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The Peanut Butter Solution

1985Movie1 h 33 minPG

57
DecentGoodWatch score
57
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Directed by
Michael Rubbo
Music by
Lewis Furey

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Facts

December 6, 1985 · 1 h 33 min · PG

Released
December 6, 1985
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Italian
Made in
Canada
Available in
16 countries

Tropes

Sympathy for the Devil, Hand Wave, Writers Cannot Do Math +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Peanut Butter Solution?"

Questions about The Peanut Butter Solution

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Peanut Butter Solution?

In the United States, The Peanut Butter Solution streams on Night Flight+, FlixFling, Eternal Family, and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, Cineverse, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is The Peanut Butter Solution worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Peanut Butter Solution okay for kids?

PGDisturbing imagery

Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will The Peanut Butter Solution scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

What tropes does The Peanut Butter Solution use?

Sympathy for the DevilHand WaveWriters Cannot Do MathCentral ThemeNon-Specifically ForeignPolice Are UselessSignature HeadgearEveryone Calls Him "Barkeep"Product PlacementArtistic License – MedicineInvasion of the Baby SnatchersBaldness Mockeryand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Sympathy for the Devil, Hand Wave, and Writers Cannot Do Math.