The Nutty Professor
1996 · Movie · PG-13 · 95 min · ★ 5.6
When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan.
Based on The Nutty Professor
Also known as The Nutty Professor 1
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-06-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 (3,124 votes)
- Box office
- $273,961,019
- Budget
- $54,000,000
Themes
- overweight
- overweight man
- campus
- family dinner
- jekyll and hyde
- duringcreditsstinger
- chemistry professor
- 1990s
- hilarious
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1997
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 1997 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eddie Murphy
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Jada Pinkett Smith
as Carla Purty
James Coburn
as Harlan Hartley
Larry Miller
as Dean Richmond
Dave Chappelle
as Reggie Warrington
John Ales
as Jason
Patricia Wilson
as Dean's Secretary
Jamal Mixon
as Ernie Klump, Jr.
Nichole McAuley
as Fit Woman
Hamilton von Watts
as Health Instructor
Directed by Tom Shadyac