Shallow Hal

Name: Shallow Hal
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2001-11-01
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby

2001·Movie·PG-13·114 min·★ 6.2(3,182)

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“Only a man this shallow could fall in love this deep.”

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.

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About Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal is a 2001 English-language comedy, drama and fantasy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. The cast is led by Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free.

Shallow Hal was produced by 20th Century Fox and Conundrum Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 1, 2001, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $40 million, it went on to gross $141 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Writers: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Sean Moynihan
Release date: November 1, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $40 million
Box office: $141 million
Production: 20th Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment

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Shallow Hal cast & crew

Shallow Hal was directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly and written by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, and Sean Moynihan.

The cast features Jack Black as Hal Larson, Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary Shanahan, Jason Alexander as Mauricio Wilson, Joe Viterelli as Steve Shanahan, Rene Kirby as Walt, and Bruce McGill as Reverend Larson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adam Schlesinger, cinematography is by Russell Carpenter, and it was produced by Charles B. Wessler and Peter Farrelly.

Is Shallow Hal worth watching?

Shallow Hal holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 3,182 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and fantasy, Shallow Hal is worth a place on your watchlist.

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