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ComedyRomance

Shallow Hal

- True love is worth the weight.

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.

Release Date : 2001-11-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century FoxConundrum Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jack Black

Character Name : Hal

Original Name : Jack Black

Gender : Male

Gwyneth Paltrow

Character Name : Rosemary

Original Name : Gwyneth Paltrow

Gender : Female

Jason Alexander

Character Name : Mauricio

Original Name : Jason Alexander

Gender : Male

Joe Viterelli

Character Name : Steve Shanahan

Original Name : Joe Viterelli

Gender : Male

Rene Kirby

Character Name : Walt

Original Name : Rene Kirby

Gender : Male

Bruce McGill

Character Name : Reverend Larson

Original Name : Bruce McGill

Gender : Male

Tony Robbins

Character Name : Tony Robbins

Original Name : Tony Robbins

Gender : Male

Susan Ward

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Susan Ward

Gender : Female

Zen Gesner

Character Name : Ralph

Original Name : Zen Gesner

Gender : Male

Brooke Burns

Character Name : Katrina

Original Name : Brooke Burns

Gender : Female

Rob Moran

Character Name : Second Tiffany

Original Name : Rob Moran

Gender : Male

Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani

Character Name : Li'iboy

Original Name : Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani

Gender : Male

Kyle Gass

Character Name : Artie

Original Name : Kyle Gass

Gender : Male

Laura Kightlinger

Character Name : Jen

Original Name : Laura Kightlinger

Gender : Female

Nan Martin

Character Name : Tanya Peeler

Original Name : Nan Martin

Gender : Female

Sasha Joseph Neulinger

Character Name : Young Hal

Original Name : Sasha Joseph Neulinger

Gender : Male

John-Eliot Jordan

Character Name : Fuel Pizza Waiter

Original Name : John-Eliot Jordan

Gender : Male

Jill Christine Fitzgerald

Character Name : Mrs. Shanahan

Original Name : Jill Christine Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Erinn Bartlett

Character Name : Bella

Original Name : Erinn Bartlett

Gender : Female

Fawn Irish

Character Name : Spastic Bella

Original Name : Fawn Irish

Gender : Female

Daniel Greene

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Daniel Greene

Gender : Male

Danny Murphy

Character Name : Cabbie

Original Name : Danny Murphy

Gender : Male

Brian Mone

Character Name : Board Member #1

Original Name : Brian Mone

Gender : Male

Bob Mone

Character Name : Board Member #2

Original Name : Bob Mone

Gender : Male

Don Gavin

Character Name : David Bouley

Original Name : Don Gavin

Gender : Male

Leslie DeAntonio

Character Name : Helga

Original Name : Leslie DeAntonio

Gender : Male

Libby Langdon

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Libby Langdon

Gender : Female

Gigi Moran

Character Name : Nurse #1

Original Name : Gigi Moran

Gender : Male

Caryl Lippman West

Character Name : Nurse #2

Original Name : Caryl Lippman West

Gender : Female

Brianna Gardner

Character Name : Cadence

Original Name : Brianna Gardner

Gender : Female

Mariann Neary

Character Name : Information Attendant #1

Original Name : Mariann Neary

Gender : Female

Christal Handy

Character Name : Information Attendant #2

Original Name : Christal Handy

Gender : Male

Jackie Flynn

Character Name : Fuel Pizza Manager

Original Name : Jackie Flynn

Gender : Male

Sascha Knopf

Character Name : Gorgeous Tanya

Original Name : Sascha Knopf

Gender : Female

Mary Wigmore

Character Name : Cute Tiffany

Original Name : Mary Wigmore

Gender : Female

Steve Tyler

Character Name : McIntosh Waiter

Original Name : Steve Tyler

Gender : Male

Darius Rucker

Character Name : Capital Grille Maitre D'

