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Purple People Eater
“The one-eyed... one horn... flying...”
51%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Purple People Eater (1988) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Purple People Eater (1988) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Family, and Science Fiction with cozy and funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Purple People Eater 51% (16 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Use this AI analysis as a quick read on Purple People Eater before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.
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Audience & engagement
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TMDb audience score
51%
from 16 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1988-12-01
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 5.1
- TMDB ID
- 79397
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Where can I watch Purple People Eater (1988)?
Purple People Eater is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Purple People Eater?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Purple People Eater directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Purple People Eater about?
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
Is there an AI analysis for Purple People Eater?
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 Purple People Eater?
The official runtime for Purple People Eater is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ned Beatty
Grandpa
Shelley Winters
Rita
Neil Patrick Harris
Billy Johnson
Peggy Lipton
Mom
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Little Richard
Mayor
James Houghton
Dad
Thora Birch
Molly Johnson
- J
John Brumfield
Mr. Noodle
Molly Cheek
Mrs. Orfus
Sheb Wooley
Harvey Skitters
- S
Shonda Whipple
Allison
Lindsay Price
Kory Kamimoto
Kimberly McCullough
Donna Orfus
Linda Shayne
Nurse
Dustin Diamond
Big Z
Nikki Cox
Purplette Dancer
Laura Bruneau
Coach Miller
Audience notes
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