The Nutty Professor (1963)
Directed by Jerry Lewis · 107 min · Comedy, Science Fiction
31.0 TOPICAL score · #3,453 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
The Nutty Professor (1963, directed by Jerry Lewis) has a TOPICAL score of 31.0 - ranked 3,453 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (488 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 29 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (488 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 29 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read17,747 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jerry Lewis (actor #979), Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Henry Gibson
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