The Nutty Professor (1996)
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Genre
- science fiction film, romantic comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 3,147 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A kindhearted but overweight university professor invents a weight-loss drug and tests it on himself. When he shrinks, a more confident and obnoxious personality takes over his body.
comediclightheartedenergeticfunnyheartfeltzanyfeel-goodgoofy
What happens
The Nutty Professor is a 1996 American comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as the titular character. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, which starred Jerry Lewis. The remake, directed by Tom Shadyac, co-stars Jada Pinkett, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle, and John Ales. Filming began on May 8, 1995 and wrapped on September 8, 1995. The original music score was composed by David Newman. Murphy portrays a university professor, Sherman Klump, and his vigorous and charismatic "Buddy Love" alter ego along with Sherman's brother, both parents, and grandmother. Sherman, a brainy and kind-hearted obese man who weighs 400 pounds, develops an experimental weight-loss pharmaceutical. Hoping this will help win the affection of Carla Purty (played by Pinkett), he tests it upon himself. After drastically losing weight, the skinnier alter ego tries to take full control of Sherman's body. The Nutty Professor was released by Universal Pictures on June 28, 1996. The film was a box-office hit and received positive reviews, with critics particularly praising the makeup and Murphy's performance. It won Best Makeup at the 69th Academy Awards. The film's success spawned a sequel, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, released in 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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