Norbit is a romantic comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Eddie Murphy and Thandie Newton. Produced by Davis Entertainment and Tollin/Robbins Productions, the film also stars Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Lester "Rasta" Speight, Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Marlon Wayans, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.. It was released by DreamWorks Pictures through Paramount Pictures on February 9, 2007.
Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji received an Academy Awa...
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Norbit is a romantic comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Eddie Murphy and Thandie Newton. Produced by Davis Entertainment and Tollin/Robbins Productions, the film also stars Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Lester "Rasta" Speight, Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Marlon Wayans, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.. It was released by DreamWorks Pictures through Paramount Pictures on February 9, 2007.
Rick Baker and Kazuhiro Tsuji received an Academy Award nomination for Best Makeup, though garnering many nominations and wins at the 2007 Golden Raspberry Awards.
Norbit Albert Rice (Eddie Murphy) and Kate Thomas (Thandie Newton), were best of friends in an orphanage as children but were separated. Norbit then meets Rasputia Latimore (Eddie Murphy), a morbidly obese, overbearing, vain girl who makes Norbit her boyfriend. As they both grow up, Rasputia dominates every aspect of Norbit's life and they eventually marry. Rasputia mistreats, insults and dominates Norbit to ensure that she keeps him...
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