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Packin' It In
“Valley Girl Molly Ringwald meets the great outdoors.”
75%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Packin' It In (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Packin' It In (1983) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and TV Movie with cozy, funny, and offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that made the neighbors leave, they follow them. However their new domicile is a bit more apart from the civilization than e… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Packin' It In 75% (2 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Packin' It In is a film worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
75%
from 2 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that made the neighbors leave, they follow them. However their new domicile is a bit more apart from the civilization than expected. Even then it's not a paradise: their neighbors are weird, the next shop is miles away and their house lacks even the most basic comfort. How long will it take until they're packin' it in again?
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-02-07
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 7.5
- TMDB ID
- 55280
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What is Packin' It In about?
In quest of a wholesome place to live: at first the Webbers laugh at their neighbors when they leave L.A. for the mountains of Oregon. But when they recognize the same symptoms in their family that... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Packin' It In?
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How long is the movie Packin' It In?
The official runtime for Packin' It In is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Richard Benjamin
Gary Webber
Paula Prentiss
Dianne Webber
Tony Roberts
Charlie Baumgarten
Andrea Marcovicci
Rita Baumgarten
Molly Ringwald
Melissa Webber
- M
Mari Gorman
Brooklyn Mary
Sam Whipple
Zack Estep
Kenneth McMillan
Howard Estep
- D
David Hollander
Jay Webber
Phil Proctor
Cliff
Susan Ruttan
Mrs. Estep
Ivan Bonar
Gas Station Attendant
- C
Clinton Dean
Johnny Crud
Laura Bruneau
Claire Baumgarten
- W
Walter Marsh
Dr. Langendorf
- P
Paddy White
Old Man
Edward Heeley
National Guardsman
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