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Rating of
3/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/21/2019
The good-natured humor and lesson behind "Shallow Hal" saves it from almost stretching its premise too thin.
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 03/24/2014
The story is about a shallow man falls in love with a 300 pound woman because of her "inner beauty". This movie has a good story and a good ending and the movie is actually pretty funny.
Rating of
2.5/4
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 02/10/2012
Hal Larson (Jack Black) is a shallow person who only enjoys dating attractive women together with his friend Mauricio Wilson (Jason Alexander). A life coach does something to Hal which changes his perception about women. He then meets Rosemary Shanahan (Gwyneth Paltrow), a fun, smart nice and funny girl. Themes of inner beauty and respecting deformities were well represented. Some hilarious lines: Mauricio -"She takes the whole bakery, Hal." Hal - "Hmmm, toughie. What about the remaining breast? Is it big?" This film will definitely put a smile on your face. Though it had a few unbelievable and fantastic scenes, Shallow Hal brings out the laughs while showing it has a heart as well.
Rating of
2/4
Alaine - wrote on 12/20/2011
Nice work by Gwyneth Paltrow. Some goodies floating in this muck.
Rating of
1.5/4
Unknown - wrote on 08/11/2011
Less crude than the Farrelly's other films. This one sends a message that is definitely heard (and seen) loud and clear, which makes for some sweet moments. However, it uses up its unique premise too early and boils down to rom-com territory and the laughs are not near as loud and often as in some of their other films. Still a decent movie.
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 07/14/2011
One of the Farrelly Brothers' better films, sometimes replacing gross-out humor with genuine heart. Jack Black and Paltrow have an odd chemistry onscreen that actually seems pretty believable and, though the film still contains its share of lame, slapstick-y jokes, it pulls a little at your heart, too.
