Norbit is a 2007 comedy film directed Brian Robbins and starringEddie Murphy in both leading roles, a laThe Nutty Professor.

The first role is that of Norbit Albert Rice. The film opens with a joke concerning Norbit's parents throwing him to the curb from the door of a car as a baby. Norbit grows up in an orphanage, which is run by anAsian character who cannot pronounce "L" (also played by Eddie Murphy). He falls in love with fellow orphan Kate Thomas (Thandie Newton) and the two, as children, eventually pretend to marry each other with candy rings under a tree. The two are separated when she is adopted. Not long afterward, Norbit meets Murphy's other role; self-centered, domineeringFat Bitch Rasputia Latimore, who comes from a family of black racketeers. Norbit wallows in misery married to her, until Kate turns up one day. Kate as it happens, is engaged to sneaky, slick-talking businessman Deion Hughes (Cuba Gooding Jr). But Norbit is not to be dissuaded, and he starts aiming to edge away from Rasputia and win Kate back.

Norbit was a commercial success but the film wasblasted by critics, largely for itssubject matter, and Murphy picked up threeRazzies for his various performances. Murphy had been considered a lock to win an Oscar for his role inDreamgirls the same year; whenhe lost, many suggested the release ofNorbit during the balloting process was to blame.

• Acting for Two: Acting for three, actually.
• Academy Award: Believe it or not, the film received an Oscar nomination, albeit for Best Makeup. So technically, we could refer to it as "TheAcademy Award-nominatedNorbit." (At the ceremony, hostJon Stewart noted: "Even Norbit got a nomination, which I think is great. Too often the Academy ignores movies that aren't good.") Fortunately, the only trophies it collected were Murphy's threeRazzies.
• The Baby Trap:Rasputia uses this onNorbit when he is about to leave her. Butwe the audience know that it's a lie.
• Badass Grandpa: Mr. Wong, the orphanage owner. When Rasputia's brothers try to take his orphanage and threaten him, he leaps up onto the table wielding aharpoon and is about the only one in town they're afraid of (besides their sister).In the end, he defeats Rasputia by harpooning her in the "blow hole".
• Berserk Button: Rasputia doesn't like it when Norbit doesn't do what she tells him, and loses it when he stands up for himself and calls her "fat, ugly bitch". Even her brothers are scared of her.
• Black Comedy Rape
• Butt Monkey: Norbit, pretty much throughout his life.
• Childhood Friend Romance
• Derailing Love Interests:Deion turns out to be a self-centered, unfaithful dick who wants to turn Norbit's orphanage into a strip club and has several children with different women.
• Double Standard Abuse (Female on Male): Throughout the film, Rasputia abuses Norbit both physically and emotionally. Althoughwe're supposed to feel sorry for him, most of the abuse isPlayed for Laughs.But if the genders were reversed, then it would be a different story...
• Fan Disservice: Rasputia thinks she must wear the tightest, skimpiest clothes imaginable.
• Fat Bitch: Rasputia.
• Henpecked Husband: The entire premise.
• If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...: "I'm coming at you with razor blades and lemon juice, boy."
• Jerkass: Rasputia.
• Kick the Dog: Rasputia runs over Lloyd with her car, breaking his legs, for no reason.
  • She even threatens to kill some kids and doesn't care if it's in public.
• Misfit Mobilization Moment: The entire town gets one whenNorbit finally stands up to Rasputia and reveals her and her brother's plan. Yeah, most of them are no match for her, but when she's defeated, they make up for it by chasing her brothers down and making them pay.
• Ms. Fanservice: Though literally eclipsed by the disservice of Rasputia, there are some nice scenes withThandie Newton.
• Politically Incorrect Hero: "Yes, Wong very racist. Don't like black. Don't like Jew either. But blacks and Jews love Chinese food. Go figure."
• Red and White Comedy Poster
• Running Gag: Norbert quietly calls her a bitch. Pretending he's shouting it to her.
• Sassy Black Woman: TakenUp to Eleven.
• Scary Black Man: Any of Rasputia's brothers can be considered this.
• Talking to Himself
• Tiny Guy, Huge Girl

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