When beautiful Carla Purty joins the university faculty, genetic professor Dr. Sherman Klump grows desperate to whittle his 400-pound frame down to size and win her heart. So, with one swig of his experimental fat-reducing serum, Sherman becomes 'Buddy Love', a fast-talking, pumped-up, plumped down Don Juan.
Directed by Tom Shadyac
overweight
overweight man
campus
family dinner
jekyll and hyde
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chemistry professor
1990s
hilarious
Rank
#81 in 1996·#7842 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
2.6 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Eddie Murphy
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Jada Pinkett Smith
Carla Purty
James Coburn
Harlan Hartley
Larry Miller
Dean Richmond
Dave Chappelle
Reggie Warrington
John Ales
Jason
Patricia Wilson
Dean's Secretary
Jamal Mixon
Ernie Klump, Jr.
Nichole McAuley
Fit Woman
Hamilton von Watts
Health Instructor
Chao-Li Chi
Asian Man
Tony Carlin
Host
Crew
Tom Shadyac
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Screenplay
Steve Oedekerk
Screenplay
Tom Shadyac
Screenplay
Jeffrey Price
Writer
Peter S. Seaman
Writer
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Julio Macat
Director of Photography
Jerry Lewis
Executive Producer
Eddie Murphy
Executive Producer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Russell Simmons
Producer
Popular Reviews
607 reviews
Meow Meow
8.0★ · 03/27/26
He was pregnant with Ozempic and the substance in this movie
He was pregnant with Ozempic and the substance in this movie
KuniaCat
2.0★ · 03/14/26
Jekyll and Hyde if it was so so bad
Jekyll and Hyde if it was so so bad
Chris
3.0★ · 11/28/25
Maybe I’m too woke
Maybe I’m too woke
Ethan Fields
4.8★ · 11/25/25
I’m sure I enjoyed it more as a kid. Planned on watching the sequel, but probably pass since I didn’t care for this one.
I’m sure I enjoyed it more as a kid. Planned on watching the sequel, but probably pass since I didn’t care for this one.
