Flubber
1997 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · 31% critics
An absent-minded professor works on a new energy breakthrough to help keep his college open, but he keeps missing big personal moments along the way. On the day of his third wedding, he accidentally creates a bouncy green substance that lets objects fly through the air, sparking comical trouble and competing interests.
Also known as The Absent Minded Professor
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-11-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 31/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (2,552 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Flubber if you want light, goofy family comedy with inventive flying “rubber” mayhem; Not for you if you dislike slapstick repetition, have little patience for dated effects, or prefer smarter science-adventure films like The Absent-Minded Professor and Beethoven.
Pros: silly family fun; charming performances; green goo inventions | Cons: predictable script; uneven character depth; dated effects
Themes
- wedding vows
- inventor
- slime
- flight
- mad scientist
- remake
- wedding
- secret formula
- flubber
Cast & crew
Robin Williams
as Professor Philip Brainard
Marcia Gay Harden
as Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds
Christopher McDonald
as Wilson Croft
Raymond J. Barry
as Chester Hoenicker
Clancy Brown
as Smith
Nancy Olson
as Secretary at Ford Motor Company
Ted Levine
as Wesson
Wil Wheaton
as Bennett Hoenicker
Edie McClurg
as Martha George
Jodi Benson
as Weebo (voice)
Directed by Les Mayfield