Synopsis
Grossly overweight yet good-hearted professor Sherman Klump takes a special chemical that turns him into the slim but obnoxious Buddy Love.
Scores
Overall Score
87.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Review Aggregate
55.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnylightheartedsatiricalvisually strikingupliftingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 1996 | $16,000,000 source | $31,989,803 | reported |
| Jada Pinkett | 1996 | $3,246,000 | $6,489,000 | (est) |
| James Coburn | 1996 | $2,444,000 | $4,886,000 | (est) |
| Dave Chappelle | 1996 | $1,998,000 | $3,995,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes128,725
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $128,814,016 | $257,545,940 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $128,814,016 | $257,545,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $64,407,008 | $128,772,970 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $43,135,000 | $86,242,510 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $51,104,000 | $102,175,432 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $36,067,924 | $72,112,863 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $194,713,932 | $389,303,776 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $54,000,000 | $107,965,586 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $42,223,000 (est) | $84,419,092 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $15,577,000 | $31,144,073 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $8,696,000 | $17,386,458 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $8,100,000 | $16,194,838 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $128,596,000 | $257,110,047 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $66,117,932 | $132,193,729 |
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