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Flubber
🎬 Movie

Flubber

1997 · 93 min Comedy Family Science Fiction
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

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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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film operates in a light register — but not superficially. Behind each joke is an observation about people, not just a desire to amuse.

Goes down easy, leaves a good aftertaste. Not every joke lands equally — but the overall tone holds.

For those who just want to relax. Asks nothing — just time and a willingness to smile.

Director: Les Mayfield

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Weekend afternoon, the couch, something to snack on. Turn off your brain and enjoy.

🎭 Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Professor Philip Brainard

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds

Christopher McDonald

Christopher McDonald

Wilson Croft

Raymond J. Barry

Raymond J. Barry

Chester Hoenicker

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Smith

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Secretary at Ford Motor Company

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Wesson

Wil Wheaton

Wil Wheaton

Bennett Hoenicker

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Martha George

Jodi Benson

Jodi Benson

Weebo (voice)

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