| | Norbit DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Urban Comedy DVDs, Comedies Movies, Romance Videos, Love Triangles | | Starring | Eddie Murphy, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Thandie Newton, Clifton Powell, Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews, Charlie Murphy | | Director | Brian Robbins | | Composer | David Newman | | Director of Photography | J. Clark Mathis | | Editor | Ned Bastille | | Producer | John Davis, Michael Tollin | | Screenwriter | David Ronn, Jay Scherick |
Eddie Murphy leads this all-star comedic cast featuring Cuba Gooding Jr., Marlon Wayans, Thandie Newton, and Eddie Griffin. Norbit (Eddie Murphy, channeling Buckwheat and Woody Allen) is a shy, nebbishy fellow, raised by Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy again) in a combination orphanage/Chinese restaurant in Boiling Springs, Tennessee. As a child, Norbit comes to love Kate, a fellow orphan, but the soulmates are separated when Kate is adopted. Enter Rasputia, an aggressive, plus-sized 10-year-old who protects him from bullies and demands his romantic loyalty, much like her thuggish older brothers demand "protection" money from all the merchants in Boiling Springs. Rasputia and Norbit eventually marry--and the peevish adult Rasputia is played to great comic effect by Eddie Murphy in a fat suit. Although Rasputia is controlling, unfaithful, hideous-looking, and always madder than a hornet, she and Norbit make a life together, albeit one based on inertia, fear, and complacency.
The bubble bursts when the now-grown Kate (Thandie Newton) returns to Boiling Springs to buy Mr. Wong's orphanage. Norbit's love is rekindled, and he must find a way to end his loveless marriage, save Kate from marrying a crooked philanderer (Cuba Gooding Jr., in a rare villainous turn), and prevent Rasputia's brothers from carrying through with a big con job that would destroy the orphanage and Kate's life. Eddie Murphy, not surprisingly, carries the show, with broad, juvenile humor, fat jokes, and pratfalls, and while he never aims very high, he manages to inject some poignancy into Norbit's and Wong's characters, even as he plays Rasputia strictly for laughs. It's not Shakespeare--it's not even BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE--but the laughs are as big as Rasputia's muumuu.
Theatrical Release: November 7th, 2006 Norbit | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.49) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2007 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  25490  | | CD Universe Part number | 7420604 | | Catalog number | 348354 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 05, 2007 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | crude and sexual humor, some nudity and language. | | Running Time | 102 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Norbit Movie Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   Eddie fell short!
While funny, the movie just failed to deliver what we have grown to expect from Eddie Murphy.
Submitted by rhernandezl3 (Al Anbar, Iraq) 
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 Not one of Eddie's best
Norbit is funny,but I can't say it's as good as Nutty Professor.This movie has it's moments,but Eddie falls just short of what we come to expect from him.Bottom Line:rent this movie for a handful of good laughs and a few giggles.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
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 STUPID FUNNY
IF YOU LOVE EDDIE MURPHY IN NUTTY PROFESSOR YOUR GOING TO LOVES THIS
Submitted by DEE (PHILLY)
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intresting
intersting to watch when you'er in a bad mood or it will keep you live when you feel boaring
Submitted by indianplaya744 (Belize central america)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Thanks Eddie!
After watching Norbit the first time, I came away amazed at the job Eddie Murphy does in "Norbit". I was amazed at his skill, comedic genious, and acting ability. Then I thought about it a little harder, and remembered Murphy has been at this a long time, and his movies have grossed more than any other actor in history. With that said, lets all hope Eddie Murphy continues to bring us films for many more yrs to come. I actually think his supporting cast had a hard time keeping up with his performance in Norbit. Marlon Wayons was funny, but the other comedians fell short or maybe better material should have been written for them. Murphy, just like Robin Williams is a living legend amongst us and years from now there is no doubt everyone will agree. Just keep the comedy coming Eddie!
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Norbit DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish
Subtitles - English, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Bonus Footage: "Power Tap"
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (14)
Behind the Scenes:
1. "Man of a Thousand Faces"
2. Stunts of NORBIT
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