History Main / SpoiledBrat

* Deconstructed in the ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' fanfic series the ''Necromancers of China Saga''. Po and Tigress meet their daughter from the future, Fenhong Se. They eventually learn that their future selves spoiled her so much and gave her everything, but she could not get the one thing she wanted most: to be a greater hero than either her mother or father. Her spoiled nature plays a vital part in the existence of a BadFuture, causing Po and Tigress to realize they must raise her properly when the time comes.

While the parents are usually depicted as the fault of their child's behaviour, it's not ''always'' their fault, as the brat is usually spoiled by enablement and a lack of consequences for their actions. It can be anyone; a cowardly teacher who lacks discipline, a naive authority figure, or someone who had put the brat on a pedestal and just never said "no" to them. They can be spoiled by the media when it gives them too much attention and praise, causing the child to believe that they can do no wrong and nobody can stop them if they get out of hand.

On the other hand, since ChildrenAreInnocent, the cause may be their parents' treatment of them, whether [[ParentalAbandonment neglect]] or being a too-DotingParent. (To be fair, if the parents put their collective feet down, the child would have to change.) Removing them to more natural circumstances may cure them entirely, unlike adults of similar personality. Many a MagicalNanny specializes in it. This is especially likely if the parents lavish material goods on them [[ParentalAbandonment in place of affection or attention]]; any ParentalSubstitute may bring the child back to good manners by providing attention and discipline, and often wins the heart of the child that way, to the shock of parents, who may complain, "But we give him ''everything''." The older the child is, the less likely this is to happen. In extreme cases, this may result in an AllTakeAndNoGive relationship with their parents.

Compare with EgocentricallyReligious, who has this attitude towards God and the universe rather than towards father and the local community. Also compare with IdleRich. Contrast NonIdleRich, SpoiledSweet, and LonelyRichKid.

* ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'': Sharpay Evans is self-centred, arrogant, and narcissistic. She wants everything to go her way and is very entitled. Sharpay is willing to backstab anyone, including her twin brother Ryan, in order to be in the spotlight. Her family is wealthy and often spoils her with expensive gifts. Nevertheless, she is proven to be kind and loyal to her friends and family.

* ''Film/KnivesOut'': Hugh "Ransom" Drysdale (Creator/ChrisEvans) is a jobless {{Manchild}} who mooches off his entire family. [[spoiler:In fact, when he hears he's not receiving the family's heirloom courtesy of his grandfather, he tries to have his grandfather ''killed''.]]

* ''Film/StepBrothers'': The titular {{Manchild}} characters. One of them gets spanked by the father after a loud tantrum over [[EntitledBastard not earning a raise]].

In older works, the Brat may get their comeuppance in the form of a ComedicSpanking -- which as in the old saying is believed to be the opposite of "spoil the child" -- but this is subject to ValuesDissonance these days as corporal punishment for children is considered less acceptable. Either way, if there's any CharacterDevelopment, it will probably involve BreakTheHaughty or PrideBeforeAFall.

* WebVideo/TheAmazingAtheist [[https://youtu.be/8bc32Vb4Q0U reads]] [[https://youtu.be/d1UIJbrqpiI some]] [[Website/{{Twitter}} tweets]] from kids/teenagers/adults who complain about what they got or what they ''didn't'' get for Christmas. He expresses extreme disgust for them.

%%* Many of the trouble-making kids in ''Website/GoAnimate'' videos are this ...[[DesignatedVillain sometimes]]... (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample)

* Cindy from ''VideoGame/{{Kindergarten}}'' is an {{implied|Trope}} example. Her parents are never seen or spoken of, but she has the arrogant, demanding personality you'd expect from this trope, and her [[AndYourRewardIsClothes outfit]] from ''VideoGame/Kindergarten2'' is called the "Spoiled Pink Dress".

* Ιν ''Fanfic/{{CWCollateral}}'', the kids of Sonichu and Rosechu. They are thoroughly pampered by their parents, get a ludicrous amount of gifts while barely doing a thing in return, and have been raised believing they are more special than anyone else. They know their parents will punish anyone who calls them out for misbehaving, and are using this to get what they want. [[spoiler:Ironically, that makes them too fat and unable to do most stuff themselves. Even all of these only partially mitigate their horrifying deaths.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas'': As it turns out, the titular Beast was once a spoiled prince who rejected his servant's Christmas presents, and displayed the same attitude to the beggar disguised as [[TheFairFolk The Enchantress]] who cursed him into beast form.

