Menu
Modern Problems Poster

Modern Problems

Chevy has the power to make this Christmas the funniest ever!
1981 | 89m | English

(6068 votes)

TMDb IMDb

Popularity: 2 (history)

Details

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.
Release Date: Dec 25, 1981
Director: Ken Shapiro
Writer: Ken Shapiro, Tom Sherohman, Arthur Sellers
Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Keywords
Production Companies 20th Century Fox
Box Office Revenue: $26,154,211
Budget: $8,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
Trailers and Extras

International Posters

Full Credits

Name Character
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
Arthur Sellers Mobile Supervisor
Sandy Helberg Pete
Neil Thompson Controller #1
Carl Irwin Controller #2
Ronald E. House Vendor (as Ron House)
Buzzy Linhart The Tile Man
Henry Corden Dubrovnik
Pat Proft Maitre 'd
Jim Hudson Doctor
Frank Birney Man in Lobby
Vincenzo Gagliardi Singer
Name Job
Randy Glass Gaffer
Ken Shapiro Director, Writer
Tom Sherohman Writer
Arthur Sellers Writer
Dominic Frontiere Original Music Composer
Edmond L. Koons Director of Photography
Michael Jablow Editor
John Goode First Assistant Camera
Name Title
Alan Greisman Producer
Organization Category Person
Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 10 17 6
2024 5 14 32 9
2024 6 9 14 4
2024 7 12 18 6
2024 8 9 19 5
2024 9 7 11 4
2024 10 6 13 3
2024 11 6 12 4
2024 12 6 14 4
2025 1 8 16 4
2025 2 6 9 3
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 2 1

Trending Position


No trending metrics available.

Return to Top

Reviews

No reviews available for this movie.