Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn

For Professor Sherman Klump, being the big man on campus wasn't all it's cracked up to be. His body was disproportionate. His family was dysfunctional. And his love life was disastrous. Having tried e...( read more  read more... )verything--diets, exercise and weight loss experts--in an unsuccessful attempt to shed some of his 400 pounds, Sherman Klump invents a revolutionary fat gene formula. Testing it on himself, he discovers he's no longer the man he used to be; in fact, he's only half the man he used to be. With one swig, the gentle, painfully shy academic is transformed into the swaggering Casanova, Buddy Love--an irresistible ladies' man who can talk his way out of any predicament. This new personality gives Sherman the confidence to pursue the chemistry department's beautiful new professor, Carla Purty. Indeed everything, to Sherman's utter amazement, is beyond his most perfect dreams--until he discovers that his long-lasting creation is actually an unstable substance that can wear off at any time.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Tom Shadyac

Release Date: June 28, 1996

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 1998

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  • September 24, 2009
    oh look, its Eddie Murphy in a fat suit! Why doesn?t he just become fat and have done with it, it would save him a lot of time!
  • August 22, 2009
    Nutty? You can say that again.
  • May 28, 2009
    Kind of cool.
  • August 12, 2008
    This really is Eddie Murphy doing what Eddie Murphy does best. A funny family film with a great underlying message that children really seem to pick up. Never really fancied the follow up dvd 'The Klumps' but I had forgotten how funny this film was.
  • June 24, 2008
    funny
  • November 9, 2009
    some roles of murphy were over portrayed. its alright though.makes you laugh all the same
  • November 7, 2009
    Good comedy and excellent multiple character portrayal for Eddie Murphy!
  • November 7, 2009
    encore un film où Eddie Murphy excelle dans l'art d'interpréter de nombreux personnages aussi drôles les un les autres
  • November 3, 2009
    Un asco de pelicula. De muuuy mal gusto! Sobre todo la escena cuando estan a la mesa y todos empiezan a tirarse pedos...
    Odio a Eddy Murphy.
  • November 2, 2009
    he plays alot of parts

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May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Eddie Murphy is funny again. Sadly, he lacks the guts to follow through on the cathartic self-satire that gives the film its distinction. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie succeeds in two different ways: It's sweet and good-hearted, and then again it's raucous slapstick and bathroom humor. full review

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  • Jackassno1chick
    July 15, 2006
    I've heard of dreadlocks but shitlocks.
    I don't no whether to smile at y or kick a field goal!
    lol brilliant.
  • jaw1
    June 4, 2006
    u shit bags!

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