Nutty Professor, The

Nutty Professor, The

1996

A 1990s spin on a classic, director Tom Shadyac's Oscar-nominated comedy follows portly professor Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy, who plays seven characters in the film) as he bumbles through attempts at romance. Humiliated while trying to impress grad student Carla Purty (Jada Pinkett), Sherman takes a massive dose of his new weight-loss potion. Too bad the potion has bugs: The svelte Sherman proves to be an insufferable jerk.

Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 35 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 28, 1996
US Box Office
$128,769,345 (#562 of 7539)
Global Office
$273,961,019 (#598 of 4502)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Crude Humor, Sexual References

Collection Detail

Edition
Universal 100th Anniversary Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
March 6, 2012
Acquired Date
April 28, 2015
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
August 29, 2020

Actors

Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
James Coburn
James Coburn
Larry Miller
Larry Miller
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle
John Ales
John Ales
Patricia Wilson
Patricia Wilson
Jamal Mixon
Jamal Mixon
Nichole McAuley
Nichole McAuley
Hamilton von Watts
Hamilton von Watts

Directors

Tom Shadyac
Tom Shadyac

Producers

Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons

Writers

Tom Shadyac
Tom Shadyac
Steve Oedekerk
Steve Oedekerk
David Sheffield
David Sheffield
Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein

Awards & Accolades

  • 1996 Oscar : Makeup

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
65%
Tomatometer
57 votes
RT Stale
44%
Popcornmeter
8,047 votes
METASCORE
64
20 votes
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
126,515 votes

Tags

  1. Nutty Professor

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media