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Phat Girlz

PG-13 Released Apr 7, 2006 1h 39m Comedy List
21% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Two large women, one a tart-tongued gal (Mo'Nique) who wants to be a fashion designer, struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their dreams in ways that are completely unexpected.
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Although Phat Girlz has good intentions, it is sloppily made and thin on laughs.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 1/5 May 6, 2006 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom even though this movie is a bit of a mess, it turns out to be unexpectedly sweet and funny. Its very amateurishness gives it freshness and authenticity. Rated: B Apr 13, 2006 Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club While it's a pleasure to watch the likeable Kendra Johnson open up and come out of her shell, Phat Girlz belongs to Mo'Nique, a grating, belligerent woman who alternates self-deprecating fat jokes with drama-queen meltdowns and simpering pleas for Rated: C- Apr 13, 2006 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com It feels like somewhere between vision and production the film-maker lost his way. Rated: .5/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Christopher Campbell Cinematical It does suffer ... from actually having way too much heart and not enough soul, its identity lost far beneath its ambitions for affirmation. Rated: 2/5 Sep 17, 2007 Full Review David Noh Film Journal International Although Phat Girlz...looks to have been made on a shoestring, with muddy, unflattering lighting (by two cinematographers), there is nonetheless something to be commended here. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Deontae D Meh, It was kinda funny, It's a low budget comedy, It's not that good, But the cast was amazing Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny and original!!!!!!!!!!! Ages 13+ only. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review jonathan m If a movie makes more than its budget its considered a hit even 1 dollar over its a hit.... this movie was a hit haha. These Monique movies could have been good if they were edited Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member you like my phat girlz movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this movie. All women should watch this movie. It shows you can be and do anything you want when you LOVE and believe in yourself. You do not need a man to tell you you are beautiful. You should tell that to yourself everyday and fall in love with you. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Every second is pure pain. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two large women, one a tart-tongued gal (Mo'Nique) who wants to be a fashion designer, struggle to find love and acceptance in a culture where thin is in. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they meet the men of their dreams in ways that are completely unexpected.
Director
Nnegest Likké
Producer
Bobby Newmyer, Steven J. Wolfe, Steven Imes
Screenwriter
Nnegest Likké
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Outlaw Productions, 10 Times Greater Productions, Sneak Preview Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Some Crude Sexual References)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 7, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.1M
Runtime
1h 39m
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