Meet Hal Larsen, the ultimate shallow guy. The first thing he looks for in a woman is, well, looks. Hal won't even consider dating someone with a less-than-perfect body, smile and sense of style. He pursues only supermodels, beauty queens and centerfolds. But after an impromptu hypnosis by self-help guru Tony Robbins, Hal's view of women makes a 180-degree turn; he now sees their true inner beauty. Enter Rosemary, an overweight Peace Corps volunteer. Hal, envisioning Rosemary's kindness and humor as female physical nirvana, is instantly smitten and an idyllic romance begins. When the spell is broken, Hal must face an unrecognizable Rosemary and learn one of life's most important lessons.
Production Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox); Conundrum Entertainment; Shallow Hal Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG [de](in association with) (as "Shallow Hal" Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG);
Cast Names Amy Rowell; Brian P. Kennedy; Amanda Santos; Meagan Hooper; Vironica Schreiner; Molly Shannon; Jan Jackson; Xenia Siamas; Jeffrey LaBerdia; T. Jamison; Jimmy Badstibner; David Lowe; Allison Anderson; Ryan Biegel; Laura Summer; Adriana Bega; Molly Bergman; Rachel Waters Brandt; Natalie Wells; Lonnie Burchfield; Keri Bruno; Kathryn Burns; Maegen Worley; Dana Zimmer; Morgan Clements; Nelson Diaz; Carla Collado; Christina R. Copeland; Ryan O'Quinn; Brittney Leigh daCosta;
Box Office USD 70,836,296
Release Date 2001-11-01 (premiere) 2001-11-09
Genres Comedy; Drama; Fantasy; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.