The Nutty Professor

Name: The Nutty Professor
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance
Released: June 28, 1996
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Eddie Murphy

1996

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THE NUTTY PROFESSOR

Movie Details & Credits

Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 28, 1996

Starring: Eddie Murphy

Summary: Eddie Murphy stars as Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, 'calorically challenged' genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in order to win the heart of beautiful Jada Pinkett. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped-down Don Juan. Can Sherman stop hisEddie Murphy stars as Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, 'calorically challenged' genetics professor who longs to shed his 400-pound frame in order to win the heart of beautiful Jada Pinkett. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped-down Don Juan. Can Sherman stop his buff alter ego before it's too late, or will Buddy have the last laugh? (Universal)… Expand

Director: Tom Shadyac

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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Awards & Rankings

49	#49 Best Movie of 1996
22	#22 Most Discussed Movie of 1996
30	#30 Most Shared Movie of 1996

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Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman

More than just a walking fat joke, Sherman Klump is Eddie Murphy's winking rebuke of his own arrogance. Read full review

Newsweek - Allison Samuels

Directed by Tom Shadyac ("Ace Ventura"), it's nearly sociopathic in its quest for laughs, and busts a very big gut. Read full review

Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

And the movie succeeds in two different ways: It's sweet and good-hearted, and then again it's raucous slapstick and bathroom humor. I liked both parts. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

The Nutty Professor aims for guffaws at the lowest level -- anyone with a double-digit IQ will get every joke. Whether you laugh at them or not is often more of a matter of taste than a question of having a sense of humor. Read full review

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - Rick Groen

Not that The Nutty Professor should ever be confused with a good movie, but it is a perfect vehicle for the redisplay of Murphy's neglected talents, steering him away from the smug persona of his recent disasters and whisking him back to the cozy locale of his Saturday Night Live roots. Read full review

The New York Times - Elvis Mitchell

Mr. Murphy proves himself a surprisingly strong actor here, playing Sherman with sweetness and poignancy, not to mention loads of funny weight-related humor. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Maria Schneider

The film is otherwise plastic; the supporting players stink and a few too many fart jokes exist where wit belonged. Read full review

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GenuineOpinion

Mar 13, 2012

I disagree with TheNewSpielberg.
I felt this movie was very hilarious, and well executed. Why does my review need to be at least 150 characters long?

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SimpsonFans

Jan 15, 2017

There are nonstop laughs and Eddie Murphy gives great performances for all of the 5 or 6 roles that he takes. The humor is simply spot-on in this comedy.