Phat Girlz (2006)

User Rating:

2.2/10   

Director:

Nnegest Likké

Writer (WGA):

Nnegest Likké (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Her dreams are about to get a whole lot bigger

Plot:

Two plus-sized ladies meet the men of their dreams in the most unexpected of ways. |

Plot Keywords:

Depression | Rejection | Plus Size | African American | Female Circumcision

Cast

Mo'Nique	...	Jazmin Biltmore
Jimmy Jean-Louis	...	Dr. Tunde Jonathan
Godfrey	...	Akibo
Kendra C. Johnson	...	Stacey
Joyful Drake	...	Mia
Dayo Ade	...	Godwin
Felix Pire	...	Ramón
Doug Ballard	...	Banker
Charles Duckworth	...	Jack the Order Taker
Jack Noseworthy	...	Richard 'Dick' Eckhard
Eric Roberts	...	Robert Myer
Moses James	...	Nigerian Doorman
Kidigo Kennedy	...	Nigerian Door Woman
Chet Anekwe	...	Flirty Nigerian Man
Karen Elizabeth	...	Plus Size Shopper #1 / Plus Size Model in Fashion Show

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language, including some crude sexual references.

Runtime:

USA:99 min | Argentina:99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Outlaw Productions (I)

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dr. Tunde, gets out of the pool, the image is reversed. You can see it in the lettering of "pool rules."

Quotes:

Jazmin Biltmore: [to clerk at Fatass Burger] You're so ugly, your birth certificate is an apology letter from the condom factory!

Movie Connections:

References Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)

Soundtrack:

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

How? Why?

Who lets these "ideas" (and I use the term loosely) get past the execs? I've got a couple of famous bridges I'd like to sell the studio who released this. $1 million each, and guess what? Yep, they're already built... The "skinny bitches" joke she uses is so old. And really, there is nothing healthy about being overweight. Many Americans can't even fit into an MRI machine these days. That is sad and embarrassing. Not everyone thinks fat is unattractive, but there's a big difference between a "few extra pounds" (Few: adj.- Amounting to or consisting of a small number) and being way overweight. I have seen plenty of human examples that prove a person can lose the weight if they want to, most people just don't really want to put in the exercise or eat the right foods. I also found it amusing that there were no fat guys in this movie, just really ripped doctors. Only thing that made me laugh. So I guess fat guys are nasty but "phat girlz" are hot and should have the hottest men? Most people go for mates who, physically, have similar attributes in terms of weight and physical appearance. So I doubt these dudes would be all about the "phat."