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Shallow Hal (2001)  link to Shallow Hal on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 287

cover Shallow Hal

IMDb Rating:
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5.9/10 (110773 votes)

Country: USA, 1h 54min

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s): Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow (as Rosemary), Jack Black (as Hal), Jason Alexander (as Mauricio), Joe Viterelli (as Steve Shanahan), Bruce McGill (as Reverend Larson)

Medium: Original DVD,

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?

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1