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1996 Certificate 12
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Eddie Murphy stars as a grossly overweight chemistry professor in this update of the classic 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy. Eager to reinvent himself and ease his loneliness, the professor develops a potion that magically transforms him into a lean mean sex machine, capable of seducing any woman in sight...but he loses his niceness .. Read more

Starring Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, Dave Chappelle, James Coburn
Director Tom Shadyac
Genres Comedy

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The Nutty Professor

Eddie Murphy stars as a grossly overweight chemistry professor in this update of the classic 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy. Eager to reinvent himself and ease his loneliness, the professor develops a potion that magically transforms him into a lean mean sex machine, capable of seducing any woman in sight...but he loses his niceness along the way.

Starring Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett, Dave Chappelle, James Coburn, John Ales
Director Tom Shadyac
Studio 4 FRONT VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 31 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Dubbed Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
Released DVD: 23 Aug 2002
Production year: 1996
Format DVD

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  • "...Apt and comic....Combining the riotously funny and the sweetly sentimental....Miller is at his obsequious best....[Pinkett] demonstrates that her range ranks her among the most versatile young performers in movies..."

    • Variety
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005
  • 1 stars out of 4

    One of the few remakes that is an improvement on the original, with Murphy demonstrating his abilities by playing an entire family at dinner; the humour is broad, but occasionally beguiling.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    Dire!!!

    Dreadful remake starring the congenitally unfunny Eddie Murphy, and not to be confused with the excellent 1963 original version starring Jerry Lewis. I would have given it zero stars if I'd been allowed to.

      • Vinceyfilmbuff from London, England
      • Posted 01 May 2009 17:08

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Funny

    Pretty good film, you just have to see Eddie Murphy take the piss outta Dave Chapelle.

      • A customer from London, England
      • Posted 18 Apr 2007 01:52

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    Murphy: I'll quit movies at 50

    • 08 Jul 2008

    Eddie Murphy has confirmed his recent claims that he is returning to his club roots by announcing he will quit movies when he hits 50. During his 30 years in the business, Murphy has made nearly 40 films – including hits such as Trading Places, Beverley Hills Cop and 48 Hours. Now 47, he told TODAY'S Al Roker about his plans: "I am planning to make movies until I am 50,” "That's two years and eight months. Then I am going back to the stage." The Nutty Professor star... Read more

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