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The Nutty Professor

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Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a college professor with a problem. Clumsy, awkward, inarticulate and unattractive, Julius is a hopeless case when it comes to women -- but he's desperate to impress beautiful student Stella (Stella Stevens). Fortunately, he does know something about chemistry and decides to concoct a potion that will turn him into a whole new man. In this classic comedy, Julius' suave alter ego, Buddy Love, must win Stella's affections before his short-lived potion runs out.
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Noel Murray The Dissolve [Jerry] Lewis constructed one of his sturdiest scripts in The Nutty Professor, and he wasted scarcely a minute of it. Rated: 4/5 Jun 9, 2014 Full Review Brian Tallerico UGO Rated: 3/5 Mar 24, 2007 Full Review Eric Henderson Slant Magazine Contains some of Lewis's most outr directorial flourishes. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 14, 2004 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand What makes it all work is the edge that Lewis brings to the cartoonish psychology of his Jekyll and Hyde pairing: Kelp’s addiction to being Buddy and the sheer social sociopathy of Buddy. Mar 4, 2023 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault If you see just one Jerry Lewis movie, this should probably be the one. Rated: B Aug 30, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins The catastrophically uncomfortable unraveling, laden with lessons about self-esteem, isn't nearly as fitting or as funny as the setup. Rated: 5/10 Jan 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim M Not as thematically soluble as it purports to be, The Nutty Professor still gets the best of both sides of Jerry Lewis. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/24 Full Review Blobbo X Young Blobbo blown away when saw this. All young boys wanted to be Buddy Love. All young nerds identified with dorky professor who got most beautiful girl. A classic, at least for those lucky enough to have seen this when young. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Erik J The movie well surpassed my expectations. For some reason I thought it was going to be in black and white- instead the colors in this movie are amazing. And I thought it was going to be a silly, childish plot, but instead it was adult and stylish. And Jerry Lewis's subtle and broad comic touches are terrific! I am glad I finally saw it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review steve d cheesy and childish. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review dave t Why is every college kid in their 40s?????? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/06/22 Full Review Audience Member Some of the slapstick humor of funny, but a lot of it doesn’t land- comedy has changed. It was impressive how Jerry pulled off the 2 opposite characters. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis

Professor Julius Kelp

Stella Stevens

Stella Purdy

Del Moore

Dr. Hamius R. Warfield

Kathleen Freeman

Millie Lemmon

Med Flory

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Synopsis Julius Kelp (Jerry Lewis) is a college professor with a problem. Clumsy, awkward, inarticulate and unattractive, Julius is a hopeless case when it comes to women -- but he's desperate to impress beautiful student Stella (Stella Stevens). Fortunately, he does know something about chemistry and decides to concoct a potion that will turn him into a whole new man. In this classic comedy, Julius' suave alter ego, Buddy Love, must win Stella's affections before his short-lived potion runs out.
Director
Jerry Lewis
Producer
Jerry Lewis, Ernest D. Glucksman
Screenwriter
Jerry Lewis, Bill Richmond
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Jerry Lewis Productions
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 47m
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