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Bodily function humor galore marks Murphy sequel.
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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
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Based on 12 kid reviews
Kids say this sequel is significantly raunchier and more crude than the original, featuring excessive profanity and sexual humor that some found inappropriate for younger audiences. While Eddie Murphy's comedic performance is praised, many reviewers expressed disappointment in the film's charm and quality compared to its predecessor.
- raunchy humor
- inappropriate content
- disappointing sequel
- excessive profanity
- mixed reviews
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What's the Story?
In this sequel, overweight professor Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) begins, uncontrollably, to speak like his nasty alter-ego, Buddy Love, especially when he is around dream girl Professor Denice Gains (Janet Jackson). Klump tries to eradicate Buddy Love for once and for all through genetic alteration, but when the excised genetic material is mixed with a dog hair, Buddy Love emerges as a separate person, albeit one who likes to sniff things and play catch. Meanwhile, the university wants to sell Professor Klump's youth formula of $150 million, but Buddy Love wants that money for himself.
Is It Any Good?
It's a shame that somewhere inside this gross-out raunch-fest is some real acting and some real stories and characters we'd like to know better. Eddie Murphy is phenomenally talented, and the special effects wizards create six different completely believable characters. You'll forget that one person is playing seven parts.
The romance between Sherman and Denice had a lot of possibilities -- two brilliant but insecure scientists trying to connect to each other. Murphy allows us a tantalizing glimpse of how tender Sherman is, and how much he longs for Denice -- until the next hamster poop joke comes along.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how we control our impulses, and about how understanding and accepting all of our thoughts and feelings is the first step in letting them help us instead of getting in our way. Families can also talk about how the people we love can help us feel better about ourselves.
Movie Details
- In theaters : July 28, 2000
- On DVD or streaming : December 5, 2000
- Cast : Eddie Murphy , Janet Jackson , Larry Miller
- Director : Peter Segal
- Inclusion Information : Black Movie Actor(s) , Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Universal Pictures
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 106 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : bodily function humor, extreme sexual reference and situations
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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