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Norbit

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
84K
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POPULARITY
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Eddie Murphy in Norbit (2007)
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A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.A mild-mannered guy, who is married to a monstrous woman, meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.

  • Director
    • Brian Robbins
  • Writers
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Charlie Murphy
    • Jay Scherick
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Terry Crews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,450
    305
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Charlie Murphy
      • Jay Scherick
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Thandiwe Newton
      • Terry Crews
    • 377User reviews
    • 107Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Norbit…
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Kate Thomas
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Big Jack Latimore
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Earl Latimore
    Lester Speight
    Lester Speight
    • Blue Latimore
    • (as Lester 'Rasta' Speight)
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Deion Hughes
    Eddie Griffin
    Eddie Griffin
    • Pope Sweet Jesus
    Katt Williams
    Katt Williams
    • Lord Have Mercy
    Floyd Levine
    Floyd Levine
    • Abe the Tailor
    Anthony Russell
    Anthony Russell
    • Giovanni
    Pat Crawford Brown
    Pat Crawford Brown
    • Mrs. Henderson
    Jeanette Miller
    Jeanette Miller
    • Mrs. Coleman
    Michael Colyar
    Michael Colyar
    • Morris the Barber
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Buster
    Alexis Rhee
    Alexis Rhee
    • Mrs. Ling Ling Wong
    Khamani Griffin
    Khamani Griffin
    • Norbit - Age 5
    Austin Reid
    Austin Reid
    • Norbit - Age 9
    Lindsey Sims-Lewis
    Lindsey Sims-Lewis
    • Rasputia - Age 10
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Charlie Murphy
      • Jay Scherick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews377

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    BlackFilm

    Sad

    First let me say ... I am an Eddie Murphy fan. I think he's a comic genius. And that's why I was so surprised to see him star in and even write such a low level and offensive comedy.

    The first few minutes of the film started out with a little promise, but it didn't take long for the film to fall to such a low level that I cringed from early in until the movie was over. And even though I watched to nearly the end, I demanded my money back. It's only the second time I've ever done that, and I'm an avid film goer.

    What was so offensive? I don't know where to begin. Most obviously, every "fat" gag in the book was used. Eddie Murphy plays an overweight woman who is ugly and evil, and every nasty thing you can think to say about her is said. To make it worse, the leading lady is Thandie Newton who is extremely thin, which only goes to further emphasize the other extreme.

    Maybe Eddie Murphy thought he could get away with this because he shows, in The Nutty Professor, how an overweight man can "get the girl". But, really, that just shows the extreme double standard that remains when it comes to overweight men versus women.

    Now, I'm a realist, and I know that the double standard is not Eddie Murphy's fault. Still, he plays on it here in such a nasty way that it offended me, an open minded, in-shape male. And for those who argue that it's the character's attitude and not her weight that made her "the bad guy", then why make her fat in the first place. And why have so many nasty fat jokes.

    The movie was offensive on other levels too. The racial humor wasn't funny. There are some lines with attempts at humor that really go too far. Many of you who have seen it will understand what I mean. And those who haven't, I hope you don't support this film out of curiosity. Please, wait for cable. There is nothing in this that you can't wait to see.

    I heard that it was Eddie Murphy's brother who came up with this idea. If EM did this as a favor to his brother, he could have done his brother, and himself a bigger favor by bringing Charlie in on a better project and tossing this script.

    On the one positive note: Eddie Murphy does put his all into these characters as always. His job as Norbit gets lost in the low class, low level "comedy". Even though I just saw the film, I had to really remember that his performance as Norbit was decent. All I can think about is how offended I was, and how thoroughly depressed an overweight woman sitting at the end of my row looked throughout most of the film (she left before I did).
    edlion43

    Eddie at his best

    well Norbitt came out to awful reviews in this country..anti women..anti fat women...anti everything women...I like Eddie Murphy..if he has gone where eagles don't the guy is incredible...Norbitt is so funny from the first second to the last....the story is ..boy meets girl..boy loses girl...boy regains girl, but oh boy the action is thick and fast..Norbitts wife deserves an Oscar...but you have to keep telling yourself thats Murphy....and who ever delivered the line "God bless America" or"Officer down " with more of a belly laugh...The Man is so funny I cant think of anyone giving me more laughs The nutty Professor was funny but this film I've watched it ten times,and I don't tire of it..if your a fat feminist ..dont watch...but for the rest of you ..enjoy
    5infoflessas

    Hilarious

    I mean, do you really nip pick a movie where the cast is Eddie Murphy in different characters?

    If you like Eddie Murphy this is the most Eddie Murphy movie in the world.
    8UniqueParticle

    "How you doing?"

    Such an odd wonderful guilty pleasure that is not appreciated much but I enjoy it. Eddie Murphy did quite a few peculiar roles over his career I love that even not many do. I don't know how he plays several characters so well it's impressive! Great how much story driven Norbit is that's important sometimes especially to some people. The kind of movie you could say what the hell am I watching lol?
    6bulletproofclod

    Revelation...the humorless need to take a breath and see this for what it is.

    This is NOT meant to be a serious movie. Those who created Norbit did not set out to make a witty, comical masterpiece that made the viewers think and contemplate...this is a comedy. No one seems to understand it, be the long, winding and rather dull critical remarks on the movie bringing 'a new meaning to distasteful' or something equally as yawn-worthy, what needs to be realized is that this is riddled with clichés and fun, comical satire. This is not meant to make one think, it exists because it must have been entertaining to make and it is funny. This is no Little Miss Sunshine, and it serves its purpose, I spent one hour and forty-two minutes without a decent thought in my head. Those humorless people who continue to bore us with their in depth reasoning for 'why this movie isn't good' need to stop for a second and look at the plot and concept...this is not meant to be taken seriously.

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    • Trivia
      To play Rasputia, Eddie Murphy undergoes 2 to 3 hours of makeup and had to wear a "fat" suit that weighed 34 kilograms. The process was similar with playing Mr. Wong which took 2 to 2 1/2 hours with gloves and dentures.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 13 mins) Rasputia dissolves Kate's Potato Head doll in acid. Later, she finds the doll in the basement, only slightly damaged by the acid. It is unknown how this happened.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Wong: Remember, black people run very fast. But problem run faster.

      Norbit: ...That's kinda racist.

      Mr. Wong: Yes, Wong very racist. Don't like black. Don't like Jew either. But black and Jew love Chinese food. Go figure.

    • Connections
      Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Standing in the Safety Zone
      Written by Sally Jones

      Performed by The Fairfield Four

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Norbit Và Cô Nàng Bé Bự
    • Filming locations
      • Elm Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Tollin/Robbins Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $95,673,607
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,195,434
      • Feb 11, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,814,490
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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