Synopsis
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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Cast
- Gwyneth PaltrowRosemary
- Jack BlackHal
- Jason AlexanderMauricio
- Joe ViterelliSteve Shanahan
- Rene KirbyWalt
- Bruce McGillReverend Larson
- Tony RobbinsTony Robbins
- Susan WardJill
- Zen GesnerRalph
- Brooke BurnsKatrina
Recommendations
- 100
Portland Oregonian
Unafraid of walking the fine line between the repellent and the human, Shallow Hal is wickedly funny but heartfelt. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
The belly laughs finally start to come --legitimately. - 63
Charlotte Observer
Who else in Hollywood would've met a non-actor with spina bifida (Rene Kirby), created a role for him, then shot him dancing and skiing on his hands to show how easily he fit into society? - 63
Chicago Tribune
So intent on driving home its worthy if not mind-blowing message that it becomes surprisingly conventional. - 63
USA Today
The movie is shrewd by giving the bulk of its piggish dialogue to Alexander, an actor incapable of projecting genuine cruelty on screen. - 50
Philadelphia Inquirer
Suffers from "Bridget Jones" Syndrome but without that movie's charms. - 38
Baltimore Sun
A one-joke movie. What makes it misfire is that its one joke clashes with its one idea. - 30
Austin Chronicle
When a human joke like Tony Robbins is the only one who comes away from your movie smelling like a rose, there's a real problem in Farrellyland.
