Dennis the Menace (also known in the United Kingdom as Dennis) is a 1993 live-action film based on the Hank Ketcham comic strip of the same name. The film was directed by Nick Castle, written by John Hughes, and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Hughes Entertainment. It concerns the misadventures of a mischievous child with a cowlick and a grin who wreaked havoc on his next-door neighbour, Mr. Wilson, and usually helping out with his friends, Joey and Margaret, and being followed everywhere by his dog, Ruff.

The plot centered around the misadventures of Dennis Mitchell, who after creating a perchant of disaster, is babysat by Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. But when Dennis did something wrong with Mr. Wilson, Dennis runs away and even comes face-to-face with the film's main villain, Switchblade Sam. The film was even notable as the first time the title character was accurately cast as a five-year-old.

The film premiered on June 25, 1993. A direct-to-video sequel called Dennis the Menace Strikes Again was also released. The film was followed up by a Saturday morning cartoon series called The Incredible Dennis the Menace.