Movie

The Peanut Butter Solution

1985 · 93 min

A quirky, dreamlike children's adventure that blends gentle scares with silly magic and a warm family heart.

Tagline: A hair-raising comedy adventure!
Overview: Peanut butter is the secret ingredient for magic potions made by two friendly ghosts. Eleven-year-old Michael loses all of his hair when he gets a fright and uses the potion to get his hair back, but too much peanut butter causes things to get a bit hairy.
How it feels: Whimsical, eerie, light and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, family, friendship, immigration
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
friendship
immigration
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none