Flubber is a 1997 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and written by John Hughes and Bill Walsh. A remake of The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), the film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Ted Levine, Raymond J. Barry, Wil Wheaton and Clancy Brown, with Jodi Benson providing a voice. The film received unfavorable reviews from critics, who panned its slapstick humor, special effects, plot, script and comparisons to the original, though Williams’ performance received praise.