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Shallow Hal (2001)

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Release Date: November 9, 2001
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Running Time: 113 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.
Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Writer: Sean Moynihan, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Cast: Joe Viterelli, Sascha Knopf, Rene Kirby, Laura Kightlinger, Zen Gesner, Susan Ward, Jason Alexander, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black

Hal is a young man who bases women merely on their looks. Unfortunately for him, he isn't good enough for them. However, one day a 'spell' is cast upon him, making him see women only by their inner beauty. In other words, he sees women with good personalities as beautiful, and a relationship ensues with an obese woman, even though he sees her as slender and beautiful. Read more

Movie Review

Grade: B+ Gwenyth Paltrow plays an obese woman. Only the Farrelly Brothers, those responsible for such hits as Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary, would think of something so absurd. Read the full movie review

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