Norbit
2007, Comedy, 1h 42m
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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. Read critic reviews
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Norbit, Rasputia, Mr. Wong
Kate
Deion Hughes
Pope Sweet Jesus
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Critic Reviews for Norbit
All Critics (124) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (113)
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Murphy has a deplorable joke concerning a lost policeman's whistle for which there is no excuse whatever - other than it's very funny.
March 10, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Stereotype-based comedy from Eddie Murphy in a variety of fat suits is just not enough to make a decent film.
March 8, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Even if you go back decades, body fascism has rarely been so brazen, or so unfunny. Horrifying.
March 8, 2007 -
Three Eddie Murphys is three too many.
March 6, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Murphy finally has nothing to prove in front of the camera, which makes his fondness for wearing extreme prosthetics to play multiple roles in a film bursting with cheap, obvious gags increasingly baffling.
February 23, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
It's offensively bad.
February 20, 2007
Audience Reviews for Norbit
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Dec 18, 2015I'm never going to think the same again due to this monstrous movie getting in my nerves.EpicLadySponge t Super Reviewer
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Dec 15, 2012I might be the only one but I loved it, It was very funny from start to finish, A little silly in places but a good comedy film.Jamie C Super Reviewer
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Aug 03, 2012Gosh, this is awful, toilet humor was gross, playing on all the stereotypes was dumb. I don't care how many roles he plays, it just doesn't work. Painful to watch, it burns.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Apr 23, 2012When I was in college, this film was playing in the student pub; I had nothing else better to do, so I watched it. Boy was that a bad choice. This film was poorly written, acted and directed with a bad cast. The result is one of the worst films that I have seen in recent memory. This is one of the most stupid comedies ever, and it's no wonder why Eddie Murphy's career is in such shambles. Norbit is a strained comedy right from the start. There's nothing funny about this film, in fact the only good thing about this film is the end credits. This is a painful comedy that I hated. The film suffers from a bad script, a poor cast and bad directing. There are no redeeming factors in this film. The film provides you with a waste of time, and there's nothing here that is fun, or entertaining. Norbit is an unfunny film that will depress you. This is simply put a comedy with no laughs or entertainment value whatsoever. Eddie Murphy is horrible on-screen, and this is by far one of the stupidest comedies I've seen. Norbit is a very forgettable film that doesn't deliver. The film is a pure waste of time from start to finish and shouldn't be watched by anyone looking for an effective comedy. Avoid this comedy; you'll be glad that you did. Eddie Murphy is a has been, and Norbit is proof to that. This is a film that is unwatchable, and definitely not worth your time.Alex r Super Reviewer
Norbit Quotes
| Mr. Wong: | Norbit, you married a gorrilla |
| Mr. Wong: | Norbit, you married a gorilla. |
| Norbit Albert Rice: | You shouldn't drink that |
| Norbit Albert Rice: | You shouldn't drink that. |
| Rasputia: | Why? |
| Norbit Albert Rice: | Your with child1 |
| Norbit Albert Rice: | Your with child! |
| Rasputia: | Oh that, no that was gas [gases] There's your child |
| Rasputia: | Oh that, no that was gas. There's your child. |
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