Shallow Hal poster

Shallow Hal( 2001)

TV-MAComedyRomance
62%
User
Score

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

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      Jack Black

      Hal

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      Gwyneth Paltrow

      Rosemary

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      Jason Alexander

      Mauricio

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      Joe Viterelli

      Steve Shanahan

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      Rene Kirby

      Walt

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      Bruce McGill

      Reverend Larson

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      Tony Robbins

      Tony Robbins

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      Susan Ward

      Jill

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      Zen Gesner

      Ralph

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      Brooke Burns

      Katrina

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      Rob Moran

      Second Tiffany

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      Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani

      Li'iboy

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      Kyle Gass

      Artie

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      Laura Kightlinger

      Jen

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      Nan Martin

      Tanya Peeler

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      Sasha Joseph Neulinger

      Young Hal

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      John-Eliot Jordan

      Fuel Pizza Waiter

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      Jill Christine Fitzgerald

      Mrs. Shanahan

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      Erinn Bartlett

      Bella

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      Fawn Irish

      Spastic Bella

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      Daniel Greene

      Doctor

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      Danny Murphy

      Cabbie

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      Brian Mone

      Board Member #1

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      Bob Mone

      Board Member #2

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      Don Gavin

      David Bouley

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      Leslie DeAntonio

      Helga

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      Libby Langdon

      Waitress

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      Gigi Moran

      Nurse #1

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      Caryl Lippman West

      Nurse #2

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      Brianna Gardner

      Cadence

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      Mariann Neary

      Information Attendant #1

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      Christal Handy

      Information Attendant #2

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      Jackie Flynn

      Fuel Pizza Manager

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      Sascha Knopf

      Gorgeous Tanya

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      Mary Wigmore

      Cute Tiffany

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      Steve Tyler

      McIntosh Waiter

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      Darius Rucker

      Capital Grille Maitre D'

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      John Dennis

      Capital Grille Host

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      Manon von Gerkan

      Lindy

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      Will Coogan

      Punk #1

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      Lyndon Byers

      Punk #2

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      Sara Stout

      Babe on Dance Floor

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      Bonnie Aarons

      Spastic Friend #1

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      Lisa Brounstein

      Spastic Friend #2

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      Herbie Flynn

      Homeless Man #1

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      Michael Corrente

      Homeless Man #2

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      Ron Darling

      Other Li'iboy

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      Anne E. Hodgson

      Pretty Nurse

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      Kelly McRorie

      Bar Girl

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      Dean R. Palozej

      Bartender

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      Dede Kinerk

      Party Friend

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      David A. Kipper

      Department Store Clerk

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      Sayed Badreya

      Doctor Sayed

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      David Getz

      Dr. James Uler

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      Jesse Peter

      Sick Kid #1

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      A.B. Cassidy

      Sick Kid #2

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      Sean Gildea

      Pool Dad

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      Robby Johns

      Kid in Tree

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      Tiffany Burke

      Soda Shop Waitress

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      Hillary Matthews

      Pretty Girl with Puppy

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      Nick Nemeth

      Night Club Goer

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      Molly Shannon

      Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

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      Stacy Fuson

      Night Club Goer #2 (as Stacey Fuson)

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      Ashley B. Howard

      Night Club Goer #2

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      Apple Farrelly

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

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      Kevin Biegel

      Night Club Goer

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      Ryan Biegel

      Night Club Goer

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Nov 13 2014
    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 penc...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    40000000.00

    Revenue

    141069860.00

    Keywords

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    • hypnosis
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