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The Absent-Minded Professor

1961 · 96 min Comedy Family Science Fiction
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

Bumbling professor Ned Brainard accidentally invents flying rubber, or "Flubber", an incredible material that gains energy every time it strikes a hard surface. It allows for the invention of shoes that can allow jumps of amazing heights and enables a modified Model-T to fly. Unfortunately, no one is interested in the material except for Alonzo Hawk, a corrupt businessman who wants to steal the material for himself.

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Year 1961
Country United States of America
Genre Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Director Robert Stevenson
Runtime 96 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (195 votes)

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This is a comedy that knows its limits. Doesn't reach for grotesque when irony is enough, doesn't ask the audience to take things too seriously.

Worth watching for a good mood and a couple of genuinely funny moments. Doesn't promise depth — but doesn't pretend to have it either.

Good for watching with people who need to unwind after a long day. Not for those seeking depth.

Director: Robert Stevenson

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Viewing atmosphere: With friends or a partner when you don't want anything complicated. Good mood guaranteed.

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