The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

What does he become? What kind of monster?

Directed by Jerry Lewis

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Jerry Lewis Productions

1963107 min6.5 / 10

A lighthearted, energetic comedy that plays the Jekyll-and-Hyde premise for laughs and romance, celebrating the nerdy underdog while gently mocking vanity and superficiality.

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.

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  • Is The Nutty Professor one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Nutty Professor easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does The Nutty Professor end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Nutty Professor sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Nutty Professor violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Nutty Professor scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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