The Nutty Professor
Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 28, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireAngie Errigo
Occasionally irritating farce but inventive and boasting an endearing as well as laugh-out-loud performance from Murphy in and out of fat suit. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Mr. Murphy proves himself a surprisingly strong actor here, playing Sherman with sweetness and poignancy, not to mention loads of funny weight-related humor. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Murphy is wonderful -- I wouldn't begrudge him an Oscar nomination -- but The Nutty Professor is a mess. Read full review
50
San Francisco ExaminerBarbara Shulgasser
Be that as it may, the movie offers the uplifting news bulletin that life is not about being happy with how much you weigh but with what kind of person you are. This is where the movie starts getting sloppy. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Arguably better than the last five Eddie Murphy films taken together, The Nutty Professor still seems to be playing down to its audience much of the time, though you'd never know it to hear the gales of laughter erupting at the screening I attended. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Eddie Murphy has impressive energy, but he needs mountains of makeup and special effects to accomplish what Jerry Lewis did with sheer talent in the original 1963 version of the comedy. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubMaria Schneider
The film is otherwise plastic; the supporting players stink and a few too many fart jokes exist where wit belonged. Read full review
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