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Shallow Hal (2001)

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Reviews Counted:119

Fresh:60

Rotten:59

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: While surprisingly sweeter and warm-hearted than previous Farrelly outings, Shallow Hal is also less funny and more bland.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for language and sexual content

Runtime: 1 hr 53 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 9, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $70,703,043

Synopsis: Directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly continue their string of hilarious oddball comedies with SHALLOW HAL. Hal (Jack Black of HIGH FIDELITY) is a "regular guy" who has no luck with women because he... Directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly continue their string of hilarious oddball comedies with SHALLOW HAL. Hal (Jack Black of HIGH FIDELITY) is a "regular guy" who has no luck with women because he only wants to be with women who look like supermodels. Then self-help guru Tony Robbins hypnotizes Hal so that he can see a woman's inner beauty. When Hal meets Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), a Peace Corps volunteer who is smart and funny, he thinks his dreams have come true. Others, like Hal's slimy friend Mauricio (Jason Alexander), see Rosie for what she is, a 300-pound woman, but Hal can only see the beauty on the inside, so to him she looks like Gwyneth Paltrow. Black shines in his first starring role. His engagingly manic energy keeps the film in high gear. Paltrow skillfully plays Rosemary as an obese woman in a thin woman's body. The Farrelly brothers' comedies work so well because they mix off-the-wall humor with characters the audience identifies with and cares about. SHALLOW HAL is outrageous and funny, occasionally exceeding the bounds of good taste, but it's also a touching love story. Fans of Black's band, Tenacious D, will be happy to see bandmate Kyle Gass in a small role. [More]

Starring: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Zen Gesner

Starring: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Zen Gesner, Susan Ward, Laura Kightlinger, Sascha Knopf, Joe Viterelli, Kyle Gass

Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Screenwriter: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Sean Moynihan
Producer: Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Composer: Ivy
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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10/18/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
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The Farrellys take an artistic step backward with this soft, disappointingly sentimental comedy about the true nature of beauty; they seem to have forgotten their roots in the outrageous and gross-out.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

[An] insulting new comedy from Bobby and Peter Farrelly.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/15/03
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12/15/03
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

There's just about enough charm and laughs here to keep Farrelly fans happy. Even the fat ones.

Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) | comment Comment
02/13/03
Tom Grealis
Tom Grealis
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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

In delivering their message, the Farrelly Brothers seem to have compromised their nothing-is-sacred comedy spirit, but at least their hearts are in the right place.

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01/12/03
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

When the final act descends into preachiness, it's nearly earned the indulgence.

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10/14/02
Mark Palermo
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
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08/17/02
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Shallow Hal is the most endearing portrait of outcasts since last year’s Ghost World.

Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
07/03/02
Jason Clark
Jason Clark
Matinee Magazine

No comedy classic, but the Farrelly Brothers are on the right track here by bringing heart into their filmmaking. 'Shallow Hal's' deep message surprised me.

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06/29/02
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