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The Nutty Professor

  • 1996
  • AL
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
126K
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Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
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Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.

  • Director
    • Tom Shadyac
  • Writers
    • Jerry Lewis
    • Bill Richmond
    • David Sheffield
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Jada Pinkett Smith
    • James Coburn
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    126K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,577
    1,024
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Bill Richmond
      • David Sheffield
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Jada Pinkett Smith
      • James Coburn
    • 151User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Sherman Klump…
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    Jada Pinkett Smith
    • Carla Purty
    • (as Jada Pinkett)
    James Coburn
    James Coburn
    • Harlan Hartley
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Dean Richmond
    Dave Chappelle
    Dave Chappelle
    • Reggie Warrington
    John Ales
    John Ales
    • Jason
    Patricia Wilson
    Patricia Wilson
    • Dean's Secretary
    Jamal Mixon
    Jamal Mixon
    • Ernie Klump Jr.
    Nichole McAuley
    Nichole McAuley
    • Fit Woman
    Hamilton von Watts
    • Health Instructor
    • (as Hamilton Von Watts)
    Tony Carlin
    Tony Carlin
    • Host
    Quinn Duffy
    Quinn Duffy
    • Bartender
    Montell Jordan
    Montell Jordan
    • Montell Jordan
    Doug Williams
    Doug Williams
    • Band Leader
    David Ramsey
    David Ramsey
    • Student
    Chaz Lamar Shepherd
    Chaz Lamar Shepherd
    • Student
    Lisa Halpern
    • Sad Fat Girl
    Mark McPherson
    Mark McPherson
    • Doctor
    • Director
      • Tom Shadyac
    • Writers
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Bill Richmond
      • David Sheffield
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene with Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle, their dialogue was mostly improvised.
    • Goofs
      Sherman never takes the aluminum wrap off the TV dinner before he turns on the microwave.
    • Quotes

      Mama Klump: Sherman, I think I do remember hearing something on TV about colon cleansin'. They say everyone should have one. I'm thinkin' about gettin' me an appointment and go down and get my colon cleansed thoroughly.

      Papa Klump: You want your colon cleansed? Fine, I'm gonna clean mine.

      [lets a loud fart, and Ernie Klump Jr. laughs harder and harder]

      Papa Klump: There. Now my colon is clean. I'm talking squeaky clean.

      Mama Klump: Cletus, that is disgusting. We're tryin' to have a meal and you wanna start breaking gas. Don't break gas and destroy our meal.

      Papa Klump: Don't tell me to stop! You're the one that brought up colon cleansin' and all that mess!

      Mama Klump: I did not say anything about breakin' gas! I said I was going to get my colon cleaned.

      Papa Klump: Don't you talk about putting a tube up somebody's ass, but I can't break wind.

      Mama Klump: I didn't say nothing about putting no hose up nobody's ass. Cletus, I said...

      Papa Klump: What you think a colonic is? You think you're gonna run your asshole by the car wash?

      [Ernie Jr. starts choking from eating and out-of-control laughter]

      Mama Klump: You're choking the baby.

      Papa Klump: As long as I pay the bills, I do what I want at this table. Case in point.

      [lets another loud fart]

      Grandma Klump: Who's that calling my name?

      Mama Klump: Yeah, I'll call you up if your name is...

      [farts in finishing his sentence, then laughs in mockery]

      Grandma Klump: Keep insulting me.

      [picks up a knife]

      Grandma Klump: I'll toss this between the crack of your ass.

      Papa Klump: Yeah. You know, I can go all night.

      [lets another loud fart]

      Mama Klump: Keep farting. I hope you fart until your asshole falls out.

      [Cletus lets another fart, Ernie Sr laughs loudly and then Ernie Jr. manages to follow along]

      Mama Klump: Oh, my baby too!

      [Cletus lets another loud fart that this time sounds wet]

      Papa Klump: Oops! Now, see what you made me do?

      [starts running away clutching his pants]

      Papa Klump: Goddamn it, I messed up my pants!

      Ernie Klump: Damn, Daddy. You rotten.

      Mama Klump: You've got to clean 'em yourself!

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, outtakes are shown.
    • Alternate versions
      When Sherman Klump opens the drawer in his desk and reveals the secret compartment containing all the candy, there is a row of 'Snickers' bars on the top. In some T.V. versions, at least in the UK, the word 'Snickers' is digitally altered to 'Chocky'.
    • Connections
      Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Macho Man
      Written by Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead, Victor Willis,

      and Henri Belolo

      Performed by The Village People

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

      by arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews151

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    Featured review

    Pure Brilliance from Murphy

    In my opinion this is one of the funniest movies you will ever see. This Eddie Murphy at his brilliant best playing seven different characters in the one movie. This is pretty much a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde routine with Professor Sherman Klump (Murphy) creating a weight loss formula which transforms him into Buddy Love (Murphy). The best scenes of the movie are the dinner scenes at the Klump house where almost every character you see is Eddie Murphy. Very few other actors could have pulled this off. 10/10
    • DJBurfitt
    • May 5, 2003
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    • How is the alter-ego Buddy Love created and how does Sherman lose control of him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1996 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Universal Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tiến Sĩ Điên
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $54,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,814,019
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,411,725
      • Jun 30, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $273,961,019
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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