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Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

2001
Romance, Comedy
1h 54m
Hal Larsen is the ultimate shallow guy. He finds beauty only in supermodels and centerfolds. But after an impromptu hypnosis by self-help guru Tony Robbins, Hal's view of women makes a 180-degree turn; he now sees their true inner beauty. (Twentieth Century Fox)

Directed by:

Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Screenwriter:

Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Sean Moynihan

Starring:

Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Molly Shannon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nan Martin, Bruce McGill, Jack Black, Susan Ward, Anthony Robbins, Brooke Burns, Jill Christine Fitzgerald

Genres:

Romance, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Countries:

Germany, USA

Language:

English
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Shallow Hal

2001
Romance, Comedy
1h 54m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 04 Dec 2019
68
56th
I enjoyed this back before everyone was oversensitive to everything. I'm a little terrified to watch it now. It's probably fine. At least the legacy of Tony Robbins has made it through unscathed.
Rated 04 Dec 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 06 Feb 2018
69
32nd
Not far removed from the Sandler movies of the era. The humor is low brow, the writing and production are uninspired, the plot is completely predictable, and the characters are pretty much all stock caricatures. But with all of this middle of the road genericness comes a middle of the road quality too, which means, it could have been a hell of a lot worse, and I mean a lot worse, and for a comedy, average is better than average.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2
21st
Pretty goddamn bad. I hate it even more because of Gwyneth Paltrow getting "appalled" because when she wore the fat suit in public people wouldn't even make eye contact with her. Get out of your bubble you marginally talented actress and shut the fuck up while you're at it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 24 Dec 2022
60
34th
There's sweet moments peppered throughout but this is such a mean movie lol - the sweet moments should've been heinous moments this is way too tame and boring for a comedy, 2 hours is too bloated for comedy
Rated 24 Dec 2022
perrystroikaPerryStroika
Rated 22 Jun 2013
20
2nd
The hypocrisy of this movie, how it seems on one level to be about looking past appearences to see a person's inner beauty, while actually mocking and shaming overweight people at every opportunity, really bothered me. Talk about having your cake and eating it too.
Rated 22 Jun 2013
sockmanSockman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
29
15th
It's not terrible, but the ending sucks. You can't have ninety minutes of fat jokes and then do a 180 and try to make the movie about "inner beauty", okay? You can't do that. Also George Costanza has a tail for some fucking weird reason and this disturbs me
Rated 14 Aug 2007
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 21 Jul 2007
29
31st
God, wasn't Gwyneth Paltrow so BRAVE in wearing that hideous fat-suit? God bless her. You know, God bless America.
Rated 21 Jul 2007
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 29 Mar 2011
40
17th
Not at all a good movie, but I love fat jokes so I enjoyed watching this.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 22 Apr 2009
56
54th
It's hilarious that someone like Jack Black can be so hell bent on only dating really fit, hot women. He looks like a tubby date rapist....I guess that's what make it a movie, and not reality.
Rated 22 Apr 2009
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 08 May 2011
40
12th
Wow. Baffling, how a movie that's supposed to accuse superficiality can end up being even more superficial. The clichés in here are so boring and rudimentary...sure, fat people are needy, eat half a cake at once and break furniture all the time, hot women are dumb as shit, single men are insecure and/or homosexual...yawn, yawn, yawn. And zero fun.
Rated 08 May 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
60
26th
Brilliant social commentary on how fat people are hated universally (even by other fat people). Just kidding. Black dialed down the hyperactivity or cocaine a little so he doesn't annoy so much as to want to turn it off. A few laughs, and giant underpants.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
rufamRufam
Rated 26 Jul 2010
25
1st
The only funny thing about this film is that, although it apparently condemns shallowness, only one truly shallow individual could appreciate it. Face it: the moralistic ending is just a pretext for political correctness, nothing more than an excuse for more disgusting, gross-out, racist, shallow jokes. What the film says basically is: "Fat people are really ridiculous, aren't they? Let's laugh at them. But keep in mind that personality matters more than appearance after all. Just in case".