While the parents are usually depicted as the fault of their child's behaviour, it's not ''always'' their fault, as the brat is usually spoiled by enablement and a lack of consequences for their actions. It can be anyone; a cowardly teacher who lacks discipline, a naive authority figure, or someone that had put the brat on a pedestal and just never said "no" to them. They can be spoiled by the media when it gives them too much attention and praise, causing the child to believe that they can do no wrong and nobody can stop them if they get out of hand.

* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRO2j8Fu6QY this commercial]], a bratty little girl complains to her mother over fish that is an appropriate size for kids her age to eat. Unfortunately, the mother makes her happy rather than punishing her for her ungratefulness.

* ''Animation/KaykoAndKokosh'': Kaprilda is a incredible wealthy teenage princess, who acts like a spoiled child every time she dosen't get what she wants.

** In another story, she wants to get a job like all her friends have, but she's just not motivated enough to actually apply for one. In one comic chapter, everyone is busy with their summer jobs... except Veronica. She has no siblings (that we see, anyway), and her parents are busy running the family corporate empire, so she's pretty much alone and already bored with the empty days of summer vacation. She wishes she has something to do, even a job because this boredom is driving her crazy. Archie eventually comes by and visits, telling her about this one position open at the jewelry shop in the nearby mall. He says this position would be perfect for her since she wears so much of it. Veronica looks like she's going to accept... then decides not to, because she's so wealthy she doesn't need to work. Apparently, having loads of money means one can never get an actual job, even if it's just to pass the time.

* Of course, ''ComicBook/{{Viz}}'' magazine's eponymous ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Spoilt Bastard]]'' Timmy Timpson. In every strip, he bullies and emotionally abuses his rather weak-willed mother, [[NeverMyFault blaming her for whatever problem he's caused]] (and what's more, she always believes it's truly her fault) and leading her to spend money she doesn't have to cater to her son's every whim. In one old strip, he pretends to be sick to get out of school and keeps implying that it's his mother's fault. The doctor then tells Timmy's mother that "There's nothing wrong with your son that a good smack on the bottom wouldn't cure!". In the annual he runs away from home because his mother put two sugars on his Weetabix when "She knows!" that he only has one and three-quarter sugars.

* [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed example]] from ''ComicStrip/{{Luann}}'': Toni's niece [[BrattyHalfPint Shannon]]. Her father leaves her with Toni every chance he gets, and since Toni is an ExtremeDoormat in regards to her brother and niece, she just lets the kid do whatever she wants. As a result, Shannon has become fairly well-behaved over time... but only because everyone caters to her whims. The few times she ''doesn't'' get her way, she throws a massive tantrum, but all the adults in the strip merely grit their teeth and suffer through it (or simply cave in to her) rather than admonish or discipline her. So it's downplayed in that she only acts like a brat during those times where she's not being spoiled.

* In "Literature/TheThreeLittleMenInTheWood", the stepsister has been completely pampered by her mother. So, when the stepsister goes to meet the titular men, she barges into their house, without knocking on the door and without giving them a greeting, and sits herself down by their oven. When she starts eating her lunch, the little men ask her to share her food, but she refuses to give them any. When they ask her to sweep their back door, she replies she is not their housemaid. Finally, when she sees that they were not going to giving her anything, she leaves without saying goodbye and without realizing that her entitled, rude behaviour has gotten those magical creatures mad.

* [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Renesmee]] has become one by the time ''Fanfic/TheWeddingCrashers'' takes place, since her family is ridiculously wealthy and her parents and Jacob pretty much cater to her every whim.

--> '''Prince John''': Enough! I am king! King! KING!!!

* ''Film/PrettyInPink'': Steff [=McKee=] is a ''huge'' example of one. He brags about his money, throws destructive parties in his parents' expensive house, and tells his best friend he'll stop hanging out with him unless he stops liking a girl that's poorer than them. He also likes to spend money just because he can. He eventually gets told off by Blane, his best friend, at the end of the movie.

* ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' has this as a major flaw in Luke's character until [[spoiler:he becomes TheAtoner]]. It was so bad that all the other characters are surprised when they each first hear him say "Thank you."

