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.
Modern Problems has generally received mixed reviews.
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Modern Problems was released in 1981 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 52 reviews, giving Modern Problems (1981) an average rating of 42%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 59%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 33%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Modern Problems than critics were.
With a score of 42%, Modern Problems is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
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