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Shallow Hal (2001)
Release Year: 2001
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Schwer verliebt
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Writer: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Sean Moynihan
Production & Genre
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Companies: 20th Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy
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Keywords
Keywords: attractiveness, beauty standards, dance club, dating, death of father, disabled person, falling in love, fat suit, helping children, hospital, hypnosis, inner beauty, obesity, overweight, overweight man, overweight woman, peace corps, physical deformity, rejection, superficial, superficiality, volunteer
Story
Hal Larson (Jack Black), following his father's dying wish, only dates women he finds physically attractive. After a chance encounter with self-help guru Tony Robbins (Tony Robbins) at a dance club, Hal is hypnotized to see beyond physical appearance. He subsequently meets Rosemary (Gwyneth Paltrow), whom only he sees as beautiful despite her being overweight. They begin dating, and Hal's love for Rosemary grows. However, his shallow friend Joe (Jason Alexander) learns about the hypnosis and undoes it, causing Hal to see Rosemary's true appearance again. Confused and disheartened, Hal distances himself from Rosemary until he realizes his mistake. In the end, Hal rediscovers his love for Rosemary's inner beauty.
Summary
Shallow Hal (2001), directed by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly, is a romantic comedy-drama that explores themes of superficiality, attractiveness, and inner beauty. The film follows Hal Larson, who, influenced by his dying father, dates only women based on their physical appearance. After an encounter with Tony Robbins, Hal is hypnotized to see the beauty within all women, leading him to fall in love with Rosemary, whom he perceives as gorgeous despite her being overweight. However, when Hal's friend Joe reverses the hypnosis, Hal struggles to reconcile his feelings with Rosemary's true appearance. The film aims to challenge societal beauty standards and promote inner beauty over physical attractiveness.
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