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7fGeOHXru4 Chinami]] became the new spoiled child after her older sister Chikage failed a private elementary test, leading their parents to see the latter as a failure. However, the tables turn on her when Chikage brings Kosuke to the house, as he worked in a big company. After receiving a slap for calling them out, Chinami left the house for half a year and [[spoiler:came back 7 months pregnant, in an effort to marry someone better than Chikage]]. Her parents disown her after that.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4r8Zr4DOtI "Friend who only knows how to brag about her wealth hits rock bottom"]]: Mayuko became this after her father wins the lottery and becomes rich. She spends a lot of money on designer bags, and even tried to compete with Sana, who turned out to be richer than her despite being modest. She eventually spent so much money that her father cancelled her credit card and she was forced to work at a diner.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h1xcd8hJ5k "I started working for my spoiled high school classmate..."]]: Izu was spoiled by his father and he look down on Takayuki because he was poor and couldn't go to college. When his father's company began working with the factory where Takayuki works at, Izu began to boss Takayuki around and even acted as though he is his boss. When this is brought up to Izu's father's attention, he fired Izu from his company.

* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Weiss Schnee acts as such before CharacterDevelopment kicks in. A standout example is in "[[Recap/RWBYV1E9E10TheBadgeAndTheBurden The Badge and the Burden]]", when she vocally complains about how she wasn't made leader of Team RWBY and tells Professor Port that Ozpin made a mistake making Ruby the leader. Port even sums her up as "a girl who spent her entire life getting ''exactly'' what she wanted", which Weiss admits isn't entirely wrong. Port goes on to point out that Weiss is basically throwing a temper tantrum over the fact that something she wanted went to someone else, which is ''not'' going to get Ozpin to reconsider his decision.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6dtd-HQs5w "My parents treated me poorly"]]: Katie became the new spoiled child after her older sister Ali failed a private elementary test, leading their parents to see the latter as a failure. However, the tables turn on her when Ali brings her boyfriend to the house, as he worked in a big company. After receiving a slap for calling them out, Katie left the house for half a year and [[spoiler:came back 7 months pregnant]] in an effort to marry an even richer husband than Ali's.

* ''Film/TheHouseOfYes': Jackie was so spoiled that the word "no" was simply never spoken in their household.

* ''WesternAnimation/PussNBootsTheLastWish'': Jack Horner was a child born into privilege who had everything he could have ever wanted, but he chose villainy because he couldn't stand not being at the center of attention.

* Marie from ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' has some shades of this. It's most notable when she and her brothers Toulouse and Berlioz are fighting to see who gets inside the door first at the beginning of the film. They ask her why she has to go first, and she tells them, "Because I'm a lady, that's why." She also constantly calls for her mother whenever her brothers mess with her.
* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeastTheEnchantedChristmas,'' the DirectToDVD sequel to ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast,'' reveals the titular Beast was once a spoiled prince who rejected his servant's Christmas presents, and displayed the same attitude to the beggar disguised as [[TheFairFolk The Enchantress]] who cursed him into beast form.
* Child star Darla Dimple in ''WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance'' is this to insane levels, demanding that she be given everything she wants and be focused on 100% of the time. How she got this way is never addressed, since she [[ParentalAbandonment doesn't seem to have parents]].
* PlayedForLaughs with Batman from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'' as he [[{{Manchild}} behaves like a spoiled child]] in front of Alfred, who even owns a book on how to deal with spoiled children.

* [[SissyVillain Prince John]] from ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood1973'' is an extremely [[ItsAllAboutMe self-entitled]], [[ProneToTears whiny]], [[{{Manchild}} childish]] PsychopathicManchild. This is best shown when the Nottingham citizens shout out their loyalties to King Richard; Prince John jumps up and down on his throne and throws a tantrum benefiting to only a toddler.

* One patient in ''[[VideoGame/TraumaCenter Trauma Center: New Blood]]'' is one who complains that his surgery for appendicitis at 30 grand is ''not expensive enough'' because one of his friends had gotten a 40 grand surgery recently. [[spoiler:However, in retrospect, this SpoiledBrat is a godsend since one of the surgeons the player controls manages to talk him into making a 12 grand "donation" to pay for the surgery of an impoverished child with the same condition.]]

* Dōjo from ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'', most notably when she throws a fit at Seimei when he tells her he doesn't remember her because of his [[AmnesiacHero amnesia]]. She also frequently acts bratty toward her older brother Oguna.

