Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Childhood friends norbit albert rice eddie murphy and kate thomas. Murphy plays multiple characters in the film, including mr. The film opens with norbit albert rices murphy parents throwing him to the front of an orphanage from the car door. All of the characters are unlikable, with norbit and kate pretty much being the only likable characters in. Wong exclaims when he finds the infant norbit in his driveway. Wong roxy heathcliff and the catillac cats as kate thomas prince john robin hood as big jack. Rasputia latimore dreamworks animation wiki fandom. Michael wilmington, tribune movie criticchicago tribune. After being bullied into marrying an overbearing woman, mildmannered norbit meets the girl of his dreams in this screwball romantic comedy. Norbit is a 2007 american romantic comedy film, directed by brian robbins. Cast eddie murphy norbit albert rice, rasputia, mr.
This movie is filled with harsh stereotypes, ranging from fat people, like rasputia, being ugly and cruel and having bad hygiene. There are two kinds of people in this movie good people and bad people. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing norbit near you. Norbit is a 2007 slapstick romantic comedy film, directed by brian robbins and starring its cowriter, eddie murphy, in three leading roles. Buy eddie murphy beverly hills cop photograph usa promo publicity photos deleted at. These characters from norbit are ordered by their significance to the film, so main characters are featured at the top while minor characters and cameos are further down on the list. Want to behold the glory that is norbit on your tv or mobile device at home. Norbit characters cast list of characters from norbit. Norbit albert rice eddie murphy and kate thomas thandie newton are best friends as children at a combination chinese restaurant and orphanage owned by their father figure, mr. In fact, the only thing that makes norbit good rather than great is that the title character is.
At age 5, norbits best buddy is kate, but when shes adopted, they lose track of each another. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. Norbit may be a skinny, dorkylooking fellow, but his wife, rasputia, is a hideous, morbidly obese behemoth by comparison. Murphy uses his extraordinary talents to bring these diverse and unforgettable characters to life in this boisterous, ribald comedy. She is norbits abusive exwife who had forced him to marry her and suffer her wrath for many years. Her oldest brothers name is big black jack, her second brothers name is. Norbit cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. His norbit is a comedy for masochistsan often awful parade of flatulent. Rasputia was raised in a big house by her three tough, older brothers. While big black jack is the default leader of the lattimores, rasputia is the main, personal threat to norbit and the main antagonist of the movie. Norbit is a 2007 american romantic comedy film directed by brian robbins, and written and produced by eddie murphy, who also starred in the film. His job as norbit gets lost in the low class, low level comedy. Norbit is a 2007 american comedy film, directed by brian robbins, and cowritten by, coproduced by, and starring eddie murphy.
Norbit himself is sweet, odd and beleaguered, and one of the movies most ingenious touches is the discrepancy between his sunny, forgiving view of. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Norbit discovers rasputia is cheating on him with her dance instructor buster. For the most part, though, norbit impresses as a technical marvel utilizing careful shot design and skillful editing. Eddie murphy does put his all into these characters as always. Wong, producer, screen story, screenwriter thandie newton kate eddie griffin pope sweet jesus terry crews big jack. The radical squadron as norbit kismet chip n dale rescue rangers as rasputia tiger an american tail as mr. Director brian robbins and stunt coordinator andy gill discuss the various stunts from the movie, as do stunt doubles aaron toney and virgil carter. Murphy plays three wildly different rolesthe supernice, nerdy title character, norbit albert rice. Norbit movie one man wolf pack funny jokes hilarious movie facts movie lines workout humor movie quotes movies and tv shows. Finally, the norbit script is here for all you fans of the eddie murphy movie. Norbit norbit he grew up in an orphanage and had a tough childhood, but the situation gets even worse after marrying rasputia.
Norbit 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A behind the scenes look at norbit, from dreamworks pictures starring eddi murphy, focusing on award winning special effects artist rick baker and how he transforms eddie into the multiple. The screenplay is horrendous, the acting is overthetop, most of the humor is painfully unfunny, and the the movie is full of stereotypical characters. The film features a collaboration between terry crews and marlon wayans. Coming off his oscarnominated performance in dreamgirls, the talentedbutinconsistent eddie murphy plays three roles in norbit, a cruel, crass, stereotypefilled comedy. Wong eddie murphy, but they are separated when kate gets adopted.
