 
  Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Peter Segal | 
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| Writer: | Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz, Steve Oedekerk, Zak Penn | 
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 27, 2000 | 
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| Director: | Peter Segal | 
| Writer: | Barry W. Blaustein, David Sheffield, Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz, Steve Oedekerk, Zak Penn | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance | 
| Keywords | alter ego, mad scientist, family, dean, duringcreditsstinger, research laboratory | 
| Production Companies | Imagine Entertainment, Eddie Murphy Productions, Universal Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $123,307,945 Budget: $84,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins | 
| Janet Jackson | Denise | 
| Larry Miller | Dean Richmond | 
| John Ales | Jason | 
| Richard Gant | Denise's Father | 
| Anna Maria Horsford | Denise's Mother | 
| Melinda McGraw | Leanne Guilford | 
| Jamal Mixon | Ernie Klump, Jr. | 
| Gabriel Williams | Issac | 
| Chris Elliott | Restaurant Manager | 
| Duffy Taylor | Restaurant Trainee | 
| Earl Boen | Dr. Knoll | 
| Nikki Cox | Bright Student | 
| Freda Payne | Claudine | 
| Sylvester Jenkins | Old Willie | 
| Wanda Sykes | Chantal | 
| George King | Stripper | 
| Charles Walker | Preacher | 
| Enya Flack | Bridesmaid | 
| Rainell Saunders | Bridesmaid | 
| Andrea C. Robinson | Party Guest / Bridesmaid | 
| Kym Whitley | Party Guest | 
| Selma Stern | Mrs. Dudikoff | 
| Julia Schultz | Receptionist | 
| Barry W. Blaustein | Man in Bathroom | 
| David Sheffield | Man in Bathroom | 
| Ralph Drischell | Zeke | 
| Myles Mason | Baby Buddy | 
| Jeffrey Michael Freeman | Baby Buddy | 
| Maurice Colquitt | Baby Buddy | 
| Bill Applebaum | Boardroom Member | 
| Harry S. Murphy | Boardroom Member | 
| Tom Jourden | Guy in Elevator | 
| Shawnette Heard | Dancer | 
| Kelly Konno | Dancer | 
| Laurie Sposit | Dancer | 
| Nadine Ellis | Dancer | 
| Kevin Michael Mondane | Buddy at 15 | 
| Viola Kates Stimpson | Sweet Old Lady with Dog | 
| Naomi Morales | Buxom Student | 
| Kente Scott | Fraternity Student | 
| Justin Urich | Lecture Student | 
| Sonya Eddy | Heavyset Woman | 
| James D. Brubaker | Krusty Reporter | 
| Richie Palmer | Cab Driver | 
| Charles Napier | Four Star General | 
| Steve Kehela | Scientist | 
| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | Scientist | 
| Richard Saxton | Newscaster | 
| Peter Segal | Scared Popcorn Man | 
| William Kerr | Scared Popcorn Man | 
| Michael Ewing | Scared Hot Dog Vendor | 
| Nikki Segal | Scared Little Girl | 
| Kathleen Freeman | Denise's Nosy Neighbor (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Peter Segal | Director | 
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography | 
| Barry W. Blaustein | Screenplay, Story | 
| David Sheffield | Screenplay, Story | 
| Paul Weitz | Screenplay | 
| William Kerr | Editor | 
| Jonathan Fuh | Boom Operator | 
| Happy Walters | Music Supervisor | 
| Nena Smarz | Makeup Department Head | 
| John H. Anderson | Set Decoration | 
| Gary Jones | Music Supervisor | 
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Greg Papalia | Art Direction | 
| William A. Elliott | Production Design | 
| Jon Farhat | Visual Effects Supervisor | 
| Greg Salmon | Cableman | 
| Joseph D. Urbanczyk | Camera Operator | 
| Susan Bierbaum | Script Supervisor | 
| Bronwyn Preston | Unit Publicist | 
| Alan Oliney | Stunt Coordinator | 
| Chris Weitz | Screenplay | 
| Sharen Davis | Costume Design | 
| Rick Baker | Special Effects Makeup Artist | 
| Bruce McBroom | Still Photographer | 
| José Antonio García | Sound Mixer | 
| Jerry Lewis | Characters | 
| Steve Oedekerk | Story | 
| Dave Jordan | Music Coordinator | 
| Kazu Hiro | Makeup Designer | 
| David Newman | Original Music Composer | 
| Zak Penn | Writer | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Brian Grazer | Producer | 
| Jerry Lewis | Executive Producer | 
| Eddie Murphy | Executive Producer | 
| Tom Shadyac | Executive Producer | 
| James D. Brubaker | Executive Producer | 
| Karen Kehela Sherwood | Executive Producer | 
| Michael Ewing | Co-Producer | 
| Arlene Kehela | Associate Producer | 
| Jim Whitaker | Co-Producer | 
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