Phat Girlz
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| Phat Girlz | |
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 Promotional poster for Phat Girlz |
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| Directed by | Nnegest Likké |
| Produced by | Robert F. Newmyer Steven J. Wolfe |
| Written by | Nnegest Likké |
| Starring | Mo'Nique Imes Jimmy Jean-Louis Godfrey |
| Distributed by | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 7, 2006 |
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Phat Girlz is a 2006 comedy film released in North America on April 7, 2006. Upon its release, the film was quickly ranked #1 on IMDB's Bottom 100 list of the worst films. As of November 17th 2006, it is ranked #14 on IMDb's bottom 100, with a rating of 2.0. It, and its soundtrack was released on August 22, 2006.
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[edit] Box office
In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $3.1 million in the United States. As of July 9, 2006, the film has grossed a total of $7,059,537 in the United States. It is currently at #79 in the U.S. box-office. The film is considered to be a flop because of small reception. The movie has since made under $10,000,000 in the U.S. and grossed over 14 million worldwide.
[edit] Synopsis
Jazmin Biltmore is a smart-mouthed, frustrated, plus-sized, aspiring fashion designer who is obsessed with her weight and struggles to find love and acceptance in a world full of healthy "hot bodied" babes.
The story follows Jazmin, her best friend Stacy and her cousin Mia. Jazmin has always been overweight, even as a child, in comparison to her skinny, popular cousin Mia. A couple of flashbacks, showing Jazmin retaliating to a bully, eventually knocking her out, to Jazmin wearing a boxing glove, all serve for the introducion of the main storyline.
In one scene she and her friends, after a night of partying stop at a Fat Burger fast food joint, and orders. Much to the amusement of the cashier, he asks if she's going into hibernation and spurns on a furious Jazmin and they both banter to a few of his corny 'U so fat' jokes to Jazmin's more raunchy and creative 'You so ugly' jokes: "You so ugly, when you were born, your birth certificate was an apology letter from the condom manufacturers!" He has one last attempt at a joke, which gets him knocked out by Jazmin with her boxing gloves.
Jazmin uses a lot of diet pills as it is her dream that she will eventually be a size 6 and wins a trip to Palm Springs for a weekend at a posh five-star hotel.
Her friend Stacy and herself, both plus size beauties, find the first day at the spa somewhat embarrassing, as neither hotel robes will fit, the massage table is quite small, and they finally leave in frustration, joining Mia at the hotel pool, where the latter is ogling a gorgeous Nigerian man swimming in the pool. He comes out and greets the ladies, says hello to a stunned and enraptured Jazmin who is too busy drinking in his sexy frame to remember her own name! He invites them out, saying he has never seen such beautiful women in America.
All three women go on a date with Tunde (the Nigerian swimmer and Jazmin's new love interest) to a traditional Nigerian party, where Mia is told she needs to eat more and get over her emaciated frame. She storms out in anger because everyone there is embracing being big and beautiful. Then there is more of Jazmin's infatuation with Tunde, and shy and reserved Stacey being hit on by sexy Akibo, who pretty soon is more in carnal lust than love. Mia is frustrated because her cousin and her friend have both snagged rich Nigerian doctors and she is lonely.
Tunde treats Jazmin with the utmost respect, tells her she is beautiful and should never try to change herself to please other people. He tells her she is a thick madame and should embrace that. However, due to Jazmin's insecurity, she leaves Tunde, and goes back home to her dull, boring, dreary life as a saleswoman in a Bloomdales. She has a breakdown and throws away all her diet pills, size 4 clothing and literally spring cleans her room, falls in love with herself as a beautiful woman who is thick and beautiful and should be proud of that.
Back at work at the boutique which seems to only cater to slim women, three plus sized women come in and demand some assistance in the plus size section. Jazmin goes over to help, and tells them the only person who can is her stuck-up manager. Her friend Ramon hands over her portfolio. Jazmin is a very talented designer but was told by her manager that her designs are too amateur for the store designer and boss to be interested in it.
She sideswipes her manager, goes up to her boss who is helping the ladies, and her boss comments on her dress which she says is her 'own design'. The boss leads her away for a talk.
Jazmin's career blossoms to a section in the store, to a store of her own, and finally her Thick Madame clothing line goes worldwide. She holds a fashion show, having all plus-sized models including the now more confident and sexy Stacy to full figured women of the world. PHAT stands for 'Pretty Hot And Thick'.
She decides to travel to Nigeria to apologize to the man she realizes she loves. Tunde ends up telling her he loved her all along. They kiss, and he promises to handle 'all of her'. Mia and Stacy reunite with their partners and the new lovebirds Jazmin and Tunde sit down to dinner with Tunde's family. Mia starts stuffing her face with food so she can plump up and get a rich doctor.
The movie ends with Jazmin and Tunde in bed.
[edit] Quotes
Shana: "Do I look fat in this outfit?"
Jazmin: (thinking) No Twiggy, I look fat in this, you look ugly in that. "It's a perfect fit".
Shana: "Thanks! I'll take it"
Jazmin: "You so ugly when you were born, your mama turned to your father and said, 'Damn! I should have just given you head.'"
(At a KFC Restaurant)
Shana: "Girl, you gonna get the six piece?"
Jazmin: "Bitch, don't even play. I'm obese! I'm gonna take all the colonel has to offer!"
