Flubber

Flubber
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Directed by	Les Mayfield
Screenplay by	John Hughes
Based on	"A Situation of Gravity" by Samuel W. Taylor
Produced by	John Hughes[1] Ricardo Mestres[1]
Starring	Robin Williams Marcia Gay Harden Christopher McDonald Raymond J. Barry Clancy Brown Ted Levine
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Edited by	Harvey Rosenstock Michael A. Stevenson
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production company	Walt Disney Pictures[1]
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[1]
Release dates	November 16, 1997 (1997-11-16) (Pennsylvania) November 26, 1997 (1997-11-26) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes[2][3]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50–80 million[4][5]
Box office	$178 million[3]

Flubber is a 1997 American science fiction comedy movie directed by Les Mayfield (who had previously directed another John Hughes scripted remake, Miracle on 34th Street) and written by Hughes, based on an earlier screenplay by Bill Walsh. A color 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 grossed $178 million worldwide^[3] despite negative reviews. In selected theaters, the Pepper Ann episode "Old Best Friend" was featured before the film.

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1. 1 2 3 4 "Flubber". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
2. ↑ "Flubber (U)". British Board of Film Classification. January 15, 1998. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
3. 1 2 3 "Flubber". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
4. ↑ "Flubber (1997)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
5. ↑ Legare, Patrick (December 1997). "Flubber". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved December 21, 2025.