Flubber is a 1997 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and written by 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 was a box office success grossing $178 million worldwide but received mixed to negative reviews from critics with praise for Robin William's performance but criticisms for its slapstick humor, special effects, story, script and comparisons to the original.