Modern Problems

Modern Problems

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Directed by Ken Shapiro

Produced by 20th Century Fox

198189 min5.4 / 10

A lighthearted 1980s comedy romp where a jilted air traffic controller gains telekinetic powers and uses them for romantic redemption and mischievous revenge.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Modern Problems sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Modern Problems easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Modern Problems scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Modern Problems end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Modern Problems violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Modern Problems

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Modern Problems

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Modern Problems, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Modern Problems, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Modern Problems, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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