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Flubber (1997)

PG   |    |  Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

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

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Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations.

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12 March 2007 | ccthemovieman-1
7
| Fun Mainly For The Kids
This was a fun remake of "The Absent-Minded Professor," with special-effects the main show here. We see and hear the following impossible things: inanimate objects become human (with feelings, no less!) and a flying computer called "Weebo." Obviously, this is just a far-off story designs only for laughs (I know one person who actually took some of this stuff seriously.)

Despite a bowling bowl repeatedly hitting someone in the head, it's a fairly harmless movie with no language problems, which is a rarity in a Robin Williams film. Robin is the "absent- minded professor," in this "Dr. Philip Brainiard." You can call him, "Dr. Phil." There are one or two sneaky-vulgar lines but nothing much.

With the flubber-substance making balls bounce forever, into every object, you get a lot of slapstick scenes that are either stupid or laugh-out-loud funny. The story, geared a lot more for kids than adults, has a nice lighthearted feel to it. For adults, one viewing is plenty, but kids will enjoy it multiple times.

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Trivia

John Hughes' first choice for the lead role was always Robin Williams. He lined up some other choices including Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum, John Lithgow, Tim Allen, and Sir Patrick Stewart. As soon as Williams made peace with the Walt Disney Company, Hughes immediately cast Williams in the lead.

Quotes

Phillip Brainard: I love you with every cell, with every atom. I love you on a subatomic level.

Goofs

The Macintosh Plus used in Brainard's kitchen displays content in color. Every Macintosh Plus was built with a black-and-white display.

Crazy Credits

The opening credits are presented with scientific icons.

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Arranged and Performed by Ronnie Neuman
Courtesy of Dominion Entertainment, Inc.

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Details

Release Date:

26 November 1997

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Alameda, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,725,207 30 November 1997

Gross USA:

$92,977,226

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$177,977,226

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