arnold
Production design: Paola Ridolfi
Costume design: Hélène Schneider
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007)

Part of

Dennis the Menace Collection

Dennis the Menace is a 1993 American family comedy film based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. Dennis the Menace concerns the misadventures of a mischievous child (Mason Gamble) who wreaks havoc on his next door neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau), usually hangs out with his friends Joey (Kellen Hathaway) and Margaret Wade (Amy Sakasitz), and is followed everywhere by his dog, Ruff. The film also features a cameo appearance by Jeannie Russell who was a cast member on the original television show. Released on June 25, 1993, Dennis the Menace was a commercial success, grossing $117.2 million on a $35 million budget despite receiving negative reviews from critics. A direct-to-video sequel called Dennis the Menace Strikes Again was later released in 1998 without the cast from this film. Another direct-to-video sequel called A Dennis the Menace Christmas was released in 2007 with different cast from both first and second films.