Shallow Hal - wikipedia Shallow Hal Shallow Hal Theatrical film poster Directed by Peter Farrelly Robert Farrelly Produced by Peter Farrelly Robert Farrelly Charles B. Wessler Bradley Thomas Written by Peter Farrelly Robert Farrelly Sean Moynihan Starring Jack Black Gwyneth Paltrow Jason Alexander Bruce McGill Tony Robbins Music by William Goodrum Ivy Cinematography Russell Carpenter Edited by Christopher Greenbury Production company Conundrum Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date November 9, 2001 ( 2001 - 11 - 09 ) Running time 113 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $40 million Box office $141.1 million Shallow Hal is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black about a shallow man who falls in love with an overweight woman. The motion picture was directed by the Farrelly brothers and filmed in and around Charlotte as well as Sterling and Princeton, Massachusetts at Wachusett Mountain. The supporting cast features Jason Alexander, Tony Robbins ( as himself ), and Laura Kightlinger. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 4.3 Awards 5 References 6 External links Plot Hal Larson ( Jack Black ) is a nice guy, but he has one flaw : he is a superficial man whose fixation on the physical beauty of women gets in the way of seeing their inner beauty. Hal and his equally shallow friend, Mauricio ( Jason Alexander ), spend their nights obnoxiously hitting on beautiful women at nightclubs and mostly they end up getting rejected. Hal 's work life is steady, but he is dismayed after being passed over for a long - sought promotion. His love life is non-existent, as seen when he tries to ask Jill, his attractive neighbor, out for a date. Jill is n't interested as she finds Hal too shallow and is not attracted to him. Hal becomes trapped in an elevator with famous American life coach Tony Robbins. While waiting for the elevator to be fixed, Robbins sympathizes with Hal 's disappointment but tries to figure out his ideas about women. He hypnotizes Hal into only seeing a person 's inner beauty. Hal does not realize he 's been hypnotized and later meets Rosemary ( Gwyneth Paltrow ), daughter of the president of the company where he is employed. Rosemary is morbidly obese, but Hal sees a slender and beautiful trophy blonde. He is immediately smitten by her. His boss is not certain about Hal dating his daughter, thinking that Hal may be trying to climb to the top of the corporate ladder. Used to being overlooked due to her appearance, Rosemary initially interprets Hal 's interest as mocking, but begins to realize his feelings for her are sincere. After apologizing to him, they begin to date, which includes a bike ride with Walt ( Rene Kirby ). Mauricio, worried about Hal 's new taste in women, convinces Robbins to give him the trigger phrase to undo the hypnosis. While on a date restaurant, Rosemary tells Hal she 's been asked by the Peace Corps to go on a 14 - month mission in Kiribati. Mauricio phones Hal and says the trigger phrase, breaking Hal 's hypnosis. Mauricio confesses to Hal the truth about Robbins ' hypnotherapy, but Hal does not believe it until he runs into a woman who initially appeared beautiful to him but whom Hal now sees in her true, physically unattractive state. Hal begins to avoid Rosemary, who becomes melancholic without him around. Distraught that he was not seeing the `` real '' Rosemary, Hal accepts a dinner invitation from his neighbor, Jill. The two dine together and Jill tells Hal that she has observed him overcoming his shallow nature and is interested in dating him now. Hal realizes his true feelings for Rosemary who has, coincidentally, arrived at the same restaurant with her family and sees Hal and Jill sitting together. Assuming the worst, Rosemary leaves in tears. Not recognizing Rosemary, Hal walks right by her on his way to a payphone to, ironically, reassure her of his feelings. Confused and distraught, Rosemary calls Hal a `` psycho '' over the phone and effectively breaks up with him. Five days later, Steve informs Hal that Rosemary 's Peace Corps partner, Ralph, wants to be in a relationship with her again. Hal attempts to find Rosemary, but instead encounters a young patient named Cadence at the hospital where Rosemary volunteers. Previously, due to Robbins ' hypnosis, Hal saw Cadence as a perfect little girl ; he now sees that there are severe burns all over Cadence 's face. Inspired