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Flubber

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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

This review of Flubber was written by Ellen Twadell

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 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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What’s the Story?

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.

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Movie Details

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Director: Les Mayfield
Run time: 94 minutes
Theatrical release: 7/6/1994, DVD release: 6/1/2004
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language, mild scariness

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 3.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    iffy but ok

    content is kinda iffy Sex- enters a life drawing room covered appropriately though

  2. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    Kids ages: 4, 4, 4
    I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 4.0

    We all thought this was a funny family movie! My 4.5 year old triplets thought the flying car was cool and the dancing Flubber was hilarious!!

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    I rate this title off for age 10 and give it 2.0

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

    ha this is junk

  5. 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.

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on and give it 4.0

    Fun & Silly Movie

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

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title off and give it .0

    I Hate it

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

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title off and give it 3.0

    ok movie

    for kids 8 and up for mild nudity.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy 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...

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