Flubber (1997)

An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.

Director:

Les Mayfield

Writers:

Samuel W. Taylor (short story "A Situation of Gravity"), John Hughes (screenplay),

Stars:

Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams	...	Professor Philip Brainard
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Dr. Sara Jean Reynolds
Christopher McDonald	...	Wilson Croft
Ted Levine	...	Wesson
Clancy Brown	...	Smith
Raymond J. Barry	...	Chester Hoenicker (as Raymond Barry)
Wil Wheaton	...	Bennett Hoenicker
Edie McClurg	...	Martha George
Jodi Benson	...	Weebo (voice)
Leslie Stefanson	...	Sylvia
Malcolm Brownson	...	Father
Benjamin Brock	...	Window Boy
Dakin Matthews	...	Minister
Zack Zeigler	...	Teenage Boy
Sam Lloyd	...	Coach Willy Barker (as Samuel Lloyd)

Storyline

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. It looks like rubber, so he calls it flubber. This film is based on the 1961 Disney classic, "The Absent-Minded Professor.

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Plot Keywords:

professor | college | wedding | medfield college | flying rubber | 

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Taglines:

Catch it if you can!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for slapstick action and mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Absent Minded Professor

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

DEM 5,635,547 (Germany) (20 March 1998)

Gross:

£10,728,868 (UK) (8 May 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Great Oaks Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 90 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nancy Olson:  Nancy Olson, who played Betsy Carlisle in the original _Absent Minded Professor, The (1961)_, appears as a Secretary at Ford Company (uncredited).

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Goofs

At several points when Brainard is talking to Weebo, you can see the bluescreen reflected in his glasses that was used to composite in Weebo's video screen.

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Quotes

Professor Philip 'Phil' Brainard: [to Sara, before he attempts to fall out the window with the flubber springing him back up] Ta-ta, my love.

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Connections

References Oklahoma! (1955)

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Soundtracks

"THE BLUE AND WHITE"
Written by G.E. Leftwich, Jr.
Performed by Florida State University Marching Band
Courtesy of Platinum Entertainment

User Reviews

Great talent,dry story.

I admire Robin Williams.His quick,improvisational humor make him the most unique entertainer of our time.However,he does from time to time make bad choices,and Flubber was indeed a bad one,at least scriptwise.This movie's problem is not from bad performances,but from terrible writing,and that often makes the performers look bad.The intentions here are good,but the movie just fell flat in all aspects.If you want to see a movie about flubber,I would highly suggest "The Absent Minded Professor".It's a classic and it's much better.