Rated 26 Jul 2010
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 04 Jun 2010
10
4th
For a movie that tells us to not have shallow tastes or conceptions of other people, it certainly fails on this message for two reasons - Our protagonist would NOT have given a damn about the female lead if it weren't for the fact her appearance were made to be that of a beautiful woman, and it also assumes anyone else that's fairly attractive is a complete asshole as well. Not only is the message poorly wrought and idiotic, but the comedy, acting everything else very thin as well.
Rated 04 Jun 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
76
31st
A gimmick that works. Paltrow and Black are both very good here.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 23 Nov 2009
90
94th
I'm usually not a big fan of romantic comedies, but I found this too be a little different. But of course it would be with the Farrelly brothers involved. This was a sweet movie and had some pretty touching moments, especially when Jack Black was with that little girl and he realized she was a burn victim. This wasn't too much of a stretch for the cast involved and it wasn't the funniest movie I've ever seen, but it did it's job and entertained me. Underrated movie.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
gsbgsb
Rated 26 Aug 2009
25
6th
The plot kind of misses it's own point.
Rated 26 Aug 2009
dmguidrydmguidry
Rated 24 Jun 2009
60
30th
An hour and a half of fat jokes, can you handle it?
Rated 24 Jun 2009
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
Kinda good, but not very funny.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
fuxoftfuxoft
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
20th
This is interesting, bizarre, but certainly not funny. Is it supposed to be funny??
Rated 14 Aug 2007
toolvixenToolvixen
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
26th
Pretty funny. Typical romance, silly movie.. but pretty funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
citysqwirlcitysqwirl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
32nd
I keep feeling like I should be offended by this movie, but instead I find it funny and charming, thanks in big part to Paltrow and Black.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 14 Aug 2007
54
33rd
Some good jokes here and there but in the end it's far more of a romance than a comedy. For a romance I think it's pretty good due to some good laughs but still nothing great.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 25 Mar 2007
45
14th
Jack Black makes for a likable lead, but the movie isn't all that funny.
Rated 25 Mar 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 29 Jan 2007
70
37th
At least at the time Jack Black didn't have what it took to make a real romantic comedy, and therefore, this little number ended up being a bit of a lame screwball comedy. The concept is also very weird and lends itself more toward all out comedy, but that clearly wasn't the aim of the film. Meh!
Rated 29 Jan 2007
kem1kem1
Rated 29 Nov 2023
50
40th
It's a bit one-note and crass in its humor, but has its heart in the right place, and it ends up being entertaining and funny enough. A few very random questionable scenes though, like Jason Alexander having a tail for no real reason.
Rated 29 Nov 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 24 Nov 2022
10
6th
Everything about this movie is terrible. There are no jokes which aren't just mean or incredibly dumb. Unwatchable.
Rated 24 Nov 2022
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 30 Jan 2022
75
88th
Entertainment: 4. Spirit: 1. Sustainability: 1. Family: 1.5
Rated 30 Jan 2022
jacksonJackson
Rated 04 Jul 2021
80
52nd
Very good message. Definitely a movie you can watch multiple times.
Rated 04 Jul 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Jun 2021
82
67th
Amusing comedy walks a very fine line in a much defter way than expected; surprisingly compassionate at times and helped largely by Black and Paltrow who both navigate some tricky emotional waters while selling the comedy (Paltrow is especially good at selling hurt and wounded). Being the Farrellys there is some tasteless comedy which is admittedly well-done; Alexander has the market cornered on the likable sleaze role! More substantive and much cleverer than its reputation suggests.
Rated 23 Jun 2021
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 16 May 2021
90
93rd
rvw one of the last things i think i remember renting from blockbuster back then and the commercials or previews hooked me
Rated 16 May 2021
