Norbit's life is a series of misfortunes under the thumb of Rasputia and her three intimidating brothers—Jack, Earl, and Jerry—who run a shady construction and extortion business. Everything changes when Norbit's childhood sweetheart, (Thandiwe Newton), returns to town to buy the orphanage. Norbit must find the courage to stand up to the Latimores, foil their plan to turn the orphanage into a strip club, and win back the woman he loves. Production and Special Effects
The year was the peak of the "fat suit comedy." Just as Martin Lawrence had Big Momma's House and Tyler Perry had Madea , Murphy went bigger, louder, and arguably more offensive. But Norbit had a sweetness buried beneath the gross-out gags. Norbit 2007 -2007-
. Many industry observers believe the overwhelmingly negative reaction to Norbit's life is a series of misfortunes under
