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Norbit (2007) -- A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Norbit (2007) -- A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Norbit (2007) -- A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Norbit (2007) -- A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
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Overview

User Rating:
3.7/10   20,512 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Eddie Murphy (screenplay) &
Charles Q. Murphy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
9 February 2007 (USA) more
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Have you ever made a really big mistake?
Plot:
A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
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(68 articles)
User Comments:
It's good to know that our society has not moved up when it comes to harsh jokes on racism and obesity more (238 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy ... Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Thandie Newton ... Kate Thomas

Terry Crews ... Big Jack Latimore
Clifton Powell ... Earl Latimore
Lester Speight ... Blue Latimore (as Lester 'Rasta' Speight)

Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Deion Hughes

Eddie Griffin ... Pope Sweet Jesus

Katt Williams ... Lord Have Mercy

Floyd Levine ... Abe the Tailor

Anthony Russell ... Giovanni

Pat Crawford Brown ... Mrs. Henderson
Jeanette Miller ... Mrs. Coleman
Michael Colyar ... Morris the Barber

Marlon Wayans ... Buster

Alexis Rhee ... Mrs. Ling Ling Wong
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, some nudity and language. (edited for re-rating)
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USA:102 min | Philippines:101 min | Argentina:103 min
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Trivia:
In the USA was originally rated R but was reduced to PG-13 on appeal. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Rasputia is driving on the lawn with Norbit, trying to run over the dog, there are tire marks in front of the car. more
Quotes:
Pope Sweet Jesus: ...Now speakin of ribs, and pleasure...
Lord Have Mercy: Uh, yes, for a limited time only, we are proud to present to you our barbequed, baby back, horseradish, mustard, and peanut butter encrusted ribs with a slight Jagermeister infusion, sprinkled with chammomile leaves, with a horseradish and dandelion salad, on a bed of rice. Buy one Pimp Platter, get the whole bones free.
Deion Hughes: Ah, ah, ah, ah. No, no, no, no, no! That's enough talking. It's time to get back to the wedding.
Pope Sweet Jesus: It ain't never enough talkin' when you're talkin' about love, brother.
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Movie Connections:
References Riverdance: The Show (1995) more
Soundtrack:
Marching Up to Zion more

FAQ

Who played Rasputia?
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24 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
It's good to know that our society has not moved up when it comes to harsh jokes on racism and obesity, 10 June 2007
1/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

I was so excited to see Norbit, from the trailer, this actually looked like a very funny movie. When I saw the rating on IMDb, I thought maybe there was a chance people just took the movie too seriously, I wanted to check it out for myself. I don't mind fat jokes here and there, I liked the movie Shallow Hal, I also used to be heavy and lost all the weight, so I know what it's like to feel isolated in a society that praises thin people. But I never took it personally, I make fat jokes still for fun. But Norbit took it not only to a very racist level, but to a level where it makes it look like big people are hideous and mean monsters and that it's alright to ridicule them. The funny thing is, I wasn't intending on taking this movie seriously, until I saw it and did not laugh once.

Norbit is a little whiny guy who has been pushed around his whole life. He was raised in an orphanage by Asian parents, when he is getting bullied one day, a plump black girl saves his butt, and offers to be his girlfriend, well, she kinda forces him to be. She takes him into her family where the men are a bit violent and have taken over the town. Norbit gets married to Rebestia, the little black girl that saved him, and they have a miserable life together. But he sees an old friend who is an attractive thin woman, and she wants to buy the orphanage and have Norbit help her with it, but it's hard when his obnoxious overweight wife won't let him.

I don't know if Eddie read this script and actually thought it was funny, because it went onto a "Steve Urkel" level where Rebestia wasn't so funny as just more obnoxious. To be honest, none of the characters were funny or sympathetic at all. This was a very sad movie and should have never been made, I don't know what these actors were thinking, but this was not a funny comedy. Stay away from it, this is the point where Eddie Murphy is just loosing it in his career.

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One of the funniest scenes ever Paris179
Oh C'mon... this movie freaking sucked. Worst. Movie. Ever. goldmark1
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I dont get... the_maldonados
THIS FILM CRITIC LOVES NORBIT...OH AND HE'S BLACK The_Fiker
sweet pope jesus and lord have mercy Formerror
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