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Nutty Professor II: The Klumps grossed $42.5 million in its opening weekend, beating out Thomas and the Magic Railroad and What Lies Beneath to reach the number one spot. At the time, it had the highest opening weekend for an Eddie Murphy film, breaking the record formerly held by Dr. Dolittle.
- The film is based on the 1963 Jerry Lewis comedy of the same name. The Jekyll and Hyde-like storylines are mostly the same in both films, as is the name of the protagonist’s alter ego (Buddy Love).
- The weight loss storyline was inspired by daytime television. Murphy allegedly came up with the weight loss theme of the movie while watching a daytime chat show’s segment on the topic.
- Lewis served as executive producer on the 1996 version of The Nutty Professor. He also executive produced its sequel, 2000’s The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps, and would go on to produce and star in a computer-animated sequel to his original film—also called The Nutty Professor—in 2008.
- But it turns out Lewis isn’t really a fan of Murphy’s version. He’s quoted as saying, “I have such respect for Eddie, but I should not have done it. What I did was perfect the first time around, and all you’re going to do is diminish that perfection by letting someone else do it.”
Nov 15, 2020 · Reportedly paid $20 million upfront for Nutty Professor II, Murphy also negotiated a deal that gave him 20% of the gross receipts. Between Murphy’s initial salary and the bonus he received due to Nutty Professor II’s box office success, he reportedly was paid $60 million combined for the film.
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Sep 23, 2021 · For Nutty Professor II, he also received 20% of the gross receipts, which brought his total payday to more than $60 million from the film,” according to Celebrity Net Worth. Between The Nutty Professor and its sequel, he earned almost $80 between the both of them.
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps is a 2000 film and the sequel to The Nutty Professor. The film follows Sherman Klump, who has invented a youth formula and fallen in love with a colleague named Denise Gaines.
Jul 28, 2000 · How much one likes `The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps' depends on how much Eddie Murphy you can stand. After grossing more than $125 million at the box office, I would have to conclude that moviegoers couldn't get enough.
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