Flubber (PG)

Many kids will enjoy this silly movie.

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Movie details
  • Studio: Disney
  • Directed By: Les Mayfield
  • Cast: Robin Williams
  • Running Time: 94 minutes
  • Release Date: 07/06/1994
  • Video/DVD Release Date: 06/01/2004
  • Genre: Comedy
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • MPAA Explanation: mild language, mild scariness

Parents need to know

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.

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.

Message

Social Behavior:

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

Consumerism:

The Professor sells his flying car to Ford.

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:

Characters refer to moderate drinking.

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.

Common Sense says

What's the story?

Reviewed by Ellen Twadell

FLUBBER tells the story of the stereotypical absent-minded Professor Philip Brainard (Robin Williams) who stumbles upon a formula for a mysterious substance that can bounce, stretch, fly. In the process he loses his fiancee (Marcia Gay Harden), the president of a college in financial trouble. Professor Brainard fights to win back his fiancee and fund the school.

Is it any good?

3
Overall this is a fun and entertaining movie -- there's lots for kids to enjoy.

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Parents and kids say

All Reviews

There are 4 reviews.

Age 11+
4


Posted on 04/24/08 by Mikey73 Adult contributor

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 D**n 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...
3

Posted on 09/17/07 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 12

ok movie

for kids 8 and up for mild nudity.
0

Posted on 07/07/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 11

I Hate it

It Is Aful I Wathed 20 Minits of It At Church And The Teacher Turned It Off It Is Gross
4


Posted on 08/22/05 by kevin Kid contributor, age 9

Fun & Silly Movie

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

Adult Reviews

There are 1 reviews.

Age 11+
4


Posted on 04/24/08 by Mikey73 Adult contributor

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 D**n 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...

Kids Reviews

There are 3 reviews.

3

Posted on 09/17/07 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 12

ok movie

for kids 8 and up for mild nudity.
0

Posted on 07/07/06 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 11

I Hate it

It Is Aful I Wathed 20 Minits of It At Church And The Teacher Turned It Off It Is Gross
4


Posted on 08/22/05 by kevin Kid contributor, age 9

Fun & Silly Movie

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