Norbit (2007)
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A man trapped in an unhappy marriage must navigate the complexities of his past and a dangerous present to find true love.
The story
In Boiling Springs, Tennessee, childhood friends Norbit Albert Rice and Kate Thomas are separated shortly after a childhood romance. Years later, Norbit finds himself in an unhappy marriage to the formidable Rasputia Latimore and her three intimidating brothers. When Norbit is reunited with his childhood sweetheart Kate, he must navigate the dangers posed by his current wife and her brothers while attempting to reconnect with Kate. The story follows Norbit as he tries to navigate his complicated relationships and the looming threat of a scheme involving a local orphanage and a potential strip club.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Norbit and Kate were childhood friends in a Tennessee orphanage who were separated when Kate was adopted. Years later, Norbit married Rasputia, a woman with three intimidating brothers who run a local 'security business.' After discovering Rasputia's infidelity, Norbit reconnects with Kate. They begin to rekindle their feelings while Kate tries to save the orphanage from being turned into a strip club by the Latimore brothers. A complex plot involving a fraudulent liquor license and a deceptive suitor, Deion, leads to a tense standoff. Norbit is eventually imprisoned by Rasputia but escapes to crash the wedding of Kate and Deion. He reveals Deion's history of multiple marriages and the Latimores' schemes. After a confrontation where the townspeople protect Norbit, Rasputia and her brothers are forced to flee. Norbit and Kate ultimately marry and purchase the orphanage.
- First release year
- 2007
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Brian Robbins
- Writers
- Eddie Murphy · story; Eddie Murphy · screenplay; Charles Murphy · screenplay; Jay Scherick · screenplay; David Ronn · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Eddie Murphy · Norbit; Eddie Murphy · Rasputia; Thandie Newton · Kate; Terry Crews · not specified; Cuba Gooding Jr. · not specified; Eddie Griffin · not specified; Katt Williams · not specified; Marlon Wayans · not specified; Charlie Murphy · not specified
- Genres
- comedy; romantic comedy
- Themes
- romance; loyalty
- Tone and mood
- comedy
- Setting
- Boiling Springs, Tennessee
- Premise and plot tags
- romance; comedy; multiple roles
- Content notes
- obesity
- Reception
- The film was a box office success but received generally negative reviews from critics.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 27 · scale: 100 · review count: 26
- Production trivia
- The film's makeup was created by Rick Baker.; The film's soundtrack was released by Lakeshore Records.
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