Synopsis
An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.
Scores
Overall Score
79.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Review Aggregate
34.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlylightheartedthin plotromanticfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 1997 | $10,000,000 source | $19,545,171 | reported |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 1997 | $3,853,000 | $7,531,000 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1997 | $2,901,000 | $5,670,000 | (est) |
| Raymond J. Barry | 1997 | $2,372,000 | $4,636,000 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 1997 | $2,029,000 | $3,965,000 | (est) |
| Ted Levine | 1997 | $1,786,000 | $3,490,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes98,313
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $92,977,226 | $181,725,581 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $92,977,226 | $181,725,581 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $46,488,613 | $90,862,791 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $36,998,000 | $72,313,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $49,432,000 | $96,615,691 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $26,033,623 | $50,883,163 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $158,952,236 | $310,674,869 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $80,000,000 | $156,361,371 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $21,062,000 (est) | $41,166,040 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $12,716,000 | $24,853,640 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $7,636,000 | $14,924,693 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $12,000,000 | $23,454,206 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $133,414,000 | $260,759,949 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $25,538,236 | $49,914,920 |
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