Film1963107 min

The Nutty Professor

Name: The Nutty Professor
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance, Science Fiction
Released: 1963
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Henry Gibson, Kathleen Freeman

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyromancescience fictionfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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"Well, any scientist who makes a girl like this can't be all mad."

Boxlist takeGood-natured and otherworldly: a light sci-fi film, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 278 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.

Synopsis: TMDB