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Flubber is a 1997 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield (who had previously directed another John Hughes scripted remake, Miracle on 34th Street) and written by Hughes and Bill Walsh. A remake of The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Ted Levine, Raymond J. Barry, Wil Wheaton, and Clancy Brown with Jodi Benson providing a voice. The film grossed $178 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics. In selected theaters, the Pepper Ann episode "Old Best Friend" was featured before the film.
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1997 · 1h 33m · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction
TMDB 5.7/10 (2,601 votes)
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.
Directed by Les Mayfield
Box office $178M worldwide
Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗
Les MayfieldDirector
Raymond J. Barryas Chester Hoenicker
Wil Wheatonas Bennett Hoenicker
Edie McClurgas Martha George
Jodi Bensonas Weebo (voice)
Leslie Stefansonas SylviaMMalcolm Brownsonas FatherBBenjamin Brockas Window Boy
Dakin Matthewsas Minister