---
title: 'Flubber (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Les Mayfield'
released: '1997-10-21'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/flubber-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119137/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Flubber (1997)

1997 · 90 min · Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Flubber is a 1997 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and written by John Hughes and Bill Walsh. A remake of The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Ted Levine, Raymond J. Barry, Wil Wheaton and Clancy Brown, with Jodi Benson providing a voice. The film received negative reviews from critics, with criticism for its slapstick humor, special effects, story, script and comparisons to the original, though Williams’ performance was praised. Despite this, it was a commercial success, grossing $178 million worldwide.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Les Mayfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/les-mayfield)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes), [Bill Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-walsh), [Samuel W. Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-w-taylor)
- **Producer:** [John Hughes](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hughes), [Ricardo Mestres](https://cinepixo.com/people/ricardo-mestres)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dean Cundey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-cundey)
- **Editor:** [Harvey Rosenstock](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-rosenstock)

## Cast

- [Dakin Matthews](https://cinepixo.com/people/dakin-matthews)
- [Clancy Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/clancy-brown)
- [Sam Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-lloyd)
- [Leslie Stefanson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-stefanson)
- [Scott Michael Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-michael-campbell)
- [Robin Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-williams) as Philip Brainard
- [Raymond J. Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-j-barry)
- [Nancy Olson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nancy-olson)
- [Ted Levine](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-levine)
- [Edie McClurg](https://cinepixo.com/people/edie-mcclurg) as Martha George
- [Christopher McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-mcdonald)
- [Marcia Gay Harden](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-gay-harden)
- [Jodi Benson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodi-benson) as Weebo
- [Peter White](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-white)
- [Wil Wheaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/wil-wheaton)

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/flubber
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/flubber-1997
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