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The Nutty Professor is a 1996 American science fiction comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name , which starred Jerry Lewis , which itself was a parody of Robert Louis Stevenson 's 1886 novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde .
Jun 28, 1996 · The Nutty Professor: Directed by Tom Shadyac. With Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller. Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.
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- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Tom Shadyac
- 1996-06-28
The Nutty Professor is a 1963 American science fiction black comedy film directed, co-written (with Bill Richmond) by, and starring Jerry Lewis. The film also co-stars Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman, Howard Morris, and Elvia Allman. The score was composed by Walter Scharf.
Whether you find The Nutty Professor hilarious or not, it has certainly been influential. Lewis considers this his best film. The American Film Institute placed The Nutty Professor at number ninety-nine on its list of the "100 Funniest American Films" ("100 Years/100 Laughs").
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- Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
- Jerry Lewis
- 1963-06-07
The Nutty Professor franchise consists of American science fiction-slapstick comedies, including three theatrical films, one straight-to-home video release, a musical stage play, and a theatrical reboot in development.
A comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a scientist who creates a weight-loss formula that turns him into a cocky alter ego. Critics and audiences are divided on the film's humor and message, with ratings ranging from 2/5 to 5/5 stars.
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- Comedy
- PG-13
Jun 28, 1996 · Eddie Murphy stars as shy Dr. Sherman Klump, a kind, brilliant, 'calorifically challenged' genetic professor. When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, Sherman grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart.
