Is Shallow Hal violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shallow Hal scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shallow Hal easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shallow Hal end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shallow Hal

Name: Shallow Hal
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby

Only a man this shallow could fall in love this deep.

Directed by Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment

2001114 min6.2 / 10

A romantic comedy that uses magical realism and humor to explore the gap between superficial attraction and genuine connection, ultimately advocating for inner beauty and acceptance.

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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Questions people ask

Is Shallow Hal violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Shallow Hal scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Shallow Hal easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.
Does Shallow Hal end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Shallow Hal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.