margustaMargusTa
Rated 10 Jan 2021
52
32nd
Farrelly brothers have done pretty good comedy's, so my hopes were high. Shallow Hal is a bit shallow, as it laughs over fat persons. And how can only fat women have an inner beauty?
Rated 10 Jan 2021
noisebloomnoisebloom
Rated 01 Jan 2021
62
14th
Shallow Hal is a predictable comedy with a premise that has limited potential to begin with; luckily, Jack Black's energy and charismatic humor produce some laughs here.
Rated 01 Jan 2021
brewcrewbrewcrew
Rated 14 Dec 2019
40
35th
It's your below average, run of the mill early 2000's comedy. The acting is pretty good and there are some laughs, but at the end of day it is far from memorable.
Rated 14 Dec 2019
badfish138badfish138
Rated 03 Mar 2018
60
12th
Watchable
Rated 03 Mar 2018
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 28 Oct 2017
50
20th
The film that tells us that fat people all want to be skinny in real life. The film is about body shaming even before that became something. There is not much here other than a recycled jokes about being fat. Ha HA.
Rated 28 Oct 2017
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 26 Apr 2017
63
56th
Another pretty damn funny movie from the Farrelly's. Black and Paltrow have some good chemistry which keeps things moving along nicely. Panty scene is burned in memory though (shuddering!!)
Rated 26 Apr 2017
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 23 Feb 2017
66
58th
The Farrelly brothers plus Jack Black seems like the ingredients for a silly good time. However, what audiences got was mishandled and muddy commentary on fat people in society in the form of an okay-average broad romantic comedy.
Rated 23 Feb 2017
philodendronPhilodendron
Rated 27 Sep 2016
5
20th
95 points deducted for the 95 times i have been forced to watch this
Rated 27 Sep 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 21 Feb 2016
10
50th
Star Rating: ★★★
Rated 21 Feb 2016
darrenDarren
Rated 13 Dec 2015
30
8th
Not as bad as I remember it being but maybe that's because I've become much more fond of Jack Black. Still probably the cheapest movie about fat people that tries to teach you a message about treating people of all sizes with respect. Which I guess is what it wants to do?
Rated 13 Dec 2015
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 27 Aug 2015
80
62nd
Shallow Hal is a sweet comedy that showcases Jack Black and Gwyneth Paltrow - an unlikely pair as ever there was. Like most Farrelly Brothers movies, Shallow Hal features a cast of characters that you won't find in other classic Hollywood movies, which gives their movies a bit of an underdog status. Coming just after There's Something About Mary, the most classic of the brothers' movies, It felt too wrapped up in it's message instead of just being a funny movie. I still enjoyed it though.
Rated 27 Aug 2015
dumptruk4lifDumptruk4Lif
Rated 10 Jul 2015
80
44th
Shallow Hal takes the David Cronenberg body horror concept and places it into the framework of a heartwarming romantic comedy with enjoyable results. I thought the concept was great because even if you don't buy the primary message there's plenty of interesting scenes that show off Black's character's state of hypnosis. There's a lot you can interpret by how these scenes show information, and there's also a message that's handled well and not made sappy.
Rated 10 Jul 2015
satsujinsatsujin
Rated 10 May 2015
8
50th
This movie about inner beauty really touched my heart and the makeup team did a really impressive job. Shows Paltrow would look pretty good even if she were really fat. Lot of fat jokes but I think there's more to the movie than that.
Rated 10 May 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
44
10th
2.21/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
capttesticleCaptTesticle
Rated 07 Mar 2014
35
8th
Excellent melodrama, real tear jerker, had a great message or something. I can't quite remember what it was, but I know I really wanted to fuck fat chicks after this, must have had something to do with that.
Rated 07 Mar 2014
survivorfansurvivorfan
Rated 19 Feb 2014
84
64th
It has good intentions while still poking fun at a touchy topic, but both Black & Paltrow are great leads and its an entertaining film.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
gwillaaGwillaa
Rated 02 Feb 2014
50
41st
Good moral message, but can't see past Jack Black looking like he's always going to crack a joke though...
Rated 02 Feb 2014
sbrads2091sbrads2091
Rated 19 Jan 2014
45
13th
I can appreciate the message that its trying to get across....but its an awful film
Rated 19 Jan 2014
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 24 Dec 2013
76
34th
