Release Date
June 28, 1996
Director
Tom Shadyac
Writer
Steve Oedekerk, Tom Shadyac, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Bill Richmond, Jerry Lewis
Cast
Tony Carlin, Chao Li Chi, Hamilton von Watts, Nichole McAuley, Jamal Mixon, Patricia Wilson, John Ales, David Chappelle, Larry Miller, James Coburn, Jada Pinkett, Eddie Murphy
Studio
Running Time
95 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for crude humor and sexual references
Sherman Klump is a 400 pound professor who's had to deal with a disproportionate body, a dysfunctional family, and a terrible love life. Then he finds the solution: Amidst exercise, diet, and everything else, through his chemistry knowledge, Klump creates a serum that can make him thin. It does more than that. Now slender, he is also handsome, irresistible, and instead of being the blunt of every joke, he makes the joke. He is a... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The Nutty Professor shows Eddie Murphy at his best! His family (played by him), Klump (played by him), and Buddy Love (played by him) are hilarious! I've never seen a better fart scene in all my life! Buddy Love, though, is a real jerk and his character gets old surprisingly fast. The movie is a little too sexually oriented in parts and it begins to lag as the movie rolls on. The Nutty Professor is funny, but only for a limited time. Full movie review »
