Movies Like The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)

The Absent-Minded Professor is a 1961 comedy, family, science fiction film from Robert Stevenson with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Son of Flubber and Flubber.

Comedy Family Science Fiction

Son of Flubber

1963

Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber." Now he hopes to have better luck with a gravity-busting derivative he's dubbed "Flubbergas." Ned's experiments, constantly hampered by government obstruction, earn the consternation of his wife, Betsy. But a game-winning modification to a football uniform may help Ned make the case for his fantastic new invention.

5.9

MagicScore

Flubber

1997

Professor Phillip Brainard, an absent minded professor, works with his assistant Weebo, trying to create a substance that's a new source of energy and that will save Medfield College where his sweetheart Sara is the president. He has missed his wedding twice, and on the afternoon of his third wedding, Professor Brainard creates flubber, which allows objects to fly through the air.

5.7

MagicScore

Dear Brigitte

1965

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.

6.4

MagicScore

Back to the Future

1985

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

8.3

MagicScore

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

7.8

MagicScore

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968

A hapless inventor finally finds success with a flying car, which a dictator from a foreign government sets out to take for himself.

6.8

MagicScore

Robby and Toby's Fantastic Voyager

2016

One day, robot Robby enters into a life of the most creative little boy, Toby. Robby had been separated from his robot parents when his spaceship crashed. Toby decides to offer his help and the two of them become friends.

4.4

MagicScore

Distracted

1970

A comedy about an absent-minded man who works at a advertising company and topples from one problem to another.

6.0

MagicScore

Spinning Man

2018

Evan Birch is a family man and esteemed professor at a distinguished university. When a female student goes missing, police Detective Malloy has reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in her disappearance.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

1987

Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.

6.7

MagicScore

#11

Jetsons: The Movie

1990

George Jetson is forced to uproot his family when Mr. Spacely promotes him to take charge of a new factory on a distant planet.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Le Guignolo

1980

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Meet the Robinsons

2007

Lewis, a brilliant young inventor, is keen on creating a time machine to find his mother, who abandoned him in an orphanage. Things take a turn when he meets Wilbur Robinson and his family.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Halloweentown

1998

On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.

6.8

MagicScore

#15

Escape to Witch Mountain

1975

Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

Pinocchio 3000

2004

This is the story of a little robot known as Pinocchio 3000 whose greatest wish is to become a real boy. The year is 3000. Geppetto, with the help of his faithful assistant, Spencer the cyber penguin, and by the holographic fairy Cyberina, creates Pinocchio, a prototype superrobot equipped for emotions. But before he can be given a heart and become a real boy, Cyberina insists that Pinocchio learn the difference between right and wrong.

4.3

MagicScore

#17

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

2007

Benjamin Franklin Gates and Abigail Chase re-team with Riley Poole and, now armed with a stack of long-lost pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary, Ben must follow a clue left there to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Enigma

2001

The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Hitman

2007

A genetically engineered assassin with deadly aim, known only as "Agent 47" eliminates strategic targets for a top-secret organization. But when he's double-crossed, the hunter becomes the prey as 47 finds himself in a life-or-death game of international intrigue.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Eyes in the Night

1942

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Absent-Minded Professor?

The top films similar to The Absent-Minded Professor by MovieMagicScore are Son of Flubber (5.9), Flubber (5.7), Dear Brigitte (6.4). Each shares comedy/family/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Absent-Minded Professor worth watching?

The Absent-Minded Professor holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 186 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Absent-Minded Professor?

The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) is a comedy, family, science fiction film directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Absent-Minded Professor?

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About movies like The Absent-Minded Professor

This ranked list pairs The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), a comedy and family and science fiction film from Robert Stevenson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Fred MacMurray take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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