Shallow Hal (2001)

11/01/2001 (US) • 1h 54m

Comedy, Romance

True love is worth the weight.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Black

Hal Larson

Gwyneth Paltrow

Rosemary Shanahan

Jason Alexander

Mauricio Wilson

Joe Viterelli

Steve Shanahan

Bruce McGill

Reverend Larson

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000.00

Revenue

$141,069,860.00

Keywords

overweight

hypnosis

overweight man

rejection

death of father

volunteer

overweight woman

superficiality

obesity

hospital

dating

falling in love

fat suit

dance club

helping children

physical deformity

beauty standards

superficial

attractiveness

disabled person

inner beauty

peace corps

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