* ''Film/TheGreenHornet'': Britt Reid is a wealthy, self-absorbed {{Manchild}} who uses his late dad's fortune for parties and drinks. He's also an UngratefulBastard to Kato and anyone else, for that matter.

* Arthur Hoggett's granddaughter in ''Film/{{Babe}}'', who, upon seeing the beautifully made dollhouse that her grandfather spent so much time making, begins crying, screaming that it isn't the one she had seen on television.
* Natalie Sands of ''Film/GirlsJustWantToHaveFun'' has her father wrapped around her finger, including acting annoyed she only has one car. When she becomes TheRival in the dance contest, she bribes another contestant to ruin the routine of his partner, who has just ticked Natalie off (as in not letting Natalie get away with nearly running someone over).
* [[Creator/SethRogen Britt Reid]] from ''Film/TheGreenHornet'' is a wealthy {{Manchild}}. He's pretty irresponsible and self-absorbed, using his late dad's fortune for parties and drinks. He's also an UngratefulBastard to Kato and anyone else for that matter.
* [[{{Manchild}} Alan]] from ''Film/TheHangover'' becomes this in the second and third movies, treating both his parents like servants. This gets to the point where his father dies of a heart attack after having enough of his antics. Not to mention, he is constantly rude to his own mother (at one point even saying [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead she should have died first]]).
* Sharpay Evans from ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' is self-centred, arrogant, and narcissistic. She wants everything to go her way and is very entitled. Sharpay is willing to backstab anyone, including her twin brother Ryan, in order to be in the spotlight. Her family is wealthy and often spoils her with expensive gifts. Nevertheless, she is proven to be kind and loyal to her friends and family.
* The meaning behind the title of ''Film/TheHouseOfYes''. Jackie was so spoiled that the word "no" was simply never spoken in their household.
* In ''Film/InThisOurLife'', Stanley is spoiled mostly by her rich uncle Fitzroy, and she gets away with everything she wants. Not only is she completely selfish because of this, but she always complains that no one cares for her.
* Iosef Tarasov, the asshole son of big Russian mafia boss Viggo Tarasov, whose unbridled arrogance and massive sense of entitlement lead to him pissing off ''Film/JohnWick'', one of the deadliest men alive. He is so out of his depth when it comes to Wick that it doesn't dawn on him how absolutely screwed he is until Wick takes apart a club full of his father's men just to get to him.
* Hugh "Ransom" Drysdale (played by Creator/ChrisEvans) from ''Film/KnivesOut'' is a jobless {{Manchild}} who mooches off his entire family. [[spoiler:In fact, when he hears he's not receiving the family's heirloom courtesy of his grandfather, he tries to have his grandfather ''killed''.]]

* Steff [=McKee=] from ''Film/PrettyInPink'', is a ''huge'' example of one. He brags about his money, throws destructive parties in his parents' expensive house, and tells his best friend he'll stop hanging out with him unless he stops liking a girl that's poorer than them. He also likes to spend money just because he can. He eventually gets told off by Blane, his best friend, at the end of the movie.

* The titular {{Manchild}} characters of ''Film/StepBrothers''. One of them gets spanked by the father after a loud tantrum over [[EntitledBastard not earning a raise]].

* Angela in the "Quebec province 1975" segment of ''Film/TheUncanny''. Her cruelty to Lucy earns a terrible fate at the ends of her cousin and her cat.
* Missy Wiener from ''Film/WelcomeToTheDollhouse''. She acts innocent and sweet, but in reality, she's a [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bitch]] who has mommy and daddy wrapped around her finger. Her favorite pastime is baiting Dawn into getting into trouble.
* In ''Film/WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane'', the titular Jane used to have a theatre act as a child in the 1910s where she was a cute Creator/ShirleyTemple-esque girl who sang and danced. [[NiceCharacterMeanActor Off-stage]], she was a complete brat.

* ''Fanfic/HeroChat'': In the main fic, [[CharacterDevelopment Chloe has mostly moved past this]], realizing that there is more to life than extorting gifts out of her father. A side story from her teacher's perspective helps show how she got to this point. Ms Bustier tries saying "no" to Chloe when she does something wrong, assuming she needs someone to stand up to her, but that just makes Chloe defensive and angry. Chloe only starts to improve when Bustier realizes that what she actually needs is praise when she does something ''right''; Chloe has spent her entire life [[WellDoneSonGuy chasing the approval of her mother]] (who has, on a regular basis, ''forgotten Chloe's name''), and [[DaddysGirl her father throwing presents at her]] does nothing to help.

