The Nutty Professor (1996)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Tom Shadyac

Writers (WGA):

Jerry Lewis (1963 motion picture) and
Bill Richmond (1963 motion picture) ...

Release Date:

28 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Grossly overweight Prof. Sherman Klump, desperate to lose weight takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.

Plot Keywords:

Teacher | Overweight | Professor | Formula | Hamster

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 10	8:00 PM	OXYGEN
Sat. July 11	4:00 PM	OXYGEN

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Carla Purty (as Jada Pinkett)
James Coburn	...	Harlan Hartley
Larry Miller	...	Dean Richmond
Dave Chappelle	...	Reggie Warrington
John Ales	...	Jason
Patricia Wilson	...	Dean's Secretary
Jamal Mixon	...	Ernie Klump Jr.
Nichole McAuley	...	Fit Woman
Hamilton von Watts	...	Health Instructor (as Hamilton Von Watts)
Chao Li Chi	...	Asian Man (as Chao-Li Chi)
Tony Carlin	...	Host
Quinn Duffy	...	Bartender
Montell Jordan	...	Himself
Doug Williams	...	Band Leader

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and sexual references.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:12 | Spain:18 | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 (w) | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Dean Richmond was named after Bill Richmond, co-writer of the original Nutty Professor.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: At the end of the first family dinner scene, the camera cuts back and you can hear Ernie Jr. continuing to laugh loudly, but it is obvious by looking at him that he is not laughing.

Quotes:

Buddy Love: [to Carla] Are you ready to go upstairs?
[Carla slaps him]
Buddy Love: I guess not.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

I'm So Excited

A fine, funny, touching film???

Yes, that's how I feel about it. And no one was more surprised than me.

While I think Eddie Murphy is often hilarious, I don't care so much for his scatological humor. It make me think he wasn't toilet-trained properly.

We get a fair amount of fart jokes in this flick, but they work because they fit in the context of the scenes, and the characters' motivations. They make sense first, THEN are funny, rather than the other way around (or just being silly because no one could think of anything funny to write).

But overriding the gas glee is a thoughtful story about a fat man dealing with his weight and trying to find romance. The special effects that gave Murphy his blubber are truly astounding. It never looks fake. And above all this is the incredible screen chemistry between Murphy's Professor Klump and Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith is always genuine in her interest in Sherman; and his bashfulness and sincerity are truly endearing.

I found this movie to be a pleasant surprise. I think you might, too.