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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

The Klumps are back!

2000106 minPG-13Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Director
Peter Segal
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Janet Jackson, Larry Miller, John Ales

The hilarity begins when professor Sherman Klump finds romance with fellow DNA specialist, Denise Gaines, and discovers a brilliant formula that reverses aging. But Sherman's thin and obnoxious alter ego, Buddy Love, wants out...and a big piece of the action. And when Buddy gets loose, things get seriously nutty.

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Highlights

What stands out about Nutty Professor II: The Klumps?

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps earns 6 badges, led by Standout acting and Spectacle.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Nutty Professor II: The Klumps worth watching?

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps' Midcredits score is the 7th percentile of all films, from 92K ratings across 6 sources. 17% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

7th percentile

Better received than 7% of films

6th percentile among Comedy8th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)13th
Approval (how many liked it)5th

48 /100

13th percentile of all films

12th percentile among Comedy13th percentile among 2000s

Critics 38 · Audience 48

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

The crowd leans negative, with most ratings sitting in the bottom half of the scale.

17% liked it

5th percentile of all films

4th percentile among Comedy4th percentile among 2000s
17% rated it 7–1083% rated it 1–6

Critics 27% · Audience 33%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 15 noms overall

94th percentile

92K ratings across platforms

94th percentile among Comedy89th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$84M
Opening weekend$43M
Domestic gross$123M
Worldwide gross$166M

Returned 2.0× its budget — 97th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a showcase for Eddie Murphy playing multiple characters, but disagree whether the crude humor and thin plot make it entertaining or a mess.

Fans praised

  • Murphy's multi-character tour de force
  • Expanded family roles and interactions
  • Genuinely funny gross-out gags

Detractors panned

  • Relentless bathroom and sex humor
  • Thin, rehashed plot lacking originality
  • Unintelligible dialogue and overused characters

What stands out

Acting85

Murphy's eight-role performance as family members and Buddy Love widely praised as energetic and distinct

Effects and spectacle80

Outstanding makeup and seamless multi-Murphy camera work

CharactersDivisive30

Klump family broadened but criticized as one-note, overused, and relying on stereotypes

HumorDivisive25

Heavily reliant on fart jokes, sexual innuendo, and gross-out, with divisive effectiveness

Plot and story20

Thin, rehashed story about youth serum and Buddy Love's return deemed pointless by most

Originality10

Felt like a lazy rehash of the first film with no fresh ideas

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • Critics vs users even
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Nutty Professor II: The Klumps like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
JoyfulAbsurd
Heaviest: late
Slapstick humor
Register
Absurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.PlayfulIrreverent · 1% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film is played broadly and knowingly, with the humor coming from exaggerated performances and physical comedy rather than the story being taken seriously.
The rideThe film is mostly light and silly, with emotional stakes rising toward the climax as Sherman confronts Buddy Love.
StructureThe story follows a conventional three-act structure: Sherman's problem with Buddy Love is established, he attempts to fix it, and a final confrontation resolves the conflict.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

Fun
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a light, amusing impression, carried by Eddie Murphy's energetic performances and the absurd comedy, without much lasting emotional weight.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

11% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film is a loose comedy built around Sherman trying to rid himself of his alter-ego Buddy Love, with escalating absurd chaos involving his family and a youth serum. It loosely fits the farce subtype due to the escalating, chaotic situation.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsRomantic love · 15% of films
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Sherman's struggle with his inner identity as he tries to suppress his base alter-ego to pursue a relationship.
StanceThe film satirizes Sherman's internal battle between his gentle self and his crude alter ego, playing it for laughs rather than serious drama.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score · David Newman
Settinga university campus and the Klump family home

Content guide

Is Nutty Professor II: The Klumps okay for kids?

PG-13

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for crude humor and sex-related material” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (22/100), sexual content at moderate (56/100), language at moderate (58/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (30/100) and frightening material at mild (19/100). Its violence, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 14 other countries
  • UK12
  • AustraliaPG
  • Germany12
  • FranceU
  • Ireland12
  • JapanR15+
  • South Korea19
  • CzechiaU
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • Poland12
  • Russia12+
  • Spain12
  • Switzerland12
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 96%
Profanity
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 86%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
too few votes to rank (9 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (56 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Nutty Professor II: The Klumps have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Eddie Murphy
as Sherman Klump
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Janet Jackson
as Denise
Larry Miller
as Dean Richmond
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John Ales
as Jason
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Richard Gant
as Denise's Father
Anna Maria Horsford
as Denise's Mother
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Melinda McGraw
as Leanne Guilford
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Jamal Mixon
as Ernie Klump, Jr.
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Gabriel Williams
as Isaac
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Chris Elliott
as Restaurant Manager

Crew

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