Rotten
Even if you go back decades, body fascism has rarely been so brazen, or so unfunny. Horrifying.
Anna Smith, Time Out
Norbit
Have you ever made a really big mistake?
2007 · 1h 42m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Brian Robbins
Overview
A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.
Director and cast
- Brian Robbins Director
- Eddie Murphy as Norbit
- Thandiwe Newton as Kate Thomas
- Terry Crews as Big Jack Latimore
- Clifton Powell as Earl Latimore
- Lester Speight as Blue Latimore (as Lester 'Rasta' Speight)
- Cuba Gooding Jr. as Deion Hughes
- Eddie Griffin as Pope Sweet Jesus
- Katt Williams as Lord Have Mercy
- Floyd Levine Cast
- Anthony Russell Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
9%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's offensively bad.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
When Martin Lawrence and Tyler Perry play gals with sky-high BMI, at least their characters offer -- and are shown -- a certain amount of love and respect.
Melissa Anderson, Time Out New York
Rotten
Norbit takes the idea behind The Nutty Professor 2 -- that Eddie Murphy can play just about every character in the movie -- and strips it of all charm and humor.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
There are so many problems with Norbit that when you try to pin one down, another one splooges out elsewhere.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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