Norbit

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. The film costars Charlie Murphy Eddie Murphys brother, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Marlon Wayans and Cuba Gooding, Jr. It was released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures on February 9, 2007.

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. Wong Eddie Murphy, but are separated when Kate gets adopted. While being bullied by twins on a playground one day, Norbit is saved by a tough, overweight girl named Rasputia Latimore Eddie Murphy who scares him into being her boyfriend. Though at first she genuinely likes Norbit and cares about him, going as far as intimidating other kids into letting Norbit play with them Rasputias kindness deteriorates as she grows up to be an ignorant, arrogant, vindictive, and meanspirited woman. She eventually pressures Norbit into marrying her, and bullies, insults, and controls him to make sure that she keeps him all to herself. Norbit is also belittled by Rasputias older brothers, Big Black Jack Terry Crews, Blue Lester Rasta Speight, and Earl Clifton Powell, working as a bookkeeper at their local construction company. The Latimore brothers also run a security business and instill fear in everyone in the town except Mr. Wong, who refuses to sell his establishment to them.When Norbit realizes that Rasputia is cheating on him with her dance instructor Buster Perkin Marlon Wayans, she carelessly brushes it off like nothing happened. Norbit vents out his anger over Rasputias infidelity at a puppet show for the children at the orphanage. Unexpectedly, during the show, Norbit sees Kate for the first time since childhood. Stunned by her return, his affection for her reignites while he learns that she is buying Mr. Wongs orphanage, but he is disappointed to find out that she is now engaged to Deion Hughes Cuba Gooding, Jr.. With help from his two expimp friends Pope Sweet Jesus Eddie Griffin and Lord Have Mercy Katt Williams and the other townspeople, Norbit manages to meet with Kate without Rasputias knowledge. Revealed to be a crooked businessman and gold digger, Deion helps the Latimore brothers in their

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