In 1967, the orphan Norbit (Eddie Murphy) was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby. He was raised by the owner of the orphanage Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy), and becomes a great friend of the also orphan Kate (Thandie Newton). When Kate is adopted, Norbit feels lonely but is protected by the fat and big Rasputia. They grow up, Rasputia (Eddie Murphy) becomes a monstrous woman and they get married. When Kate returns to her hometown decided to buy Mr. Wong's orphanage, Norbit recalls his good moments and falls in love for her. But Rasputia, her gangster brothers and Kate's fiancé Deion Hughes (Cuba Gooding Jr.) have other intentions with the orphanage.
I have no problems with movies with low-level and scatological jokes; actually I like most of them. However, "Norbit" is unpleasant, not funny and extremely gross, with most of the characters despicable or nasty, and uses all the possible and existing fat gag and clichés. What have surprised me most is that I spent more than one hundred minutes watching this "comedy" without laughing. Therefore something is really wrong with this movie. My vote is one.
Title (Brazil): "Norbit"
I have no problems with movies with low-level and scatological jokes; actually I like most of them. However, "Norbit" is unpleasant, not funny and extremely gross, with most of the characters despicable or nasty, and uses all the possible and existing fat gag and clichés. What have surprised me most is that I spent more than one hundred minutes watching this "comedy" without laughing. Therefore something is really wrong with this movie. My vote is one.
Title (Brazil): "Norbit"