Review of The Nutty Professor (1996) by Jacky E — 03 Nov 2010

Fun family movie, gotta wonder about Eddie Murphy.....how many parts has he gotta play?

This review of The Nutty Professor (1996) was written by Jacky E on 03 Nov 2010.

The Nutty Professor has generally received mixed reviews.

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Murphy's story in this side of the case is actually more enjoyable than at least him trying to betray us all with his absurd and disgusting…

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By Hernan T (31) on 22 Jul 2015

Nada comparado al original, pero sigue siendo entretenida para verla por un rato…

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