by Cadence, Hal changes his views on the physical appearances of people in general. Hal, during his search for Rosemary, finds that Mauricio had his own reason for stopping Hal 's hypnosis : He has a vestigial tail, which has prevented him from ever getting close to a woman. Mauricio confesses he was jealous of Hal 's happiness and is afraid to start a relationship with a woman. Hal convinces Mauricio to accept his abnormality, with confidence. Hal makes up with Mauricio and decides to reconcile with Rosemary. He heads to the Peace Corps recruiting office and confronts Ralph, believing he and Rosemary got back together. Ralph informs Hal that he and Rosemary are not together and that Rosemary 's parents are throwing her a farewell party ( and Ralph was n't invited ). Hal, Mauricio, Ralph and Ralph 's friend Li'iBoy arrive at the home of Rosemary 's parents. Rosemary initially rebuffs Hal 's presence, but then accepts his apology when Hal professes his love for her. Rosemary informs Hal she is still leaving on her Peace Corps mission. Hal says he is coming, too, having just been sworn into the Peace Corps by Li'iBoy. Hal and Rosemary reconcile, cheered by the crowd as they kiss. He tries to carry her bridal - style to the car, but finds he can not lift her, so she triumphantly carries him instead. As they drive off, Mauricio meets a woman who loves dogs and the two walk off together as he wags his `` tail ''. Cast Jack Black as Hal Larson Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary Shanahan Jason Alexander as Mauricio Wilson Joe Viterelli as Steve Shanahan Jill Christine Fitzgerald as Mrs. Shanahan Tony Robbins as Himself Bruce McGill as Reverend Larson Molly Shannon as Mrs. Mary Larson ( uncredited ) Sasha Neulinger as young Hal Susan Ward as Jill Rene Kirby as Walt Kyle Gass as Artie Laura Kightlinger as Jen Brooke Burns as Katrina Sayed Badreya as Dr. Sayed Nan Martin as Nurse Peeler Zen Gesner as Ralph Ron Darling as attractive Li'iBoy Joshua Shintani as overweight Li'iBoy Sascha Knopf as attractive Tanya Nan Martin as unattractive Tanya Mary Wigmore as attractive Tiffany Rob Moran as unattractive Tiffany Michael Corrente as homeless man # 2 Leslie DeAntonio as Helga the maid Manon von Gerkan as Lindy Brianna Gardner as Cadence Kulman P. Smith as bar patron / dancing guy # 1 Production The Farrelly Brothers admitted that this was a little bit different from some of their previous comedies, but as with all their movies they like for the audience to feel a connection with each of the characters. Shallow Hal was a more emotional movie and the producers spent a lot of time trying to ensure it would not be portrayed as a mere `` fat joke '' type of movie, but one that has a strong message associated with it. Gwyneth Paltrow played both roles, slim and fat Rosemary ( except for a couple of close - up shots of fat Rosemary below the neck, which were played by her body double Ivy Snitzer ), and had to wear a specially designed 25 pound fatsuit and encapsulating prosthetic make - up. The prosthetic make - up effects and body suits for Rosemary, Rosemary 's mother, and all of the secondary characters were designed and created by Tony Gardner and his company Alterian, Inc. Reception Box office In its opening weekend at the U.S. box office, Shallow Hal grossed $22.5 million, opening at # 2 behind Monsters, Inc... It grossed a total of $141.1 million, of which $70.7 million was in the United States. Critical response The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 51 %, based on 126 reviews, and an average rating of 5.5 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` While surprisingly sweeter and warm - hearted than previous Farrelly outings, Shallow Hal is also less funny and more bland. '' Roger Ebert gave a positive response of three - out - of - four stars, writing, `` Shallow Hal is often very funny, but it is also surprisingly moving at times. '' Awards Nominations Teen Choice Awards 2002 : Choice Movie : Comedy 2002 : Choice Movie : Comedy Actor ( Jack Black ) 2002 : Choice Movie : Comedy Actress ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) References Jump up ^ `` Shallow Hal ''. Box Office Mojo. Jump up ^ `` Shallow Hal ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Shallow Hal ''. Chicago Sun - Times. 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Question: when did the movie shallow hal come out
Answer: November 9, 2001