Shallow Hal
2001 · Movie · 1h 54m · PG-13
ComedyDramaFantasyRomance
"Only a man this shallow could fall in love this deep."
Overview
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.
Ratings
IMDb
6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
49%
Metacritic
48/100
Key crew
- Peter FarrellyDirector
- Peter FarrellyScreenplay
- Bobby FarrellyScreenplay
- Bobby FarrellyDirector
- Sean MoynihanScreenplay
- Adam SchlesingerOriginal Music Composer
- William GoodrumOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jack BlackHal Larson
- Gwyneth PaltrowRosemary Shanahan
- Jason AlexanderMauricio Wilson
- Joe ViterelliSteve Shanahan
- Rene KirbyWalt
- Bruce McGillReverend Larson
- Tony RobbinsTony Robbins
- Susan WardJill
- Zen GesnerRalph
- Brooke BurnsKatrina
- Rob MoranSecond Tiffany
- Joshua 'Li'iBoy' ShintaniLi'iboy
Stills
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Themes
overweighthypnosisoverweight manrejectiondeath of fathervolunteeroverweight womansuperficialityobesityhospitaldatingfalling in love