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The Nutty Professor (1996)

Movie"Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out."
Audience Score
56
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PG-13 1 hr 35 minJun 28th, 1996Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, RomanceThe Nutty Professor Collection PosterPart of The Nutty Professor Collection
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.
StarringEddie MurphyJada Pinkett SmithJames Coburn
DirectorTom Shadyac

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 28th, 1996
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 20th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$54,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$128,769,345 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Karen Kehela Sherwood, Jerry Lewis, Mark Lipsky, Eddie Murphy
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions
The Nutty Professor on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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The Nutty Professor Collection

The Nutty Professor film's plot centers around individuals with genius-level Intelligence, yet awkward and nerdy social skills. Upon meeting beautiful women, they develop potions that transform them into attractive, confident, albeit villainous alternate personalities who attempt to take over their original counterparts. The series explores the concept of self-worth.