* ''Fanfic/HeroChat'': In the main fic, Chloe has mostly moved past this, realizing that there is more to life than extorting gifts out of her father. A side story from her teacher's perspective helps show how she got to this point. Ms Bustier tries saying "no" to Chloe when she does something wrong, assuming she needs someone to stand up to her, but that just makes Chloe defensive and angry. Chloe only starts to improve when Bustier realizes that what she actually needs is praise when she does something ''right''; Chloe has spent her entire life chasing the approval of her mother (who has, on a regular basis, ''forgotten Chloe's name''), and her father throwing presents at her does nothing to help.

* PlayedForLaughs with Batman from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'' as he [[{{Manchild}} behaves like spoiled child]] in front of Alfred, who even owns a book on how to deal with spoiled children.

* [[{{Manchild}} Alan]] from ''Film/TheHangover'' becomes this in the second and third movie, treating both his parents like servants. This gets to the point where his father dies of a heart attack after having enough of his antics. Not to mention, he is constantly rude to his own mother (at one point even saying [[YouShouldHaveDiedInstead she should have died first]]).
* Sharpay Evans from ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' is self-centred, arrogant, and narcissistic. She wants everything to go her way and is very entitled. Sharpay is willing to backstab anyone, including her twin brother Ryan, in order to be in the spotlight. Her family is wealthy and often spoil her with expensive gifts. Nevertheless, she is proven to be kind and loyal towards her friends and family.

* In ''Film/WhatEverHappenedToBabyJane'', the titular Jane used to have a theatre act as a child in the 1910s where she was a cute Creator/ShirleyTemple-esque girl who sang and danced. [[NiceCharacterMeanActor Off-stage]] she was a complete brat.

* ''VideoGame/ManualSamuel'': The first thing the narrator says about Sam is that he's ridiculously rich and spoiled, he's a douche, and that he's irresponsible.
* Dōjo from ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'', most notably when she throws a fit at Seimei when he tells her he doesn't remember her because of his [[AmnesiacHero amnesia]]. She also frequently acts bratty towards her older brother Oguna.

** Remilia Scarlet is considered the franchise's poster child for a spoiled brat. A 500+-year-old vampire with a perpetually 11-year old temperament and a HyperCompetentSidekick for a head maid. What Remilia wants, Remilia gets.

* In [=ClockUp=]'s ''Euphoria'', Rika isn't a kid but is treated such as one by everyone, using her cuteness as a way of getting everything she wants. Byakuya and Takato even drop the name of the trope in Rinne's route, and Byakuya proceeds to try to correct her behaviour.

* ''WebAnimation/MangaRabbitHomeNoba'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-aSrRevuAU Akuo Kusunoki]] was spoiled by his parents, which turns him into a JerkAss who looks down on his brother, Yuuta. When he and his parents visits the inn where Yuuta works at, he looks down on the place and tries to steal Honoka from Yuuta. Unfortunately for him, the owner turns out to be the chairman of the company he works for and the inn is one of the properties he owns. Even after the reveal, Akuo still insists that he is an elite and tries to convince Honoka to break up with Yuuta. In the end, he ends up getting fired a few months later.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2sOejQVQtg Aki]] got herself in a huge debt for spending too much on nightclubs. She disappeared, leaving such debt to her sister Haru. After finding out she's dating Narita, Aki plans to steal him just to spite her. When Aki phones Haru to gloat about stealing Narita, it turns out the man she went to vacation with wasn't Narita, but Koda, an impoverished womanizer.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKhFG3vF8bU Sayuri]] became spoiled all her life since she was the first girl her parents had. Furthermore, she squanders money in frivolities and always begs her sister-in-law Ram to give her money. She then steals sells a card given to her niece Haru by her friend Alto. From then on, Ram isn't having any of her shenanigans and tells her off. When Sayuri gloats to Ram that she stole the latter's credit card to spite her, she reveals that it's Kairi's and he doesn't use it anymore.

** The boy from a chapter of the volume 14. Wherever he didn't get anything he wanted from someone, he will write down the name of an staff that's related to and call his father (also the boss) to fire them.