The Nutty Professor
1996 · 95 min · Director: Tom Shadyac
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Brilliant and obese scientist Sherman Klump invents a miraculous weight-loss solution. After a date with chemistry student Carla Purty goes badly, a depressed Klump tries the solution on himself. Though he instantly loses 250 pounds, the side effects include a second personality: an obnoxiously self-assertive braggart who calls himself Buddy Love. Buddy proves to be more popular than Sherman, but his arrogance and bad behavior quickly spiral out of control.
Emotional fingerprint
The Nutty Professor (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 20%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile20%
- Excitement15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 63 % | 59 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 61 % | 53 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 61 % | 44 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 44 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 65 % | 51 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 66 % | 61 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 13 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 41 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 64 % | 44 % | 14 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 43 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 71 % | 46 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 67 % | 57 % | 47 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Dean's Secretary
Fit Woman
Health Instructor
Host
Bartender
Montell Jordan
Band Leader
Student
Sad Fat Firl
Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Written by
- Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Jeffrey Price, Jerry Lewis, Tom Shadyac, Steve Oedekerk, Bill Richmond, Peter S. Seaman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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