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Phat Girlz (2006)
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Reviews Counted:42
Fresh:10
Rotten:32
Average Rating:3.8/10
Consensus: Although Phat Girlz has good intentions, it is sloppily made and thin on laughs.
Theatrical Release:Apr 7, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $6,922,865
Synopsis: In this feel-good comedy with a positive message, Mo'Nique stands up for all the overweight women given short shrift by society. One of a group of three friends that includes her hot-to-trot thin... [More]
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Reviews for Phat Girlz
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It does suffer ... from actually having way too much heart and not enough soul, its identity lost far beneath its ambitions for affirmation. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Almost stunning in its determination to be the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy vehicle for plus-sized African-American women... Full Review |
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1/5 |
Skinny on plot, story, directing and some of the acting. Full Review |
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looks cheap and falls apart after the first act. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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[Mo’Nique's] sassy forte may be talking so straight-up she sounds crazy, but she seems a little advanced to be doing 'yo mama' jokes. Full Review |
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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 Full Review |
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3/4 |
Uneven but lovable, "Phat Girlz" comes strutting on to the screen. As well it should. Full Review |
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D |
Jazmin's so fat that the movie reduces her to a single discernible characteristic, which is a telltale mark of many a wholly awful comedy. Full Review |
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Outrageous comedy? damn right!!! I'm outraged that there's no comedy here AT ALL!!!! Full Review |
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The first word of the movie's title stands for Pretty Hot and Thick. The second word is never spelled out, but it could mean Good Intentions Ruined by Lousy Zingers. Full Review |
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I'm recommending it, barely, because I think it speaks pretty well to a certain audience and does so from the heart. Full Review |
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Just a protracted fat joke. Full Review |
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