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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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- "...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..."
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- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Vinceyfilmbuff
  - London, England
  - 01 May 2009 at 17:08
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Vinceyfilmbuff
  - London, England
  - 01 May 2009 at 17:08
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  Murphy being typically crass
  
  I did not watch all of this - I saw up to the scene where he is in the comedy club on a date and I could not believe how utterly crass and awful the whole thing... read more »
  
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- - Ellesar
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  - 20 Sep 2008 at 21:02
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  excellent
  
  No one could play as many roles as good as Eddie Murphy. this is a brilliant film.
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
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  - 17 Aug 2008 at 12:37
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  great entertainment value.
  
  Nutty Professor - The multi-talented entertaining Eddie Murphy plays many characters, Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' ... read more »
  
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  - Lancaster
  - 08 May 2007 at 22:56
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  Funny
  
  Pretty good film, you just have to see Eddie Murphy take the piss outta Dave Chapelle.
  
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  - 18 Apr 2007 at 01:52
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  Great comedy
  
  Eddie plays an excellent part and the cosmetics are just out of this world, but I must say though we did enjoy this the original will alway remain our favourate... read more »
  
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- - Marie Ratcliffe
  - South Yorkshire, England
  - 23 Jul 2006 at 13:49
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  Excellent!
  
  One of the best remakes that I have ever seen. Eddie Murphy really is funny in this movie and the jokes are original with a meaning behind them! Fat is ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, London
  - 21 Jun 2006 at 16:24
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  Funny!
  
  Good family fun. Worth a watch.
  
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  - Ballyrobert, Ulster
  - 06 Apr 2006 at 14:40
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  the BIGGEST comedy in the world
  
  nutty professor is one of those films you cant live without seeing very funny
  
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  - leeds, england
  - 17 Feb 2006 at 21:50
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  The Nutty Professor
  
  Hilarious! One of Eddie Murphys best performances of all time. A+++
  
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  - 03 Feb 2006 at 22:00
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Vinceyfilmbuff
  - London, England
  - 01 May 2009 at 17:08
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  funniest film with ...
  
  funniest film with eddie murphy in ive seen for ages. a must see for all comedy fans.
  
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  - PORTSMOUTH
  - 08 Jul 2004 at 14:21
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  Most enjoyable - ...
  
  Most enjoyable - particularly liked all the different characters Eddie Murphy plays! The out takes at the end titles are brilliant too. Lovely film that ... read more »
  
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- - Eva#1
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  - 27 Jul 2004 at 20:50
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  Fandazeedozy!!
  
  A very funny comedy. Great entertainment for all the family.
  
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- - ROLSTON KNIGHT
  - Leicester , England
  - 03 Dec 2004 at 18:33
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  Hillarious
  
  I love this film even if it is a little silly. Good clean fun and the out-takes at the end are brilliant
  
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  - 19 Apr 2005 at 13:26
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  The Nutty Professor
  
  Hilarious! One of Eddie Murphys best performances of all time. A+++
  
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  - 03 Feb 2006 at 22:00
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  the BIGGEST comedy in the world
  
  nutty professor is one of those films you cant live without seeing very funny
  
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  - leeds, england
  - 17 Feb 2006 at 21:50
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  Funny!
  
  Good family fun. Worth a watch.
  
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  - Ballyrobert, Ulster
  - 06 Apr 2006 at 14:40
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  Excellent!
  
  One of the best remakes that I have ever seen. Eddie Murphy really is funny in this movie and the jokes are original with a meaning behind them! Fat is ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, London
  - 21 Jun 2006 at 16:24
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  Funny
  
  Pretty good film, you just have to see Eddie Murphy take the piss outta Dave Chapelle.
  
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  - 18 Apr 2007 at 01:52

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Critics' reviews
- "...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..."
- 6852
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- 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.
- 29776
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- "...A remake that improves upon the original....[A] career-reviving smash [for Murphy]....A sweet spirit..." -- Rating: A-
- 6849
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- In the original, a potion transformed a geeky chemistry teacher into a Dean Martin-style womaniser. In this unsubtle... read more on Time Out
- 42855
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Murphy's portrayal of Sherman Klump is surprisingly warm and touching..."
- 6850
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A surprisingly funny comedy and respectable remake..."
- 6851
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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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....