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Mild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton Rasputia, he is at wit's end. Then his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town, and he tries to figure out a way back to his true love.
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Coming off his Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls, the talented-but-inconsistent Eddie Murphy plays three roles in Norbit, a cruel, crass, stereotype-filled comedy that's more depressing than funny.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Murphy has a deplorable joke concerning a lost policeman's whistle for which there is no excuse whatever - other than it's very funny. Rated: 2/5 Mar 10, 2007 Full Review Tony Horkins Empire Magazine Stereotype-based comedy from Eddie Murphy in a variety of fat suits is just not enough to make a decent film. Rated: 1/5 Mar 8, 2007 Full Review Anna Smith Time Out Even if you go back decades, body fascism has rarely been so brazen, or so unfunny. Horrifying. Mar 8, 2007 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins With the unbelievable advancements in makeup artistry and special practical effects, it's something of a wonder that the best use of it here is for a blubbery fat-suit. Rated: 4/10 Nov 27, 2020 Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel A nonstop series of sloppily constructed comedy bits peopled with racist and misogynist caricatures. Rated: 1.5/5 Mar 16, 2020 Full Review Brooke Holgerson Boston Phoenix If there's no limit to your love of fat jokes, this is the movie for you. Rated: 1/4 Jul 7, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ryan F Very entertaining! Not my favorite Eddie Murphy movie but it's one of those it's so bad it's actually good movies Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/03/25 Full Review Alinafe M Eddie is a comedy genius. This is one of those family favorite movies one gets to see from time to time without getting tired. Loved it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/02/25 Full Review Shaun R I can’t help but give this a better score than it deserves. Whilst there are some utterly awful moments, numerous parts were stupidly funny. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Tony M Its actually funny. Leaving a review because of the offended "mOvIE cRiTiCs" with not sense of humour. I reckon they eat cereal with water and probably call the police on people for looking at them the wrong way. Norbit 2 FTW Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review Jo V I signed up to give a review just because I found the critic opinions unjust. Audience reviews are correct, it is FUNNY. Comedies that make you burst into laughter are rare, and I cannot think of a better evaluation criteria for comedy than audience's laughter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Noble N I've watched *Norbit* at least 15 times, and it never gets old! Eddie Murphy is a phenomenal actor, and this movie deserved a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Beyond the laughs, *Norbit* carries some powerful lessons—treat people with kindness, never take others for granted, and always speak up when something isn’t right. A true classic! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton Rasputia, he is at wit's end. Then his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town, and he tries to figure out a way back to his true love.
Director
Brian Robbins
Producer
John Davis, Eddie Murphy, Michael Tollin
Screenwriter
Eddie Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Tollin/Robbins Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sexual Humor|Some Nudity)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 9, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$95.3M
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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