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Summary
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 54GoodWatch 53
Audience score60%
Letterboxd · 874 ratings2.7/5
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1988
December 1, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
and 13 more16 people
- Ned BeattyGrandpa
- Shelley WintersRita
- Neil Patrick HarrisBilly Johnson
- Peggy LiptonMom
- Chubby CheckerChubby Checker
- Little RichardMayor
- James HoughtonDad
- Thora BirchMolly Johnson
Molly CheekMrs. Orfus
Sheb WooleyHarvey Skitters
Lindsay PriceKory Kamimoto
Kimberly McCulloughDonna Orfus
Linda ShayneNurse
Dustin DiamondBig Z
Nikki CoxPurplette Dancer
Laura BruneauCoach Miller
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