Norbit

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Norbit ★½ 2007 (PG-13)

Eddie does triple duty as meek Norbit, raised in an orphanage by Mr. Wong (Murphy as the worst Asian stereotype since Mickey Rooney in “Breakfast at Tiffany's”), who is bullied into marriage with gargantuan Rasputia (yeah, it's Murphy inside the fat suit). But he's really in love with slender beauty Kate (Newton), whose fiance (Gooding Jr.) is in shady cahoots with Rasputia's intimidating brothers. Like you care, as long as Eddie delivers the predictable laughs. Rick Baker does the special effects makeup. 95m/C DVD, Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD . US Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Katt Micah Williams, Marlon Wayans, Lester “Rasta” Speight; D: Brian Robbins; W: Charles Murphy, Jay Scherick, David Ronn; C: Clark Mathis; M: David Newman. Golden Raspberries ‘07: Worst Actor (Murphy), Worst Support. Actor (Murphy), Worst Support. Actress (Murphy).