6.0
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The Nutty Professor (1996)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Overview
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.
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film primarily focuses on a personal journey of self-acceptance and the dangers of superficiality, critiquing societal pressures without engaging in broader political or systemic critiques. Its resolution champions individual authenticity and inner worth, resulting in a neutral political bias.
This movie features significant DEI characteristics through its casting, with the lead role and central family explicitly portrayed by Black actors, diverging from the original film's casting. The narrative, however, primarily explores themes of self-acceptance and inner worth, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes in its core message.
Secondary
The 1996 film is a remake of the 1963 original. The lead character, Professor Julius Kelp, originally portrayed by a white actor (Jerry Lewis), is played by a Black actor (Eddie Murphy) in the 1996 version. The love interest and family characters also underwent a similar change in racial portrayal.
The film portrays the Klump family's Christian faith as a source of love, moral grounding, and community. Despite their eccentricities, their faith is depicted with respect and serves as a positive contrast to the superficiality and cruelty of Buddy Love.
The film 'The Nutty Professor' (1996) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual protagonist's journey of self-discovery and romance, resulting in no portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.
The film 'The Nutty Professor, 1996' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on Professor Sherman Klump's struggles with body image and his alter ego, Buddy Love, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1996 film is a remake of the 1963 movie. Key characters from the original, such as Professor Kelp/Buddy Love and Stella Purty, maintain their established genders in the remake as Sherman Klump/Buddy Love and Carla Purty. While Eddie Murphy portrays multiple characters, including female family members, these characters were either new or not established as a different gender in prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
5.6
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6.3
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