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Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: There's a lot to laugh at and cheer for in this rousing comedy. Read more
Scott Tobias, AV Club: While it's a pleasure to watch the likeable Kendra Johnson open up and come out of her shell, Phat Girlz belongs to Mo'Nique, a grating, belligerent woman who alternates self-deprecating fat jokes with drama-queen meltdowns and simpering pleas for Read more
Kathy Cano Murillo, Arizona Republic: It's a chick flick with good intentions about self-image and body size, yet it leaves an icky aftertaste. Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: This is a disarming and, in its own way, delightful vehicle for its star and executive producer, the comedian and actress Mo'Nique. Who could hate this movie? Read more
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Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly: Jazmin's so fat that the movie reduces her to a single discernible characteristic, which is a telltale mark of many a wholly awful comedy. Read more
Mark Olsen, L.A. Weekly: [Mo'Nique's] sassy forte may be talking so straight-up she sounds crazy, but she seems a little advanced to be doing 'yo mama' jokes. Read more
John Anderson, Newsday: Likke should be applauded for tackling a subject that's bristling with socio-political thorns and raises some provocative questions, particularly about what we find attractive in other people and why. Read more
Robert Dominguez, New York Daily News: Beneath the movie's broad humor and meanspirited put-downs lies an uplifting story about learning to like yourself for who you are, not what you look like. Read more
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail: If it weren't for Mo'Nique's fresh, appealing screen presence, Phat Girlz would fall flat. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: The cast is likeable, although they deserve a better movie, and at a lean 99 minutes, at least the plot hasn't been padded. But there's only so far you can go with fat jokes, as plus-sized comic Mo'Nique is discovering. Read more