Flubber

Flubber (1997)

  • 23% of critics liked it
    (31 reviews)

  • 43% of users liked it
    (563,085 ratings)

Although "flub" is defined as "to make a mess of," the word "flubber" is a contraction from "flying rubber." In this remake of the 1961 comedy-fantasy The Absent Minded Professor, Robin Williams takes on the role created by Fred MacMurray and later executed by Harry Anderson on television, while the… More

PG, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By
Les Mayfield
Written By
John Hughes, Bill Walsh
Genres
Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Nov 26, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Jun 16, 1998

Critic Reviews

  • Ellen Twadell, Common Sense Media

    Many kids will enjoy this silly movie.

  • Gary Brown, Houston Community Newspapers

    The new version is a total dud.

  • Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Bring back Fred MacMurray ... a hyper, witless snooze.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Loud, keening awfulness.

  • Blake Davis, KFOR Channel 4 News

    One of Robin Williams's unspeaklably bad filler movies, and maybe one of his worst...and that's saying a lot.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    An idiotic remake of a fun kids movie from the 60s. Sure Williams tries to make this movie fun too, but overall it's too stupid and ridiculous even for kids.

  • Bethany M


    A funny feel good family film!

  • Michael E


    Lame. Robin williams could have done better

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