Shallow Hal

Is Shallow Hal right for your family?

Movie 2001 114 min

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.

What's inside

Provisional estimate — not yet fully analyzed. 12 (BR)

Likely present: Romance & relationships

The synopsis describes a love story with an element of fantasy and comedy, focusing on relationships.

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