i don't care what anyone says, i really like this film. i loved it as a kid and watching it now, i still find it sweet and entertaining. i think it has a sweet albiet simple message and a lot of funny moments. jack black and gwyneth paltrow also have a really good chemistry, surprising enough. on the whole, it's not high art by any definition of the word, but it's still a good, light-hearted watch.
Rated 24 Dec 2013
dingobergerDingoBerger
Rated 27 Feb 2013
45
41st
Had probably 3 halfway-laughable lines, that's it.
Rated 27 Feb 2013
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 07 Aug 2012
1
11th
Jason Alexander's tail, amirite??
Rated 07 Aug 2012
nilay0045nilay0045
Rated 05 Jul 2012
100
88th
Underrated love story. Outstanding Jack Black.
Rated 05 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
76
41st
Better than I'd like to admit
Rated 16 Jun 2012
benoBeNO
Rated 26 May 2012
65
38th
HaHa jack black is funny as this movie wasent bad.
Rated 26 May 2012
bradtragickbradtragick
Rated 02 May 2012
70
4th
very funny movie but turns into a sappy flick and is not really rewatchable in my opinion...
Rated 02 May 2012
tsutaTsuta
Rated 04 Feb 2012
70
15th
It's a pretty silly movie but i actually enjoyed it. I even cried when Hal see the little girl with her burns and hugs her. (If 70 seems like a high rating to you, on my scale it means "alright")
Rated 04 Feb 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 27 Jan 2012
38
16th
I normally find Jack Black's charm irresistible and often saves a movie...just not this one.
Rated 27 Jan 2012
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
24
17th
I used to own this movie. Not really sure why.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 02 Dec 2011
49
36th
As good as a movie with this premise can be.
Rated 02 Dec 2011
mrsdingermrsdinger
Rated 05 Nov 2011
65
12th
I usually like Jack Black, but this movie wasn't good. It wasn't bad either. Just meh.
Rated 05 Nov 2011
shewasSheWas
Rated 25 Sep 2011
30
29th
Maybe I WAY overrated this film, but somehow, I don't know why, it touched me for a few seconds. I know it's completly bullshit and the end is absolutly horrible, but... idk. Maybe something in Gwyneth Paltrow's obesity (gotta like it), drew me into it. Just for a few seconds.
Rated 25 Sep 2011
moviebuff18moviebuff18
Rated 11 Sep 2011
45
14th
Shlocky gross out humor. Has the Holywood fast food appeal, but any opportunity to probe the interesting issue of inner beauty is lost.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
justthinkitjustthinkit
Rated 05 Aug 2011
92
97th
One of the best rom-coms.
Rated 05 Aug 2011
freshFresh
Rated 21 Jul 2011
51
21st
While surprisingly sweeter and warm-hearted than previous Farrelly outings, Shallow Hal is also less funny and more bland.
Rated 21 Jul 2011
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 Jul 2011
55
28th
The moral of the story, if someone is a very good person you should see them as being incredibly attractive physically or you're a disgraceful human being.
Rated 10 Jul 2011
shiplushiplu
Rated 10 Jul 2011
80
68th
Entertaining and Memorable Movie
Rated 10 Jul 2011
mambazoMambazo
Rated 04 Jul 2011
50
27th
Why have I seen this
Rated 04 Jul 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 27 Jun 2011
90
80th
Gran comedia..
Rated 27 Jun 2011
naurunauru
Rated 27 Jun 2011
36
26th
Well this obviously wasn't going to be good, but I have to admit it wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting it to be. Make no mistake, this is a crappy film with very few laughs and a dead obvious plot that is not creative at all. But it could have been so much worse if not for Gwyneth Paltrow actually turning in a quality performance despite the atrocious material she had to work with.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
lepuppy7Lepuppy7
Rated 30 May 2011
5
26th
I like this whole thing about inner beauty, but it's nota very good movie...
Rated 30 May 2011
onerceonerce
Rated 18 Mar 2011
80
45th
it was fun. i like jack black. :)
Rated 18 Mar 2011
qvtQVT
Rated 29 Jan 2011
15
23rd
Managed to make a girl laugh by suggesting her titties were so nice I was under a similar gypsy curse. So that was cool
Rated 29 Jan 2011
tonydaltonydal
Rated 05 Dec 2010
80
75th
Neither begins nor ends well, but the middle (ie, most of it) is very good indeed, and a quite funny satire of looks and all that. Gwyneth is perfect. Black's shticky approach is a bit overbearing at times, but he scores a number of hits as well...and Alexander puts in his usual dependable performance. Unfortunately things turned schmaltzy and encounter-groupish toward the end, which considerably lessened the effect. Oh yeah, but the credits were a lot of fun!
Rated 05 Dec 2010
dropdedjamesdropdedjames
Rated 12 Nov 2010
4
10th
soooooo terrible. Jack Black tries to go all Danny Tanner in this movie. Gwyneth Paltrow is a retard.
Rated 12 Nov 2010
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 08 Nov 2010
