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Flubber (1997)

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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.

Release Date
November 26, 1997
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
5.7/10 (2539 votes)

Director: Les Mayfield

Cast: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Raymond J. Barry, Clancy Brown, Nancy Olson, Ted Levine, Wil Wheaton

Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment
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Budget
$80M
Revenue
$178M
Full Cast (22 people)

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CinemaSerf - 6/10

It's kind of fitting as I decided to decline Disney's kind invitation to pay 33% more for my Disney+ that this is the last of their films that I watched. It sums up the mediocrity of this once innovative source of vibrant and creative animation - and presents us with a derivative version of a film that Jerry Lewis might have made in the 1960s if he'd owned "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" - and no, "Flub...

January 2, 2024

Flubber

Flubber

Catch it if you can!

Catch it if you can!

5.7
93 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date11/26/1997
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Cast

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flubber about?

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 sweethe…

How long is Flubber?

1h 33m

When was Flubber released?

November 26, 1997

Who directed Flubber?

Les Mayfield

Who stars in Flubber?

Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald

What genre is Flubber?

Comedy, Family, Science Fiction

What is Flubber rated?

PG