Flubber
Seen it?1997 | 94 min | Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved The Absent-Minded Professor or Despicable Me 2, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$178 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 210K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Les Mayfield
- Robin WilliamsProfessor Philip Brainard
- Marcia Gay HardenDr. Sara Jean Reynolds
- Christopher McDonaldWilson Croft
- Raymond J. BarryChester Hoenicker
- Clancy BrownSmith
- Nancy OlsonSecretary at Ford Motor Company
- Ted LevineWesson
- Wil WheatonBennett Hoenicker
- Edie McClurgMartha George
- Jodi BensonWeebo (voice)