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The Peanut Butter Solution streaming

1985 Movie Canada Adventure, Family, Horror, Comedy, Fantasy 93 min Ages 8+

By: Michael Rubbo With: Michael Hogan, Michel Maillot, Edgar Fruitier, Alison Darcy, Helen Hughes

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.

Filmium rating

59%

Mood

Adventurous

Fantastical

Light-Hearted

Whimsical

Cast & Crew

Michael Rubbo

Vojtech Jasný

Andrée Pelletier

Helen Hughes

Harry Hill

Alison Darcy

Siluck Saysanasy

Mathew Mackay

Michel Maillot

Edgar Fruitier

Michael Hogan

Canadian Production

Child Actors

Children'S Film Director

Experienced Director

Family-Friendly Cast

Matthew Mackay

Young Cast

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Animated Sequences

Fantastical Imagery

Imaginative Techniques

Practical Effects

Product Placement

Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Adventurous Journey

Fantasy Adventure

Fantasy-Driven

Linear

Pace

Balanced

Brisk

Dynamic

Engaging

Episodic

Fast-Paced

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Céline Dion Songs

Musical Numbers

Style

Children'S Film

Colorful

Family-Friendly

Fantasy

Imaginative

Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

1980S

Central Conflict

Antagonistic Force

Evil Art Teacher

Hair Growth Dilemma

Hair Loss

Imagination Vs. Authority

Kidnapping

Magical Dilemma

Magical Hair

Personal Struggle

Characters

11-Year-Old Boy

Art Teacher

Ghosts

Kidnapped Children

Ending

Family Reunion

Hair Stops Growing

Villain Arrested

Historical Context

1980S

Key Plot Points

Ghosts Give Hair Growth Formula

Kidnapping Children

Overuse Of Peanut Butter

Signor'S Factory

Plot

Abandoned Mansion

Adventure

Childhood Adventure

Ghostly Encounters

Ghosts

Hair Growth Potion

Kidnapping

Magical Formula

Magical Paintbrushes

Magical Realism

Setting

Abandoned Mansion

Neighborhood

School

School Setting

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Canada

Theme

Courage

Creativity

Friendship

Imagination

Magic

Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Fears

Genre

Adventure

Children'S Adventure

Children'S Film

Family Film

Fantasy

Audiences

Children

Families

Family

Young Audiences

Titles

The Peanut Butter Solution

Reception

Children'S Favorite

Children'S Film Series

Cult Classic

Home Media Releases

Production Countries

Canada

Release Year

1985

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