Club gave the film a grade of "F" and wrote: "It probably isn't possible for a single movie to reverse all social progress made since the civil-rights era, but Norbit, the latest broadside from Eddie Murphy, does its best to turn back the clock" and "hideously offensive black stereotypes are merely the tip of the iceberg. Maya Rudolph Says It’s Her ‘Civic Duty’ to Play Kamala Harris on. Fred Savage, Daddy Day Camp Norbit is a 2007 slapstick romantic comedy film, directed by Brian Robbins and starring its co-writer, Eddie Murphy, in three leading roles. Murphy has a deplorable joke concerning a lost policeman's whistle for which there is no excuse whatever - other than it's very funny. (8 percent, remake/ripoff of Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House) Elisha Cuthbert, for Captivity (7 percent) Hirokazu Koreeda’s Five Favorite Films. Mild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Norbit Albert Rice, a shy, nerdy but likable man. Bratz (a ripoff if ever there was one) Norbit is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Brian Robbins, and co-written by, co-produced by, and starring Eddie Murphy. Several songs were used in the film which do not appear on the soundtrack album, in order of appearance: The song "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" is sung at Norbit and Rasputia's wedding party, but likewise does not appear on the soundtrack album. Stealing from Date Movie: now that is pathetic. If a Cats Oscar nomination does come to pass, the film will rank among the least critically acclaimed films to receive one in the Rotten Tomatoes era (RT debuted in 1998). and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Are We Done Yet? I Know Who Killed Me, Video: The Evolution of How Horror Filmmakers Have Scared Us, “Rotten Tomatoes Is Wrong” About… Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, 9 Pioneering Hispanic Women Filmmakers From the Earliest Days of the Movies. Norbit was the first of three films where director Brian Robbins and Eddie Murphy worked together. I Know Who Killed Me (8 percent) Norbit discovers Rasputia is cheating on him with her dance instructor Buster Perkin (Marlon Wayans), throwing away his wedding ring and venting his anger at a puppet show for the orphans. Norbit is also belittled by Rasputia's older brothers Big Black Jack (Terry Crews), Blue (Lester Speight), and Earl (Clifton Powell), working as a bookkeeper at their construction company. Khamani Griffin as Norbit Age 5. Dennis Dugan, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Norbit – Rotten Tomatoes. Daddy Day Camp (1 percent) Worst Actress: So don't. 10 Tragically, Irretrievably Lost Pieces of Animation History, Broadway Stars and Their Face Shields Hold Surprise Performance in Times Square. Don't have an account? Anthony Russell as Giovanni. Who in President Trump’s Orbit Has Tested Positive for COVID-19? Murphy star as mild-mannered Norbit, who gets a second chance at love with his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton, The Pursuit of Happyness). However, he pointed out that "some of it's also kind of sweet. Rotten Tomatoes Score: 22 percentOscar nominations: (1) Best Original Song (“Coming Home”). That 25 percent is probably worse than the film deserved, but a Best Song nod (the Weeknd nabbed the nomination ahead of Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik’s “I Don’t Want to Live Forever”) is probably the best it was ever going to get. Sign up here. All rights reserved. Rounding up our favorite comedy-podcast episodes of the week. I Know Who Killed Me (ripoff of Hostel, Saw, and The Patty Duke Show) Don't have an account? Horrifying. Scott Tobias of The A.V. Eddie Murphy, for Norbit Katharine McPhee Expecting First Tax Write-Off. Nicolette Sheridan, for Code Name: The Cleaner (4 percent), Worst Screen Couple: It's Eddie Murphy "as you love to see him!" Since HD DVD was discontinued, Norbit has remained available on Blu-ray and DVD. July 1, 2020. By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Norbit – Dare Daniel Podcast Episode 59 “Everything in this movie is so pathologically unclever.” In this week’s episode, Daniel and Corky d isappear into the roles of white, middle-aged podcast hosts with their review of the outrageously unfunny Norbit.. Eddie Murphy co-wrote and co-produced this series of fart and poop jokes, making Norbit one of the weirdest passion projects ever. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more. A life sucking comedy of highly dubious intent. "[2] Metacritic gave the movie a score of 27 out of 100, based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Norbit's meeting with Kate leads to helping rehearse her wedding, where a kiss between them makes her reconsider marrying Deion. Best Netflix Series and Shows To Watch Right Now (July 2020) July 1, 2020. