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  • Shallow Hal
  • Opened November 9, 2001 | Runtime:1 hr. 53 min.
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • The story revolves around Hal (Black) who, taking his dying father's advice, 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 Read More
  • Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby
  • Director: Bobby Farrelly
  • Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy of Errors, Fantasy Comedy, Comedy

Shallow Hal Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 80
    The New York Times | Dana Stevens

    The most shocking thing about it may be its unabashed sincerity.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    The belly laughs finally start to come --legitimately.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Paltrow is truly touching. And Black, in his first big-time starring role,...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Something is happening to our boys: They're getting mushy. Shallow Hal is not...

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