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Norbit (2007)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   D+
Source Brief Review Grade*
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
"This movie belongs in the Black Stereotype Hall of Fame..." more... D+
E! Online
Luke Y. Thompson
"Rasputia is funny to watch; Murphy goes all out turning her into an insane cartoon..." more... C+
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
"...an excuse for Murphy to strut around wearing the latest in fat-suit technology." more... D  
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell
"Sometimes these comedies could benefit from a little gray area. Norbit isn't that deep." more... C  
Hollywood Reporter
Luke Sader
"Puerile comedy vehicle is a backward step for its star." more... D-
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
"Aside from many references to flatulence, the script is mostly excuse for an endless parade of jokes about fat people." more... D  
New York Times
A.O. Scott
"...too many of the gags are lumbering and graceless, more fun to anticipate than to witness." more... C-
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"This is all shtick..." more... D  
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
"This is Murphy doing what he does best, genial cruelty and good-natured nastiness." more... B  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
"...a strange, toneless collection of fat jokes, fart jokes and foul sex gags." more... F  
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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