The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

Inside Sherman Klump, a party animal is about to break out.

PG-13 1996 · 95 min · ★ 5.6 (3K) · Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance

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.

Directed by Tom Shadyac · Written by Barry W. Blaustein

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