Original Name : Darius Rucker

Gender : Male

John Dennis

Character Name : Capital Grille Host

Original Name : John Dennis

Gender : Male

Manon von Gerkan

Character Name : Lindy

Original Name : Manon von Gerkan

Gender : Male

Will Coogan

Character Name : Punk #1

Original Name : Will Coogan

Gender : Male

Lyndon Byers

Character Name : Punk #2

Original Name : Lyndon Byers

Gender : Male

Sara Stout

Character Name : Babe on Dance Floor

Original Name : Sara Stout

Gender : Male

Bonnie Aarons

Character Name : Spastic Friend #1

Original Name : Bonnie Aarons

Gender : Female

Lisa Brounstein

Character Name : Spastic Friend #2

Original Name : Lisa Brounstein

Gender : Female

Herbie Flynn

Character Name : Homeless Man #1

Original Name : Herbie Flynn

Gender : Male

Michael Corrente

Character Name : Homeless Man #2

Original Name : Michael Corrente

Gender : Male

Ron Darling

Character Name : Other Li'iboy

Original Name : Ron Darling

Gender : Male

Anne E. Hodgson

Character Name : Pretty Nurse

Original Name : Anne E. Hodgson

Gender : Male

Kelly McRorie

Character Name : Bar Girl

Original Name : Kelly McRorie

Gender : Male

Dean R. Palozej

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Dean R. Palozej

Gender : Male

Dede Kinerk

Character Name : Party Friend

Original Name : Dede Kinerk

Gender : Male

Dr. David A. Kipper

Character Name : Department Store Clerk

Original Name : Dr. David A. Kipper

Gender : Male

Sayed Badreya

Character Name : Doctor Sayed

Original Name : Sayed Badreya

Gender : Male

David Getz

Character Name : Dr. James Uler

Original Name : David Getz

Gender : Male

Jesse Peter

Character Name : Sick Kid #1

Original Name : Jesse Peter

Gender : Male

Abe Farrelly

Character Name : Sick Kid #2

Original Name : Abe Farrelly

Gender : Female

Sean Gildea

Character Name : Pool Dad

Original Name : Sean Gildea

Gender : Male

Robby Johns

Character Name : Kid in Tree

Original Name : Robby Johns

Gender : Male

Tiffany Burke

Character Name : Soda Shop Waitress

Original Name : Tiffany Burke

Gender : Female

Hillary Matthews

Character Name : Pretty Girl with Puppy

Original Name : Hillary Matthews

Gender : Female

Nick Nemeth

Character Name : Night Club Goer

Original Name : Nick Nemeth

Gender : Male

Molly Shannon

Character Name : Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

Original Name : Molly Shannon

Gender : Female

Stacy Fuson

Character Name : Night Club Goer #2 (as Stacey Fuson)

Original Name : Stacy Fuson

Gender : Female

Ashley B. Howard

Character Name : Night Club Goer #2

Original Name : Ashley B. Howard

Gender : Female

Apple Farrelly

Character Name : Hospital Intensive Care Unit Staff & Patient (as Apple Kocsis)

Original Name : Apple Farrelly

Gender : Female

Kevin Biegel

Character Name : Night Club Goer

Original Name : Kevin Biegel

Gender : Male

Ryan Biegel

Character Name : Night Club Goer

Original Name : Ryan Biegel

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Shallow 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 foremost. Soon after, he falls in love with his boss' severely overweight daughter, which as it raises eyebrows everywhere the couple go, Hal is oblivious as to what everyone else is on about. Tender, sweet and subtle are not words one readily attributes to the Farrelly Brothers, but in Shallow Hal they have managed to blend all three with their penchant for close to the knuckle humour. Gwyneth Paltrow in the dual role dons the fat-suit and once again showcases her unheralded comic timing, while Jack Black proves ebullient and engaging in a role that calls for him to shut out what he is actually meant to be seeing. In support Jason Alexander gets the weasel best friend comedy sidekick role, and is wonderfully abhorrent and good at keeping the cards close to his chest. It's never uproariously funny, but it doesn't need to be, it tickles where it needs to, and it prods the emotional psyche with requisite impact. In a world that has become obsessed with the girth and weight of a person, especially with women - and as it happens is led by Hollywood, Shallow Hal is refreshing entertainment. 7/10

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Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***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. “Shallow Hal” (2001) is a romcom that’s both amusing and meaningful. The movie stresses the importance of inward beauty, which Hal was incapable of seeing because of his focus on solely physical attractiveness. When the latter is removed through Tony Robbins' mesmerism he's finally able to see the former. Whiney libs that are unable to grasp fantasy and humor might be offended by the fat jokes, but the overall moral is commendable. The flick scores pretty well in the feminine department with Paltrow in her prime and never looking better, speaking as someone who was never overly wowed by her. She’s jaw-dropping here and the movie doesn’t fail to spotlight her beauty. Other beautiful women are featured, like Susan Ward as Hal’s neighbor, Jill. The film runs 1 hour, 54 minutes and was shot in Charlotte, North Carolina. GRADE: B+

K

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Really 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 these performances as everyone did a great job. Because of the complexity of the story itself, they clearly wanted to make this as silly and palatable as possible so everything essentially has rounded corners and rubberized edges. Hal is purposely left as a generic stock character to endear the audience as lesser but relatable, when it's actually a representation of the expectant audience. Mauricio is clearly a similar representation of our self-loathing, self-sabotaging selves: anytime we actually get something we think we might not deserve we take it away. Even Rosemarie is a generic representation of women's self-view (granted it is wildly simplified in this "guy's" movie), and by "blurring" the view between taught beauty (very clearly Jack learned from his dad) and personal connection you're able to find real happiness with people that might actually matter to you past an image. I and the movie aren't "glorifying fatness" (people say weird stuff), you should of course continue to work and be the best version of you that you can be, but "but he/she/it is fat" shouldn't be the only factor. It touches on real issues in the work and that ruins the escapism for me a little bit, but it does it in such a odd, fun, philosophical way it's easy enough to overlook.

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The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-14

**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 it came out in 2001, and it's because it really is a funny, sweet movie. What could be a crude and offensive movie is thoughtful and even deep at moments while being laugh-out-loud hilarious. Jack Black plays the same lovable goofball as always, except this time, his character struggles with only caring about a person's appearance and his particular expectations on how they should look. But as the movie progresses, Hal grows and matures, discovering the beauty in everyone, both inside and out. Shallow Hal ultimately shares a meaningful message while also pouring on the laughs and poking fun at every character in the film. So don't balk at the premise of the movie. Instead, give it a shot, and you might just enjoy it.