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Shallow Hal

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
156K
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POPULARITY
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black in Shallow Hal (2001)
Trailer
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High-Concept ComedyRomantic ComedyComedyDramaFantasyRomance

A superficial man now sees only the inner beauty of a very fat woman.A superficial man now sees only the inner beauty of a very fat woman.A superficial man now sees only the inner beauty of a very fat woman.

  • Directors
    • Bobby Farrelly
    • Peter Farrelly
  • Writers
    • Sean Moynihan
    • Peter Farrelly
    • Bobby Farrelly
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Jason Alexander
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    156K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,151
    1,355
    • Directors
      • Bobby Farrelly
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Sean Moynihan
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Jason Alexander
    • 487User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Photos189

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    Top Cast99+

    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Hal
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Rosemary
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Mauricio
    Joe Viterelli
    Joe Viterelli
    • Steve Shanahan
    Rene Kirby
    • Walt
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Reverend Larson
    Anthony Robbins
    Anthony Robbins
    • Tony Robbins
    Susan Ward
    Susan Ward
    • Jill
    Zen Gesner
    Zen Gesner
    • Ralph
    Brooke Burns
    Brooke Burns
    • Katrina
    Rob Moran
    • Second Tiffany
    Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani
    • Li'iBoy
    Kyle Gass
    Kyle Gass
    • Artie
    Laura Kightlinger
    Laura Kightlinger
    • Jen
    Nan Martin
    Nan Martin
    • Nurse Tanya Peeler
    Sasha Joseph Neulinger
    Sasha Joseph Neulinger
    • Young Hal
    John Eliot Jordan
    John Eliot Jordan
    • Fuel Pizza Waiter
    • (as John E. Jordan)
    Jill Christine Fitzgerald
    • Mrs. Shanahan
    • Directors
      • Bobby Farrelly
      • Peter Farrelly
    • Writers
      • Sean Moynihan
      • Peter Farrelly
      • Bobby Farrelly
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews487

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Ironically, Jack Black had to lose weight for the role of Hal.
    • Goofs
      When Rosemary cuts the cake the cake is a two layer cake with vanilla on top and chocolate on the bottom. The next shot it is two layers of chocolate. The final shot of the cake the chocolate layer has switched positions. The knife is in a different position in each shot. The size of the slice taken out also gets smaller in each shot.
    • Quotes
      • [after Rosemary's weight crushed a chair]
      • Hal: Jesus Christ! What the hell's wrong with this chair? What's this shit made out of, anyway?
      • Restaurant Manager: Uhh... Steel.
    • Crazy credits
      During the credits, pictures of the crew are shown as their names appear. We also see scenes of a deleted horseback sequence.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Edge of Stardom (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Members Only
      Written and Performed by Sheryl Crow
      Courtesy of A&M Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amor ciego
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Conundrum Entertainment
      • Shallow Hal Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $70,839,203
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,518,295
      • Nov 11, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $141,069,860
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 54m(114 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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