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  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m

Summary Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler (Chevy Chase), recently dumped by his girlfriend (Patti D'Arbanville), comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge.

Directed By: Ken Shapiro

Written By: Tom Sherohman, Arthur Sellers, Ken Shapiro

  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m
  • 1981
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 33 m

Modern Problems

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Summary Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fiedler (Chevy Chase), recently dumped by his girlfriend (Patti D'Arbanville), comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses not only to win her back, but to gain a little revenge.

Directed By: Ken Shapiro

Written By: Tom Sherohman, Arthur Sellers, Ken Shapiro

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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TWENTIETH Century-Fox knew exactly what it was doing when it decided to open Modern Problems at theaters all over New York on Christmas Day, without advance screenings for the press. It's not that Modern Problems is so bad, though it is incredibly sloppy.
By Vincent Canby FULL REVIEW
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Any chance the film might have had is trashed at the outset by Chase's disengaged style of non- acting and blas approach to pants-dropping. [28 Dec 1981]
By Jay Scott FULL REVIEW
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The humor is forced.
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A round of misfires from title to denouement, the new comedy "Modern Problems" is a modern problem for moviegoers: the latest rummy example of that strange abomination, the unfunny "fun" movie, victimized by utter confusion about its genre, tone and audience. [30 Dec 1981, p.B6]
By Gary Arnold FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Twentieth Century Fox
Release Date Dec 25, 1981
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Max Fielder has just discovered the power of telekinesis, and he's about to move your world.
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Awards

The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 1 Nomination

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