Review of The Nutty Professor (1996) by Josh H — 29 May 2009

Try watching Eddie Murphy Raw and then laughing at this film...

This review of The Nutty Professor (1996) was written by Josh H on 29 May 2009.

The Nutty Professor has generally received mixed reviews.

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