Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Scientist Sherman Klump's inventions, his upcoming marriage to his pretty colleague Denise Gaines and his reputation are threatened by his evil clone Buddy Love.

Director:

Peter Segal

Writers:

Jerry Lewis (characters), Steve Oedekerk (story)

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller

2 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eddie Murphy	...	Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
Janet Jackson	...	Denise
Larry Miller	...	Dean Richmond
John Ales	...	Jason
Richard Gant	...	Denise's Father
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Denise's Mother
Melinda McGraw	...	Leanne Guilford
Jamal Mixon	...	Ernie Klump, Jr.
Gabriel Williams	...	Isaac
Chris Elliott	...	Restaurant Manager
Duffy Taylor	...	Restaurant Trainee
Earl Boen	...	Dr. Knoll
Nikki Cox	...	Bright Student
Freda Payne	...	Claudine
Sylvester Jenkins	...	Old Willie

Storyline

Professor Sherman Klump is getting married. And the Klump family could not be more delighted for him. But Buddy Love, his Mr. Hyde alter-ego from the first film, is back and trying to make it on his own. Buddy keeps resurfacing in untimely outbursts, and threatening the portly professor's marriage plans to colleague Denise Gaines. Utilizing Denise's cutting-edge DNA research, Sherman decides to rid himself of his monstrous nemesis -and his disruptive outbursts-once and for all by extracting Buddy's DNA from his system. But Buddy bursts full-bodied into Sherman's world and lays claim to the professor's astounding invention - a revolutionary youth serum. Desperate to keep it from Buddy, Sherman hides the serum in the Klump family home, thinking it will be safe. Buddy correctly divines where Sherman has placed the serum, but to get it, he has to deal with the entire Klump family first.

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Plot Keywords:

miller beer | sprite soda | urination | hamster | sequel | 

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Taglines:

Eddie Murphy Is The Klumps

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and sex-related material

Did You Know?

Trivia

Larry Miller improvised the operatic note when he is assaulted by the giant hamster.

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Goofs

Professor Denise Gaines' Volkswagen backed up a couple of feet (by itself) outside the bridal shop from the time when she got inside it to when it started pulling away.

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Quotes

Denise: Sherman you're very special to me.
Sherman Klump: [laughs, embarrassed and flattered] I didn't think you and I would ever, you know... How can I put it? 'Cos I'm...
Denise: Big.
Sherman Klump: Yeah, I was gonna say 'fat,' but 'big' is better.
Denise: Sherman, that doesn't matter to me. What matters to me is that you're kind and decent. You are the most brilliant man I've ever known. And speaking of which, I shouldn't keep you from your research, so I'll catch up with you later?
Sherman Klump: Okay, I'll see you soon.
[she leaves]
Sherman Klump: [to himself] My goodness.

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown during the end credits.

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Alternate Versions

A longer unrated 'uncensored director's cut' featuring alternate, raunchier footage and uncensored outtakes was released onto DVDs.

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Connections

Spoofs Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

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Soundtracks

Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
Written and Performed by James Brown
Courtesy of Polydor Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Doesn't Measure Up

This cannot measure up to the first film - the first with Eddie Murphy, that is, not the Jerry Lewis film from 1963. (Actually, this doesn't measure up to the Lewis film, either.)

For me, the biggest disappointment was the "family" scenes in which Murphy plays almost all the roles including old ladies. In the first film, some of that was absolutely hilarious, the highlight of the movie. Here, that isn't the case. Also, some of the dialog is almost impossible to decipher. It's also too raunchy and this film should have been rated "R." A PG-13 rating is ridiculous with all the emphasis on sex. I hate to see kids watch movies like this.

Still, this had a decent share of funny moments. Also, to its credit, it is not as mean-spirited as the first film turned out to be. Still, the bad outweighs the good. It needed to be funnier, and less raunchy.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Klumps

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$84,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$42,518,830, 30 July 2000

Gross USA:

$123,309,890

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$166,339,890

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Shady Acres Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min 109 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1