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Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor who invents a formula that...
Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor who invents a formula that turns him into a lean and confident version of himself.
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Where to watch The Nutty Professor (1996)
65 %57 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
44 %602,195 reviewsAudience score rating
"The movie succeeds in two different ways: It's sweet and good-hearted, and then again it’s raucous slapstick and bathroom humour."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"I’m not much of a Murphy fan, but this movie made me laugh a lot."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"Mr. Murphy proves himself a surprisingly strong actor here, playing Sherman with sweetness and poignancy..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Without Murphy, The Nutty Professor is practically worthless."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"Whilst this doesn't really bear repeated viewing it works as a family film, especially if most of your family is a bunch of 13 year old boys."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"An uneven but hilarious remake."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"The film’s personality is as deeply split as the gap between Sherman and Buddy. But it’s hard to argue with laughs..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Only when Murphy stops skewering the compulsive overeater in his nutty professor and targets the sexist pig does the film hit home."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"An apt and comic update of the Jekyll/Hyde formula."
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Variety
Variety"A canny and exuberant update..."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment WeeklyThe Nutty Professor (1996) | Details
- Rating
- M, Sexual references
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- USA
