Flubber (film)

Flubber
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLes Mayfield
Screenplay by
Based on"A Situation of Gravity"
by Samuel W. Taylor
Produced by
  • John Hughes[1]
  • Ricardo Mestres[1]
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited by
  • Harvey Rosenstock
  • Michael A. Stevenson
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
company
Distributed byBuena 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
CountryUnited States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[2]
Box office$178 million[3]

Flubber is a 1997 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield (who had previously directed the John Hughes scripted remake, Miracle on 34th Street) and written by 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 grossed $178 million worldwide and received negative reviews from critics. In selected theaters, the Pepper Ann episode "Old Best Friend" was featured before the film.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Flubber". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Flubber (1997)". The Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Flubber". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.