Shallow Hal (2001)
Shallow Hal (2001)
True love is worth the weight.
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

Jack Black Jack Black As: Hal
Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow As: Rosemary
Jason Alexander Jason Alexander As: Mauricio
Joe Viterelli Joe Viterelli As: Steve Shanahan
Rene Kirby Rene Kirby As: Walt
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: True love is worth the weight.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 01 November 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $141,069,860

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Cast

Jack Black

Jack Black

Hal

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Rosemary

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Mauricio

Joe Viterelli

Joe Viterelli

Steve Shanahan

Rene Kirby

Rene Kirby

Walt

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Reverend Larson

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins

Susan Ward

Susan Ward

Jill

Zen Gesner

Zen Gesner

Ralph

Brooke Burns

Brooke Burns

Katrina

Rob Moran

Rob Moran

Second Tiffany

Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani

Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani

Li'iboy

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Artie

Laura Kightlinger

Laura Kightlinger

Jen

Nan Martin

Nan Martin

Tanya Peeler

Sasha Joseph Neulinger

Sasha Joseph Neulinger

Young Hal

John-Eliot Jordan

John-Eliot Jordan

Fuel Pizza Waiter

Jill Christine Fitzgerald

Jill Christine Fitzgerald

Mrs. Shanahan

Erinn Bartlett

Erinn Bartlett

Bella

Fawn Irish

Fawn Irish

Spastic Bella

Daniel Greene

Daniel Greene

Doctor

Danny Murphy

Danny Murphy

Cabbie

Brian Mone

Brian Mone

Board Member #1

Bob Mone

Bob Mone

Board Member #2

Don Gavin

Don Gavin

David Bouley

Leslie DeAntonio

Leslie DeAntonio

Helga

Libby Langdon

Libby Langdon

Waitress

Gigi Moran

Gigi Moran

Nurse #1

Caryl Lippman West

Caryl Lippman West

Nurse #2

Brianna Gardner

Brianna Gardner

Cadence

Mariann Neary

Mariann Neary

Information Attendant #1

Christal Handy

Christal Handy

Information Attendant #2

Jackie Flynn

Jackie Flynn

Fuel Pizza Manager

Sascha Knopf

Sascha Knopf

Gorgeous Tanya

Mary Wigmore

Mary Wigmore

Cute Tiffany

Steve Tyler

Steve Tyler

McIntosh Waiter

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker

Capital Grille Maitre D'

John Dennis

John Dennis

Capital Grille Host

Manon von Gerkan

Manon von Gerkan

Lindy

Will Coogan

Will Coogan

Punk #1

Lyndon Byers

Lyndon Byers

Punk #2

Sara Stout

Sara Stout

Babe on Dance Floor

Bonnie Aarons

Bonnie Aarons

Spastic Friend #1

Lisa Brounstein

Lisa Brounstein

Spastic Friend #2

Herbie Flynn

Herbie Flynn

Homeless Man #1

Michael Corrente

Michael Corrente

Homeless Man #2

Ron Darling

Ron Darling

Other Li'iboy

Anne E. Hodgson

Anne E. Hodgson

Pretty Nurse

Kelly McRorie

Kelly McRorie

Bar Girl

Dean R. Palozej

Dean R. Palozej

Bartender

Dede Kinerk

Dede Kinerk

Party Friend

David A. Kipper

David A. Kipper

Department Store Clerk

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Doctor Sayed

David Getz

David Getz

Dr. James Uler

Jesse Peter

Jesse Peter

Sick Kid #1

A.B. Cassidy

A.B. Cassidy

Sick Kid #2

Sean Gildea

Sean Gildea

Pool Dad

Robby Johns

Robby Johns

Kid in Tree

Tiffany Burke

Tiffany Burke

Soda Shop Waitress

Hillary Matthews

Hillary Matthews

Pretty Girl with Puppy

Nick Nemeth

Nick Nemeth

Night Club Goer

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

Stacy Fuson

Stacy Fuson

Night Club Goer #2 (as Stacey Fuson)

Ashley B. Howard

Ashley B. Howard

Night Club Goer #2

Apple Farrelly

Apple Farrelly

Hospital Intensive Care Unit Staff & Patient (as Apple Kocsis)

