# The Nutty Professor (1996)

> An insecure chemistry professor's miracle weight-loss serum unleashes a swaggering alter ego who turns self-improvement into comic chaos.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4526

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
- Director: Tom Shadyac
- Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn, Larry Miller, Dave Chappelle, John Ales, Patricia Wilson, Jamal Mixon
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117218/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, warm, comedy night, 1990s nostalgia night

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