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Norbit

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
86K
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POPULARITY
4,270
977
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
    4.3/10
    86K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,270
    977
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Charlie Murphy
      • Jay Scherick
    • Stars
      • Eddie Murphy
      • Thandiwe Newton
      • Terry Crews
    • 386User 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 reviews386

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    6kenc-05236

    Why don't people like this?

    I get some people just like this type of humor and that's fine. But if you're into crude humor this movie is absolutely hilarious. Yeah some jokes aged worse than others but still funny.

    The story is typical guy falls in love but something is in the way of it. The movie doesn't try more than what it is and makes work of what it could.

    Also there Eddie Murphy, Terry Crews, and Cat Williams. Who else do u need?
    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.
    nattiedred

    Too Funny

    I seriously liked this movie. It showed also that fat people can wear a bathing suit at the water park and do what skinny girl do as well no matter what. It showed that a skinny guy accepts a huge girl, as you can see in norbit, he saw as big at first and then they came to like each other somewhat. It is just humor, people are making big deals about the movie, but what about when he did the nutty professor, and so forth, how come no problems with that, I mean we have a Fat scientist in the lab and he got to a nice looking skinny girl, but there wasn't any parts in the movie stating that the nutty professor was toooooo fat and same thing with this movie, People need to get a grip and just relax it is only humor, We had Marlon in Little Man, no problems there right, and then we also had White chicks no problems there, so Black people need to chill out and relax, it is just a funny movie, nothing derogatory.
    m1965

    A Hallmark movie this is NOT!

    This movie has a rating of 4.2 as of Nov, 2024. That's a disgrace.

    This movie shows off Eddie Murphy's genius. Period.

    I read a couple of the naysayers' reviews. Wow. What a bunch of prudes. This movie is genuinely funny, not like the crap in most other movies or Hallmark movies which I'm sure most of you who rated this poorly like. Shessshhh...

    No wonder Eddie took off for years. Good job, Prudes. You completely disgraced one of America's greatest comedians.

    Norbit has it all; COMEDY, physical comedy, honest comedy and is just all around fun.

    Stop lying about who you are, and what you find funny. Live life and watch the movie. It's genuinely funny!
    5maestro-20

    Not his best, but not his worst either

    Yes, the movie is racist and politically incorrect, but you know what? I think many people are offended because they miss the point. Brian Robbins and Eddie Murphy would be stupid to make a racist movie -- instead, they are making fun of it. Anyone who has seen a South Park episode would understand "satire" instead of calling it racist, homophobic, or whatever. I think that's what Eddie Murphy was trying to do here -- to poke fun at our own prejudices.

    As a film, Norbit only succeeds halfway. It has some hilarious moments, but the film is unfocused and inconsistent. The script is bad, but I guess if you're used to comedies like Epic Movies, you'll be okay with bad comedy scripts. The stereotypes are so blatant and obvious that they are funny. When Mr. Wong (Murphy) said, "Of course I am racist!" he had a point. In a way, we are all prejudiced; we just don't want to admit to it.

    Judging from the reaction of a packed theater on a Sunday night (blacks, whites, Asians, men, women, thin people, overweight people), I think people can have a good time with this one if they put aside their political correctness. It's just another crude, raunchy, silly comedy. And Eddie Murphy is funny as hell.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      To play Rasputia, Eddie Murphy had to undergo 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 Norbit: Deleted Scenes (2007)
    • 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
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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
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 42m(102 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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