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Flubber

(1994, Rated PG, Comedy, Starring Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Jodi Benson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Many kids will enjoy this silly movie.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Stereotypes play a large role, the absent-minded Professor being the hero. There is very little diversity in the cast, no discussion of tolerance.
  • Violence:

    Some flubber-coated golf and bowling balls bash villians, a confrontation with bad guys ends in a Flubber-fuelled fist-fight.
  • Sex:

    Semi-nudity when the Professor accidentally enters a life-drawing class. Relationship issues.
  • Language:

    Mild profanity. Two characters swear (Damn and Hell) very quietly. It is difficult to understand what they are saying.
  • Consumerism:

    The Professor sells his flying car to Ford.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Characters refer to moderate drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Flubber

Parents need to know that this movie has mild nudity (Professor Brainard stumbles into a life-drawing class), mild profanity (almost inaudible), a sad scene where a beloved robot "dies" and dubious ethics -- the film never confront issues of cheating and solving problems with violence.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about ideas of stereotypes, the ethics of cheating, even for a "good" cause, and using violence as a means of resolving problems.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title off for age 10 and give it 2.0

  2. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 2.0

    ha this is junk

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 2.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate language

    Dumb movie

    Some salty language in this PG movie parents might not like.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Good movie to watch with kids at home

    I enjoyed watching this movie. I appreciate the slapstick humor. Kids thought it was great! Iffy parts were where Williams absent-mindedly walks into a nudes sketching class and begins to teach. The nudes (man and woman)are shown with their bare backs toward the viewer, then scene changes to front show with woman hiding her breasts under her folded arms. There was a least one damn uttered by the antagonist. Lack of diversity in the main review? Why an issue? From what I've watched, the antagonist(s) in these kids movies are always white males. There's your lack of diversity...

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 3.0

    ok movie

    for kids 8 and up for mild nudity.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Indiana
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    I Hate it

    It Is Aful I Wathed 20 Minits of It At Church And The Teacher Turned It Off It Is Gross

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Fun & Silly Movie

    This is one of the funniest movies of all time. **** stars

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