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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

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Reviews Counted:82

Fresh:21

Rotten:61

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: While Eddie Murphy is still hilarious as the entire Klump family, the movie falls apart because of uneven pacing, a poor script, and skits that rely on being gross rather than funny.

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Lovable Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) thought he had seen the last of his alter-ego, but Buddy Love is back, and trying to make it on his own in Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's Nutty... Lovable Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) thought he had seen the last of his alter-ego, but Buddy Love is back, and trying to make it on his own in Universal Pictures' and Imagine Entertainment's Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Having done his best to keep Buddy buried in his subconscious, the portly and painfully shy professor is horrified to find him resurfacing in untimely outbursts, and threatening his marriage plans to colleague Denise Gains (Janet Jackson). Utilizing Denise's cutting-edge DNA research, Sherman decides to rid himself of his monstrous nemesis -- and his disruptive outbursts -- once and for all by extracting Buddy's DNA from his system.

But Buddy will not go quietly. He bursts full-bodied into Sherman's world and lays claim to the professor's astounding invention -- a revolutionary youth serum. The serum can turn back time temporarily, shave decades off one's appearance and restore vitality, making it a hugely lucrative property that everyone's clamoring for. Desperate to keep it from Buddy, Sherman hides the serum in the Klump family home, thinking it will be safe. But Buddy finally locates the lucrative "youth juice," and steals away. And so begins a race against time, as Sherman battles to reclaim his formula, restore order to his family, and marry the woman he loves -- before all hell breaks loose. [More]

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales, Anna Maria Horsford, Gabriel Williams, Melinda McGraw, Jamal Mixon

Director: Peter Segal

Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield
Producer: Brian Grazer
Composer: David Newman
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Reviews for Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

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It's just too bad [Murphy] had to carry so much of the water in this soggy vehicle himself.

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John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday

Lacks the heart of the first.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
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Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The movie itself is a scattered mess that really doesn't add up to anything that's particularly satisfying.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
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William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Tributo a la escatología y la estupidez desmedidas

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
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Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

An amazing cinematic feat of makeup and special effects.

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Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

The screenplay is in desperate need of an overhaul.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Insultingly formulaic sequel proves beyond question that fat + frisky + flatulent does not equal funny.

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Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Builds on the potential of its predecessor yet simultaneously leaves us wanting more

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01/01/00
Philip Booth
Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly

Nutty Professor II is neither funny nor endearing enough to conceal the fact that, like its star, it fills the screen with a lot of padding.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe

Jokes that are funny the first time are repeated over and over, well past the point where they stop being funny, and far into the realm of annoyance.

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Shay Casey
Shay Casey
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The movie is dismaying enough; thinking about its huge potential audience is downright terrifying.

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David Chute
David Chute
IFilm

There aren't many unique feats remaining to pull off in the movies, but surely this is a first.

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Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today

[Murphy] seems to be in a new flowering of his career.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Never manages to feel like a sustained story.

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Hap Erstein
Hap Erstein
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
 
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