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shallow hal (2001)

shallow hal
shallow hal
PG-13
Comedy
Drama
Fantasy
Romance

Release Date
November 1, 2001
Cast
Gwyneth Paltrow , Jack Black , Jason Alexander , Joe Viterelli , Rene Kirby , Bruce McGill
Runtime
114
Main Genre
Comedy
Writers
Sean Moynihan , Peter Farrelly , Bobby Farrelly
Tagline
The biggest love story ever told

Summary

A 9-year-old boy is advised by his dying father to date pretty young women, and he does. But when the man (Jack Black of High Fidelity) approaches middle age, he becomes enamored with a plain woman (Gwyneth Paltrow) who weighs over 300 pounds, but is blessed with inner beauty.

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