Kevin Biegel

Kevin Biegel

Night Club Goer

Ryan Biegel

Ryan Biegel

Night Club Goer

Directed By

Peter Farrelly

Peter Farrelly

Director

Bobby Farrelly

Bobby Farrelly

Director

Keri Bruno

Keri Bruno

Second Second Assistant Director

Josh Klausner

Josh Klausner

Second Unit Director

Greg Guzik

Greg Guzik

Second Assistant Director

Steve Gehrke

Steve Gehrke

Script Supervisor

Donald Murphy

Donald Murphy

Second Assistant Director

Hal Olofsson

Hal Olofsson

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles B. Wessler

Charles B. Wessler

Producer

Peter Farrelly

Peter Farrelly

Producer

Bobby Farrelly

Bobby Farrelly

Producer

Bradley Thomas

Bradley Thomas

Producer

Sarah S. Lopez

Sarah S. Lopez

Associate Producer

Eric Hedayat

Eric Hedayat

Location Manager

Harvey Malkin

Harvey Malkin

Production Accountant

Robert West

Robert West

Production Coordinator

Michael DeSantis

Michael DeSantis

First Assistant Accountant

Garrett Grant

Garrett Grant

Unit Production Manager

Michael G. Miller

Michael G. Miller

Casting Associate

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Voice Casting

Marc S. Fischer

Marc S. Fischer

Co-Producer

Rick Montgomery

Rick Montgomery

Casting

Mark Charpentier

Mark Charpentier

Co-Producer

Kris Meyer

Kris Meyer

Associate Producer

Edited By

Christopher Greenbury

Christopher Greenbury

Editor

Steve R. Moore

Steve R. Moore

Editor

Matthew Cassel

Matthew Cassel

First Assistant Editor

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Sam Seig

Sam Seig

First Assistant Editor

Julie Garcés

Julie Garcés

Assistant Editor

Dennis McNeill

Dennis McNeill

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Cindy J. Williams

Cindy J. Williams

Makeup Artist

Tony Gardner

Tony Gardner

Makeup Effects Designer

Denverly Grant

Denverly Grant

Costumer

Rebecca Lafford

Rebecca Lafford

Makeup Artist

Betty Lou Skinner

Betty Lou Skinner

Hairstylist

Kay Georgiou

Kay Georgiou

Hairstylist

Melissa Yonkey

Melissa Yonkey

Key Hair Stylist

Cindy J. Williams

Cindy J. Williams

Key Makeup Artist

Jill Korengold

Jill Korengold

Set Costumer

John R. Bayless

John R. Bayless

Makeup Artist

Virginia Burton

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Philip Ivey

Philip Ivey

Hairstylist

Pamela Withers

Pamela Withers

Costume Design

Sound

William Goodrum

William Goodrum

Music

Jonathon 'Earl' Stein

Jonathon 'Earl' Stein

Sound Mixer

Brent Brewington

Brent Brewington

Boom Operator

John Joseph Thomas

John Joseph Thomas

Supervising Sound Editor

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Todd Harris

Todd Harris

First Assistant Sound Editor

Susan Dawes

Susan Dawes

Dialogue Editor

Ted Caplan

Ted Caplan

Sound Effects Editor

Paul Parsons

Paul Parsons

Assistant Sound Editor

Bob Beemer

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

R.J. Kizer

R.J. Kizer

ADR Supervisor

David Betancourt

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Chris Winter

Chris Winter

Assistant Sound Editor

Thom Brennan

Thom Brennan

Foley Supervisor

David Lucarelli

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Music Supervisor

Manish Raval

Manish Raval

Music Supervisor

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Dialogue Editor

Darrell Hall

Darrell Hall

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Kevin Harris

Kevin Harris

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Russell Carpenter

Russell Carpenter

Director of Photography

Dan Kneece

Dan Kneece

Steadicam Operator

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Glenn Watson

Glenn Watson

Still Photographer

Monica Barrios-Smith

Monica Barrios-Smith

Camera Loader

Mark R. Jackson

Mark R. Jackson

Camera Operator

Doug Chartier

Doug Chartier

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Dennis Zoppe

Dennis Zoppe

Key Rigging Grip

Len Levine

Len Levine

Gaffer

Brian Evans

Brian Evans

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.

Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr.

Production Design

Richard Fojo

Richard Fojo

Assistant Art Director

Michael Metzel

Michael Metzel

Construction Coordinator

Sharon Davis

Sharon Davis

Set Designer

James Harris

James Harris

Construction Foreman

Richard K. Wright

Richard K. Wright

Property Master

Gillian Albinski

Gillian Albinski

Assistant Property Master

Arlan Jay Vetter

Arlan Jay Vetter

Art Direction

Scott Jacobson

Scott Jacobson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Charles Seabrook

Charles Seabrook

In Memory Of

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunts

Dana Hee

Dana Hee

Stunts

Gordie Merrick

Gordie Merrick

Transportation Coordinator

Robert A. Levine

Robert A. Levine

Unit Publicist

Robert Martini

Robert Martini

Transportation Coordinator

Gary J. Wiseman

Gary J. Wiseman

Transportation Captain

John Rice Sr.

John Rice Sr.

Transportation Captain

Martin Grace

Martin Grace

Stunt Coordinator

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