Poor Things vs The Nutty Professor
Poor Things has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 5.6/10 for The Nutty Professor). The Nutty Professor is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 21m. The Nutty Professor is the older of the two (1996 against 2023). Both are comedy, romance, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Poor Things
The Nutty Professor| Poor Things | The Nutty Professor | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 1996 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yorgos Lanthimos | Tom Shadyac |
| Main cast | Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo, Emma Stone, Kathryn Hunter, Margaret Qualley | John Ales, Eddie Murphy, Larry Miller, Jamal Mixon, James Coburn |
Synopsis
Poor Things
Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.
The Nutty Professor
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.
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