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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 49%, Metacritic 48/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes49%
Metacritic48/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
3,252 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter FarrellyDirector
- Bobby FarrellyDirector
- Bobby FarrellyScreenplay
- Peter FarrellyScreenplay
- 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
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Themes
overweighthypnosisoverweight manrejectiondeath of fathervolunteeroverweight womansuperficialityobesityhospitaldatingfalling in love
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