
The Nutty Professor
1996, Comedy, 1h 35m
55 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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The Nutty Professor falls back on juvenile humor eagerly and often, but Eddie Murphy's consistently funny work in dual roles means more for audiences to love. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Professor Sherman Klump, Buddy Love, Lance Perkins, Cletus 'Papa' Klump, Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump, Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen, Ernie Klump, Sr.
Carla Purty
Harlan Hartley
Dean Richmond
Reggie Warrington
Jason
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Critic Reviews for The Nutty Professor
All Critics (55) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (20)
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
[Murphy] is able to invest his Professor Klump with an endearing dignity, give his lounge lizard alter ego, Buddy Love, an alligator's bite and then go on from there to play Klump's grandma. Also his mother, father and brother.
June 6, 2009 | Full Review… -
Murphy's most assured work in some time.
March 26, 2009 | Full Review… -
This is good, seamless comedy.
August 20, 2002 -
Delivers belly laughs as huge as Klump's waistline.
August 13, 2002 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
This is a chance to see Murphy doing what he does best, and for that alone it's worth seeing.
June 18, 2002 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Nutty Professor
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Oct 31, 2011At the time of release, I found this movie to be very funny because it created the modern day genre of one actor playing multiple roles. Eddie Murphy killed as every role and set the stage for other films like it such as the Tyler Perry films, etc.Eric A Super Reviewer
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Oct 28, 2011Murphy does a admirable job in updating Jerry Lewis's 60's classic and he shows his exceptional talents by playing his entire family. However, sterotypical jokes and excessive and out of control bathroom humor drag this down. Smith is great as his love interest and Murphy makes you love SHerman Klump but vulgar humor overshadows this.Christopher O Super Reviewer
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Oct 16, 2011The Nutty Professor is along with Bowfinger, one of Eddie Murphy's last funny comedies. The idea is good, and I enjoyed the comedic elements of the film. Of all the films that Eddie Murphy has starred in, The Nutty Professor is one of his funniest. Sure the film isn't perfect, but there are plenty of good laughs here to entertain the audience. I'm not the biggest Eddie Murphy fan, but I enjoyed this film, and I thought it had some great moments where the film was very well done. The Nutty Professor is a good comedy, and somewhat underrated. However, if you enjoy Eddie Murphy, give this one a shot, The Nutty Professor is one of his last funny roles, and he really does bring on good laughs with his antics in this film. The Nutty Professor has a good cast starring opposite Murphy, and the film boasts another comedic talent, Dave Chappelle. The film works well enough to be an entertaining hour and a half and despite the fact that it's not a comedic masterpiece, the film still has plenty of laughs going for it, and is much better than the second. This is one of Eddie Murphy's last good film roles along with Bowfinger afterwards he really started to make unfunny films that just insulted the intelligence and were a waste of time. Luckily looking back at this film, you realize that Eddie Murphy was once very funny and capable at delivering something unique on-screen. Now, he's totally irrelevant and unfunny. The Nutty Professor may not be the best comedy, but it definitely is worth watching and is pretty funny for what it is.Alex r Super Reviewer
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Oct 09, 2011funny movie.. i liked thisPaul A Super Reviewer
The Nutty Professor Quotes
Reggie Warrington: | Women be shoppin'! You cannot stop a woman from shoppin'! |
Papa Klump: | Oprah and Luther need to keep their asses one way, 'cause I'm confused. |
Papa Klump: | Oprah and Luther need to keep their asses one way, because I'm confused. |
Buddy Love: | I Heard Of Dreadlocks, But ****locks? |
Buddy Love: | I heard of dreadlocks, but ****locks? |
Mama Klump: | Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! |
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