45
18th
Kind of sweet in a way, but over all not very good.
Rated 08 Nov 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 04 Nov 2010
34
34th
#00s(e)#, popcorn, story, (dir/writers Farrellys), Gwyneth P
Rated 04 Nov 2010
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 31 Oct 2010
75
26th
the concept is goofy, I love jack black. but after a viewing or two it gets old quick, hard to reflect fondly on this. but it did have tony robbins in it, which is still funny.
Rated 31 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2010
35
90th
"The end result isn't so much a blind taste test for the male pig than it is a subversive jab at the fragile male ego and the moral sightline." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Oct 2010
jimjoebobjimjoebob
Rated 07 Sep 2010
70
31st
Mildly amusing, but definitely not Jack Blacks best
Rated 07 Sep 2010
dunbardunbar
Rated 07 Sep 2010
60
25th
Just leave your brain tucked away while you sink into the couch, but steady on, don’t go breaking that couch now or that’d be more broken furniture the universe can handle in such a breadth of time.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 17 Aug 2010
70
21st
Average comedy about love and looking past people's imperfections. Black and Paltrow were good together and that made the film watchable.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
rad_mustacheRAD MUSTACHE
Rated 27 Jul 2010
30
4th
a not so good movie.
Rated 27 Jul 2010
lacuna23lacuna23
Rated 26 Jul 2010
95
54th
This movie takes the most over-used of cliches and makes it worth re-stating: it's what's inside that counts. Comedy moments abound in this legitimate love story. Jack Black at his best. Great concept for a film and executed with comedic balance. An odd, sometimes repulsive, sometimes endearing, but always hilarious way to say "I love you" without being boring. Fantastic film.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
rachelmoviesRachelmovies
Rated 08 Jun 2010
20
9th
Horrible. Really, just horrible. It saddens me to see Paltrow, who I think actually has acting chops, in such a flop (pun intended) of a movie. What was she thinking?
Rated 08 Jun 2010
jebJeb
Rated 02 Apr 2010
32
18th
A few good laughs here and there, nothing special.
Rated 02 Apr 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Mar 2010
1
8th
Hated it when it first came out and nothing has changed.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
wolfwoodeWolfwoode
Rated 24 Feb 2010
30
8th
Did you forget the definition for mediocrity? This is a reminder.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
l0venjakl0venjak
Rated 31 Jan 2010
15
10th
This one was filmed just for one reason - to get fat women laid. STAY AWAY FROM IT!
Rated 31 Jan 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 07 Jan 2010
55
17th
Funnier than any movie starring Jack "I Ruin Movies" Black and that guy from Seinfeld has any right to be, but that's not to say that it's great by any means. The deleted scenes are funnier than the movie itself.
Rated 07 Jan 2010
danozudanozu
Rated 04 Nov 2009
45
28th
Interesting movie, with a creative story, but that unfortunately is not convincing, in addition to performances very superficial.
Rated 04 Nov 2009
lolcheeselolcheese
Rated 02 Oct 2009
50
61st
lol fat suit
Rated 02 Oct 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 31 Jul 2009
27
18th
Remember thinking it was okay when I first saw it, but a repeat viewing shows it up for the low-rent, low-laugh piece piece of crap it is.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
freqflyerfreqflyer
Rated 31 Jul 2009
3
9th
God I hated this movie. ONE JOKE. Count it. ONE.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
mertz109mertz109
Rated 27 Jul 2009
80
22nd
Not very funny... kind of uncomfortable to watch. Didn't hate it though.
Rated 27 Jul 2009
oldgoatoldgoat
Rated 23 Jul 2009
58
26th
I like the idea behind this movie, but it's just ok
Rated 23 Jul 2009
gursuGursu
Rated 14 Jul 2009
2
28th
Jack Black almost redeems it.
Rated 14 Jul 2009
delirium9Delirium9
Rated 05 Jul 2009
0
1st
Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid!!! Then again, it's the Farrelly Bros., what did I expect!? Jack Black is really hit-or-miss with me.
Rated 05 Jul 2009
scurryscurry
Rated 01 Jul 2009
20
5th
Poor concept poorly realized with unlikeable actors. I can stand Gwyneth, especially when she's stripping, but that's it. The rest is unwatchable.
Rated 01 Jul 2009
mortonmorton
Rated 19 Jun 2009
60
5th
average comedy!!! paltrow is a terrible actress !!!!! jack black is mediocre in this movie !!!!!!!!!!
Rated 19 Jun 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
70
59th
Jack Black teaches "George Costanza" the meaning of inner beauty.
Rated 10 Jun 2009

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