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'''''Norbit''''' is a 2007 comedy film directed Brian Robbins and starring [[Eddie Murphy]] in both leading roles, a la ''[[The Nutty Professor]]''.
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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 an [[Japanese Ranguage|Asian 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, domineering [[Fat Bastard|Fat 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 was [[Critical Dissonance|blasted by critics]], largely for its [[Dead Baby Comedy|subject matter]], and Murphy picked up three [[Razzies]] for his various performances. Murphy had been considered a lock to win an Oscar for his role in ''[[Dreamgirls]]'' the same year; when [[Award Snub|he lost]], many suggested the release of ''Norbit'' during the balloting process was to blame.
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* [[Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male]]: Throughout the film, Rasputia abuses Norbit both physically and emotionally. Although [[The Woobie|we're supposed to feel sorry for him]], most of the abuse is [[Played for Laughs|played for laughs]]. [[Double Standard|But if the genders were reversed]], then it would be a different story...▼
* [[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 "The [[Academy Award]]-nominated ''Norbit''." (At the ceremony, host [[Jon 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 three [[Razzies]].
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* [[Childhood Friend Romance]]
* [[Derailing Love Interests]]: {{spoiler|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.}}
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* [[Fan Disservice]]: Rasputia thinks she must wear the tightest, skimpiest clothes imaginable.
* [[Fat Bastard|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.
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* [[Scary Black Man]]: Any of Rasputia's brothers can be considered this.
* [[Talking to Himself]]
* [[Tiny Guy, Huge Girl]]
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