Story Line
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.
“Only a man this shallow could fall in love this deep.”
Top Cast
Jack Black
Hal Larson
Gwyneth Paltrow
Rosemary Shanahan
Jason Alexander
Mauricio Wilson
Joe Viterelli
Steve Shanahan
Rene Kirby
Walt
Bruce McGill
Reverend Larson
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Rating
6.2/ 10
Release Date
2001-11-01
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
ComedyRomanceFantasyDrama
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User Reviews (4)
John Chard
7/10
•11/13/2014Shallow Hal wants a gal.
Hal Larsen (Jack Black) only ever dates beautiful trophy women on account of advice he received on his death bed from his father. However, a chance meeting with a self-help guru helps him to see inner beauty first and fore...
Wuchak
7/10
•12/29/2018***Fun romcom with a worthy message***
A shallow man (Jack Black) from Charlotte, North Carolina, falls in love with a 300 lb. woman (Gwyneth Paltrow) after Tony Robbins enables him to see inner merit. Jason Alexander is on hand as his best friend...
Kamurai
7/10
•7/26/2020Really good watch, could watch again, and can recommend.
Now, I'm honestly not the biggest fans of this cast: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jason Alexander, but that's not to discredit their acting abilities, and I don't just limit that to thes...
The Movie Mob
8/10
•9/14/2022**Shallow Hal might have a pretty divisive premise in today's culture, but the message and character growth champion worth and dignity while making you laugh.**
This movie would never be allowed to release in today's world, but it was a hit when i...