Shallow Hal
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
20th Century Fox  (2001) 113 mins PG-13

6.0 (28,920 votes)
True Love Is Worth The Weight!

Directed by the guys who brought you There's Something About Mary and Me, Myself & Irene, this heavyweight hit comedy is "heartwarming and hilarious - an unbeatable combination!" (WFLD-TV)

Jack Black is Shallow Hal, a superficial skirt chaser who, after a mind altering experience with a self-help guru, doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend (Gwyneth Paltrow) is actually a 300-pound not-so-hottie. Meanwhile, Hal's playboy pal Mauricio (Jason Alexander) is determined to break the spell before someone gets... squashed! Packed with loads of laughs and non stop fun, it's the biggest love story ever told!...

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Cast and Crew
Gwyneth Paltrow  ......  Rosemary Shanahan
Jack Black  ......  Hal Larson
Jason Alexander  ......  Mauricio Wilson
Susan Ward  ......  Jill
Joe Viterelli  ......  Steve Shanahan
Rene Kirby  ......  Walt
Director  .....  Peter Farrelly; Bobby Farrelly
Producer  .....  Peter Farrelly; Bobby Farrelly
Writer  .....  Peter Farrelly; Bobby Farrelly; Sean Moynihan
Notes
Filming Locations:
Bank of America World Headquarters Building - 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (more)

Trivia:
Gwyneth Paltrow's make-up took four hours to apply. (more)

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Rosemary leaves the restaurant crying after Hal doesn't recognize her, the edge of the "fat suit" is visible under the end of her sleeve. (more)

Quotes:
Hal: There's Rosemary.
Mauricio: Where?
Hal: Right there!
Mauricio: Is she behind the Rhino?
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Awards:
3 nominations (more)