The Nutty Professor
Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out.
When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan.
Directed by Tom Shadyac · Comedy · Science Fiction · Romance · 95 min · 1996
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Director
Tom Shadyac
Studio
Universal Pictures / Imagine Entertainment
Release
1996-06-28
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Cast & Characters
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Eddie Murphy
Carla Purty
Jada Pinkett Smith
Harlan Hartley
James Coburn
Dean Richmond
Larry Miller
Reggie Warrington
Dave Chappelle
Jason
John Ales
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Critical Assessment
The Nutty Professor holds 5.6/10 on TMDb (3171 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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Ratings as of August 13, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Nutty Professor good? What are critics saying?+
The Nutty Professor holds 5.6/10 on TMDb (3171 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is The Nutty Professor?+
The Nutty Professor has a runtime of 95 min.
Who directed The Nutty Professor?+
The Nutty Professor was directed by Tom Shadyac.
Where can I watch The Nutty Professor?+
The Nutty Professor is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, JioHotstar.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The film has received positive reviews from critics, with many praising its comedic talent in Eddie Murphy. Reviewers noted that it was successful and helped establish Eddie Murphy's name as a comic actor. However, some reviewers found it puerile and wondered why Jerry Lewis, who created the original, would make a similar film.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
**A comedic film that was successful, and which is based on the talented efforts of Eddie Murphy.** This is one of the comedies that helped establish Eddie Murphy's name as a comic actor, and I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that it was one of the most memorable comedies that…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 5/10I reckon your enjoyment (or not) of this will depend on whether or not you like Eddie Murphy and his style of puerile comedy. As you might have guessed by now, I don't and so I found myself wondering why a now seventy-year-old Jerry Lewis - purveyor of the original outing for thi…
CinemaSerf · 6/10
