The Nutty Professor (1996 film) to the shocked audience, including his parents; he says that Buddy was who he thought he and everybody else wanted him to be, and that he should accept himself for who he is. As he leaves, Carla stops him and asks why he lied; he says he did not believe that she would accept him. While they don't initiate a romantic relationship, Sherman and Carla remain friends and share a dance together. Richmond rehires Sherman and Hartley gives the donation to Sherman because he is "a brilliant scientist and a gentleman." "The Nutty Professor" was the first Tom Shadyac film
In Love and War (1996 film) and proud, Ernest doesn't accept that their love story is over. The film ends with Agnes telling him "I love you" as she leaves the cabin, never to see him again. The film received extremely negative reviews from critics, as it currently holds an 11% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 27 reviews. Stephen Holden in "The New York Times" called the film "a generic historical romance and older woman-younger man fable of sexual initiation too muted for either character to come to life". The movie performed well at the box office. In Love and War (1996 film) In Love and