The Nutty Professor (1996)
Directed by Tom Shadyac · 95 min · Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
22.3 TOPICAL score · #4,286 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Nutty Professor (1996, directed by Tom Shadyac) has a TOPICAL score of 22.3 - ranked 4,286 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Critics: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 64. Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (3,234 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 64
- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (3,234 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
- Still read51,209 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Eddie Murphy (actor #206), Jada Pinkett Smith (actor #1,174), James Coburn (actor #653), Larry Miller