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The Nutty Professor
1996 95 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.6
Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
Director: Tom Shadyac
🎭 Based on
«The Nutty Professor»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$54M
US Gross:
$128.81M
Worldwide:
$128.77M
Starring
Eddie Murphy
Actor
Jada Pinkett Smith
Actor
James Coburn
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1997
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 1997
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1997
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 1997
— Best Visual Effects
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1997
— Best Comedy Performance
Academy Awards 1997
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Golden Globe 1997
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 1997
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1997
— Best Actor
Key opinion
The Nutty Professor is widely regarded as a successful showcase for Eddie Murphy's virtuosic performance and Rick Baker's groundbreaking, Oscar-winning makeup effects. While the film is appreciated for its heartfelt message of self-acceptance, the crude, low-brow humor—particularly involving the Klump family—divides opinion and is seen by some as a flaw in an otherwise classic 90s comedy.
| Acting | Eddie Murphy delivers an impressive and versatile performance by portraying seven distinct characters with unique mannerisms. | |
| Production | Rick Baker's innovative prosthetic makeup provides a level of realism and visual transformation that holds up as a benchmark for the medium. | |
| Theme | The film succeeds in conveying a sincere and timeless moral message about valuing inner character over physical appearance. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for its reliance on crude, toilet-style humor that often feels at odds with the film's sentimental core. |