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Shallow Hal (2001)

PG_13 114 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Fantasy  -   9 November 2001 (USA)
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A shallow man falls in love with a 300 pound woman because of her "inner beauty".

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

Sean Moynihan, Peter Farrelly, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jason Alexander
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Mauricio (Jason Alexander) is a little overwhelmed by his ukulele-strumming acquaintance (Joshua JACK BLACK is Hal, the ultimate shallow guy whose views are changed forever after an impromptu hypnosis. Being in love is an uplifting experience for Hal (Jack Black), after he is hypnotized into perceiving the inner beauty of Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow) as physical nirvana. Hal (Jack Black) cannot understand why the undergarment of his lithe girlfriend is the size of a small tent. GWYNETH PALTROW is Rosemary, a Peace Corps vounteer whose inner beauty is seen as physical splendor by her new - and hypnotized - boyfriend. Hal (Jack Black, right) has a life-altering encounter with self-help guru Tony Robbins.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gwyneth Paltrow ...
Jack Black ...
Hal
Jason Alexander ...
Mauricio
Joe Viterelli ...
Rene Kirby Rene Kirby ...
Walt
Bruce McGill ...
Reverend Larson
Anthony Robbins ...
Himself (as Tony Robbins)
Susan Ward ...
Jill
Zen Gesner ...
Ralph
Brooke Burns ...
Katrina
Rob Moran ...
Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani ...
Kyle Gass ...
Artie
Laura Kightlinger ...
Jen
Nan Martin Nan Martin ...
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Storyline

Following the advice of his dying father, Hal dates only women who are physically beautiful. One day, however, he runs into self-help guru Tony Robbins, who hypnotizes him into recognizing only the inner beauty of women. Hal thereafter meets Rosemary, a grossly obese woman whom only he can see as a vision of loveliness. But will their relationship survive when Hal's equally shallow friend undoes the hypnosis? Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Inner Beauty | Hypnosis | Friend | Dying | Self Help Guru  | See more »

Taglines:

The Biggest Love Story Ever Told. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Schwer verliebt See more »

Filming Locations:

Bank of America World Headquarters Building - 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,518,295 (USA) (11 November 2001) (2770 Screens)

Gross:

$70,836,296 (USA) (31 March 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Conundrum Entertainment, Shallow Hal Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

After getting into her make up for the first time, Gwyneth Paltrow spent the rest of the day walking around in public. No one recognized her, and she used people's reaction to her as an obese women to help understand her character in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Hal first meets Rosemary she is wearing black sandals with wooden heels. Later, when she is standing outside waiting for him, she is wearing different, all-black, shoes. See more »

Quotes

Tony Robbins: Haven't you ever heard that beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
Mauricio: Have you heard the song "Who Let The Dogs Out"?
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, Walt prepares to go skiing. See more »

Connections

References Gidget (1959) See more »

Soundtracks

"Folk Song"
Written by Jerry Kalaf
Performed by Jerry Kalaf Trio
Courtesy of SeaBreeze Jazz See more »