Flubber
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 26, 1997
5.3
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Mixed or average reviews based on 70 Ratings
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gfoxrocksNov 26, 2015
Flubber may be the greatest work of art ever created. Try to imagine a world without flubber. You cant, can you? Neither can I. Feel the flub...Taste the flub...Be the flub...
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2
MahmusOct 21, 2020
Flubber disappoints at almost every turn, with the exeception of some rather impressive visual effects.
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3
grandpajoe6191Feb 14, 2012
When you stop by and watch movies like "Flubber", I always seem to wonder....WTF?
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6
JayHMay 31, 2009
Although the film can't compare to the original, it does have its charms. Robin Williams is amusing but animating the flubber and giving it life was a mistake. Good special effects, imaginative. The musical number with Flubber is a Although the film can't compare to the original, it does have its charms. Robin Williams is amusing but animating the flubber and giving it life was a mistake. Good special effects, imaginative. The musical number with Flubber is a complete miss.… Expand
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ReviewCriticJan 22, 2012
Just a kids flick, filled with both a childish storyline and childish acting. If your a kid, Flubber satisfies. But adults should beware. One of Robin Williams' weaker films.
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6
RikiegeJan 12, 2013
The movie is not so bad .. but we must recognize that it is fun.
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6
kyle20ellisMar 31, 2022
This movie had a lot of potential. While technically impressive and very enjoyable with some genuinely funny moments, for some reason it falls short. Of course there are redeeming qualities, such as the fun music score by Danny Elfman, one ofThis movie had a lot of potential. While technically impressive and very enjoyable with some genuinely funny moments, for some reason it falls short. Of course there are redeeming qualities, such as the fun music score by Danny Elfman, one of my all time favourite film composers and an amusing turn from Robin Williams. Also the special effects are greatly improved from the effects in the Absent Minded Professor, and Flubber who is so cute steals the show. The performances from Clancy Brown, Ted Levine and Marcia Gay Horden are entertaining, and Jodi Benson (who voiced Ariel in the Little Mermaid)is a delight as the voice of Weebo, whose death is absolutely heart-rending. However the story is very predictable, and offers few surprises, and the physical comedy was better than the patchy script which in places felt uninspired. That saying some of the physical comedy has strong hints of deja vu, and is rather hit and miss. Of course kids will lap it up, but adults probably won't like it as much. The second half of the movie is more meandering in quality compared to the first half, very little of interest happens and some of the situations come across as ridiculous. All in all, somewhat forgettable, but for a kids movie it is pretty entertaining. 6/10 Bethany Cox… Expand
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10
PanchogulJan 29, 2021
Recuerdo haber visto esta película hace muchísimos años, en sí no recuerdo de que iba, solo recuerdo que me fascinó en todo momento.
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10
nfbfoxNov 26, 2015
Let your flub flag fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DrBlahBlahFeb 21, 2021
not worth the time it takes to write a review asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf adf adf
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FilipeNetoJun 12, 2018
In my opinion, this is one of the most discreet and little-known films of Robin Williams' career, despite having had a lot of publicity and media coverage when it debuted. It tells the story of a distracted scientist who creates aIn my opinion, this is one of the most discreet and little-known films of Robin Williams' career, despite having had a lot of publicity and media coverage when it debuted. It tells the story of a distracted scientist who creates a gelatin-like green substance that has a life of its own and can solve the world's energy problems. In the midst of all this, his robotic helper falls in love with him and ruins his marriage. The story of the movie starts from an original idea, but it has many flaws and gigantic plot holes. Robin Williams looks good in the main character, although he does not look very motivated. The actor's tone is much warmer and lazier than usual. Flubber, as a character, was absurdly underutilized in the film, even considering the brilliant musical scene made with this character. The nature of the substance "Flubber" is never clarified, nor is it really alive. Weebo, the assistant of the scientist played by Williams, ends up becoming the most complete character of the film, with a strong dramatic and psychological depth and well-made humor moments. The villains are good as comic elements but they also were not very developed as characters. All this harms the film a lot and causes adults to reject it altogether whereas the children, for whom the film is clearly directed, merely laugh at their jokes. We can conclude that this film is a succession of very positive and promising elements that failed because they were not exploited in the best way. Maybe that's why the movie was never a success. It simply did not stay in the memory of that generation and eventually slipped into oblivion over the years.… Expand
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5
NolanLundgaardSep 23, 2018
In no way is Flubber a Golden-Globe-winning Blockbuster, but it is good for overall entertainment and for some funny, if at times uneven, humor.
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YoungBirdyRingoApr 19, 2022
Flubber? More like filler. So many scenes pointlessly dragged on for too long. The only thing I can give it is that they went pretty nutty with the special effects. But other than that, it's 20 minutes of actual content and I'm not going toFlubber? More like filler. So many scenes pointlessly dragged on for too long. The only thing I can give it is that they went pretty nutty with the special effects. But other than that, it's 20 minutes of actual content and I'm not going to spoil too much, but the resolution makes little to no sense. It's a somewhat interesting idea in theory, but I guess it isn't since it would be the length of a TV show episode without all the filler.… Expand
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