Finding Amanda 2008  R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Tolan
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, Peter Facinelli, Steve Coogan, Bill Fagerbakke, Daniel Roebuck, Allan Wasserman, Mighty Rasta, Vitta Quinn, Allie McCulloch, J.P. Manoux
Just before Lorraine (Maura Tierney) leaves her husband Taylor Peters (Matthew Broderick) because of his multiple addictions, she sends him to Las Vegas to rescue her 20-year-old niece Amanda (Brittany Snow) who is working as a call girl. Taylor goes on the mission hoping to win back Lorraine. However, once in Vegas, Taylor cannot resist gambling, decides Amanda is happy in her "career," and things do not turn out as he planned.
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Norbit 2007  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, Clifton Powell, Mighty Rasta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin, Katt Williams, Floyd Levine, Anthony Russell, Pat Crawford Brown, Jeanette Miller, Michael Colyar, Marlon Wayans, Alexis Rhee
Orphaned as an infant, Norbit (Eddie Murphy) grew up in a Chinese restaurant/orphanage run by Mr. Wong (also Eddie Murphy) who raised him. As if his life wasn't bad enough, as an adult Norbit is bullied into a marriage to the morbidly obese and strong-willed Rasputia (also Eddie Murphy). Rasputia has taunted Norbit since they were children and now continues her efforts as a hen-pecking wife. Then, one day, Norbit is reunited with his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), who arrives to run the orphanage. Kate is engaged to slick Deion (Cuba Gooding Jr.), and Rasputia is more than prepared to keep Kate and Norbit apart. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Makeup.
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| 1. Finding Amanda (2008)
2. Norbit (2007)
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