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Flubber
1997 93 min United States of America PG 6+
★5.2
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Director: Les Mayfield
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Description
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.
Budget:
$80M
US Gross:
$92.98M
Worldwide:
$178M
Starring
Robin Williams
Actor
Marcia Gay Harden
Actor
Christopher McDonald
Actor
Awards
3 wins & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Flubber is widely viewed as a simple, cartoonish family comedy that relies heavily on Robin Williams's charismatic performance to provide warmth and engagement. While many viewers find it a nostalgic, lighthearted, and pleasant experience, critics often dismiss the film for its derivative plot, crude humor, and weak screenplay.
| Acting | Robin Williams provides an essential, versatile performance that infuses the character with necessary warmth and charm. | |
| Accessibility | The film succeeds as a modest, lighthearted, and wholesome piece of family entertainment primarily aimed at younger audiences. | |
| Screenplay | The plot and screenplay are frequently criticized for being simplistic, derivative, and overly predictable. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing, ranging from lighthearted slapstick that delights children to crude or puerile jokes that alienate adult viewers. | |
| Originality | Viewer reception is heavily divided by the "nostalgia factor," with those who watched it in childhood finding it endearing, while others see it as a poorly executed or dated production. |