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets ... admirável que, com um passado já tão recheado de atrocidades cinematográficas, Eddie Murphy tenha conseguido, com Norbit, a proeza de realizar aquele que, sem dúvida, é o pior filme de sua já desastrosa carreira. Predator: Requiem Even if you go back decades, body fascism has rarely been so brazen, or so unfunny. But there are three others that managed to walk that Oscar red carpet with even worse ratings. All rights reserved. Nerd Eddie Murphy in love with fat Eddie Murphy with yellowface Eddie Murphy presiding? On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 9% based on 123 reviews, with the site's consensus reading, "Coming off his Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls, the talented-but-inconsistent Eddie Murphy plays three roles in Norbit, a cruel, crass, stereotype-filled comedy that's more depressing than funny. Stem & David N. Weiss, Daddy Day Camp Rasputia and her brothers are chased out of town, and Norbit and Kate reconciled. Michael Bay again, this time for the second of his five Transformers films, which earned seven Oscar nominations all told, almost all of them in the Sound categories — because the Academy’s sound-designers branch cannot get enough of that squick-clang-zip-zonk effect when the robots move. Amber Ruffin and Christina Anthony Have Not Seen, Tony Awards to Announce Nominations Next Week and Hold Ceremony Who Knows When. Geoff Rodkey and David J. Evan Almighty (24 percent) Norbit Albert Rice: You heard what I said, strumpet! She’s having a baby with husband David Foster. No awards season — even a strike-tainted one — would be complete without the Razzies, right? 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But there's one huge obstacle: jealous, mean-tempered Rasputia (Murphy), you wants Norbit all to her sizeable self. Norbit (9 percent), Worst Actor: Gwyneth Paltrow’s attempt to follow the Sissy Spacek/Jessica Lange/Reese Witherspoon path to Oscar success for playing a country-music woman was stymied once people laid eyes on the movie. That's right! The Rasputia gag gets a little freaky if you think about it too much. Norbit (2007, 9%) Log in or link your magazine subscription, Let’s Remember the Lowest-Rated Oscar Nominees Ever, All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best, The 100 Most Influential Sequences in Animation History. Rotten Tomatoes Score: 12 percentOscar nominations: (1) Best Costume Design. Norbit was released on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and HD DVD on June 5, 2007. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. and the Terms and Policies, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (14 percent) Swank was wildly miscast, and critics hated it, though Milena Canonero’s period gowns were reliably worth a nomination. Eddie's really quite good as Norbit, the character is sympathetic and funny. Despite the dynamite cast (Andrea Riseborough and James D’Arcy as Wallis and Edward; Abbie Cornish and Oscar Isaac as their modern-day analogues), the movie was a mess, and since Madonna’s failures are reliably judged more harshly than others’, there you have that 12 percent rating. Thandie Newton Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Thandie Newton photo gallery, … By creating an account, you agree to the Privacy Policy Jessica Biel, for I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry and Next Pentagon leaders, senators, campaign bigwigs, and career staff have all fallen ill — and at least one hospitalized. Sign up here. Movies described Norbit as "mostly blubber jokes about how fat Rasputia really is" but said that "the movie is not without genuine laughs. Last week, the Oscar shortlists were announced in nine categories, and Taylor Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts,” which many people assumed was Cats’ easiest route to a nomination, was left off. [3] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a B grade, with under eighteens (28% of those surveyed) giving it a B+ grade.[4]. Here’s a rundown of worse-faring films: Rotten Tomatoes Score: 28 percentOscar nominations: (1) Best Visual Effects. Kevin James, for I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Forgot your password? Copyright ©  2018 Fandango. Garrett Bradley’s remarkable film folds together years of home-movie footage to provide a glimpse into activist Fox Rich’s fight for her family. The reality is probably far less of an Aesop’s fable about career choices, but the fact remains that this Best Makeup nomination, enshrining Norbit forever among the worst Oscar-nominated films, felt like rubbing the nose of a paper-training dog in its own mess so it’ll never make that mistake again. Though his proof of Deion's divorce settlements was destroyed after falling into a pond, Norbit presents Deion's ex-wives (who he told his name was either Antoine or Luther) and his children. Copyright ©  2018 Fandango. Who’s Your Caddy? The site's consensus states: "Coming off his Oscar-nominated performance in Dreamgirls, the talented-but-inconsistent Eddie Murphy plays three roles in Norbit, a cruel, crass, stereotype-filled comedy that's more depressing than funny." And enjoyed? If there's no limit to your love of fat jokes, this is the movie for you. Worth missing. Surely Team Cats must’ve had visions of a Sound Mixing nomination dancing in their heads. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango.