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Modern Problems
“Chevy has the power to make this Christmas the funniest ever!”
54%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Modern Problems (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Modern Problems (1981) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Science Fiction, and Romance with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge. Our models also surface themes such as ai and revenge from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Modern Problems 54% (95 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
54%
from 95 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-12-25
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.4
- TMDB ID
- 16471
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Where can I watch Modern Problems (1981)?
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Is there an official trailer for Modern Problems?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Modern Problems directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Modern Problems about?
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Modern Problems?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Modern Problems?
The official runtime for Modern Problems is approximately 89 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Chevy Chase
Max Fielder
Patti D'Arbanville
Darcy
Dabney Coleman
Mark Winslow
Mary Kay Place
Lorraine
Nell Carter
Dorita
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Stills
Mitch Kreindel
Barry
- A
Arthur Sellers
Mobile Supervisor
Sandy Helberg
Pete
- N
Neil Thompson
Controller #1
- C
Carl Irwin
Controller #2
- R
Ronald E. House
Vendor (as Ron House)
- B
Buzzy Linhart
The Tile Man
Henry Corden
Dubrovnik
Pat Proft
Maitre 'd
- J
Jim Hudson
Doctor
Frank Birney
Man in Lobby
- V
Vincenzo Gagliardi
Singer
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