List of norbit characters, including pictures when available. Wong, producer, screen story, screenwriter eddie murphy norbit albert rice, rasputia, mr. Rasputias parents were never seen or mentioned in the first movie. They shuffled the characters a bit but who took on the bill cosby and. Released by dreamworks produced by davis entertainment and tollinrobbins productions from the movie norbit. Even though i just saw the film, i had to really remember that his performance as norbit was decent. Other characters in this witty bmovie pastiche are wittier, chattier or have better hair no, not you b. Mildmannered norbit eddie murphy has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination chinese restaurant and orphanage.
Hes soon approached by a large girl named rasputia, who beats up the kids who pick on him and expects utter subservience and loyalty in return. The problem in norbit is that these additional characters, so sweet in the likes of. With a careers worth of assistance from makeup artist rick baker, hes morphed into other sizes, races, and genders like no one in movie history often, several per film. The film costars thandie newton, terry crews, cuba gooding jr. Wong, ends up being married to the very large, rasputia. This was the year the coens finally swung for a best picture win with no country for old men the year daniel daylewis won best actor for growling and glinting his way through there will be blood, an okay picture.
The top 10 worst tv and film characters eddie murphys norbit is among the baddest of the bad characters. It was released by dreamworks and paramount pictures on february 9, 2007. Norbits childhood love, kate thomas arrives back in town to buy the orphanage. Murphys portrayal of the character rasputia, calling norbit just the latest film built. I was a bit surprised at its inclusion, because its possibly the only serious bonus material on the disc. The following is the filmography for the american actor, comedian, singer, director, and producer, eddie murphy that includes his work in film and television. The craziest, funniest movie characters of all time. Rasputia latimore is the main antagonist of norbit. Norbit script taken from a transcript of the screenplay andor the eddie murphy movie. Norbit, in particular, is a winning hero, and murphy has a perfect romantic costar in the equally engaging newton. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of norbit with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Eddie murphy, norbit eddie murphy, norbit, murphy actor. Murphy participates in several remarkable, threecharacter scenes in which he happens to be all three characters, and those moments move so briskly its easy to forget one is looking at a comic stunt. Nerdy, wellmeaning norbit played by eddie murphy as an adult grows up at an orphanage run by mr.
Norbit is a normal person, who after being adopted by mr. It probably isnt possible for a single movie to reverse all social progress made since the civilrights era, but norbit, the latest broadside from eddie murphy, does its best to turn back the clock. Abandoned as a baby in an orphanage, he fell in love with kate. Rasputia latimore is the main antagonist of the 2007 comedy romance film norbit. Austin reid at an event for norbit 2007 eddie murphy in norbit 2007 eddie murphy and. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of norbit with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. His wife, rasputia the best moviecharacter name since bezu fache. The film was nominated for 8 golden raspberry awards including worst picture, and won 3 awards all for eddie murphy as 3 different characters. Theres enough material here to add another hour to spike lees reel of shame in bamboozled, but hideously offensive black stereotypes are merely the tip of the iceberg. The craziest and funniest movie characters of all time. How many roles did eddie murphy play in the movie norbit. Norbit script transcript from the screenplay andor the. She was portrayed by eddie murphy as an adult, yves lola st.
The 50 best animated movie characters movies empire. Produced by davis entertainment and tollin robbins productions, the film also stars terry crews, lester rasta speight, clifton powell, cuba gooding, jr. As norbit and rasputia grow up, they marry and norbit becomes part of her family. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a chinese restaurantorphanage and raised by. Norbit is a 2007 american comedy film, directed by brian robbins, and cowritten by. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the brian robbinsdirected movie via subscription. Empire s definitive and not a little surprising tally of the most memorable movie characters, the most iconic movie characters, the beautiful. Norbit was one of the top 3 worst films of 2007 along with good luck chuck and because i said so. Wong, the asian orphanage caretaker, which posed an additional set of challenges.
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