Writer Sean Moynihan is legally blind and was inspired by Tony Robbins to write the script. Gwyneth Paltrow as Rosemary "Rosie" Shanahan.As they drive off, Mauricio meets a woman who loves dogs and the two walk off together as he wags his tail. Moved by his gesture and effort, she triumphantly carries him instead. Hal and Rosemary reconcile, and he tries to carry her bridal-style to the car, but finds he cannot lift her. Hal says he is coming, too, having just been sworn into the Peace Corps by Ralph's friend Li'iBoy. Rosemary informs Hal she is still leaving on her Peace Corps mission. Rosemary initially rebuffs Hal's presence, but accepts his apology when Hal professes his love for her. Hal, Mauricio, and Ralph arrive at the home of Rosemary's parents. Ralph informs Hal that he and Rosemary are not together and that Rosemary's parents are throwing her a farewell party (to which Ralph was not invited). Hal heads to the Peace Corps recruiting office and confronts Ralph, believing he and Rosemary have gotten back together. Hal convinces Mauricio to accept his abnormality. Mauricio confesses that he stopped Hal's hypnosis out of envy towards his happiness, and confesses that he has an inoperable vestigial tail which has prevented him from ever getting close to a woman. Inspired by Cadence, Hal changes his views on outer beauty in general and goes after Rosemary. Due to the hypnosis, Hal had previously seen Cadence as a perfect little girl, but now sees that she is severely burned. Hal attempts to find Rosemary, but instead encounters a young patient named Cadence at the hospital where Rosemary volunteers. Confused and distraught, Rosemary insults him and effectively breaks up with him.įive days later, Steve informs Hal that Rosemary’s ex-boyfriend and Peace Corps partner, Ralph, wants to be in a relationship with her again. Not recognizing Rosemary, Hal walks right by her on his way to a payphone to call her and reassure her of his feelings. Assuming the worst, Rosemary leaves in tears. While on the date with Jill, Hal realizes his true feelings for Rosemary who has, coincidentally, arrived at the same restaurant with her family and sees the two sitting together. Jill, having observed Hal overcoming his shallow nature through his relationship with Rosemary, develops an interest in him and invites him out for dinner. Hal begins to avoid Rosemary, who becomes depressed as a result. Hal does not believe him until he runs into Katrina, a woman who initially appeared beautiful to him, but whom he now sees in her true, physically unattractive state. Mauricio then arrives at the restaurant and drags Hal out before he can see the real Rosemary, before telling him the truth about Tony's hypnotherapy. Mauricio phones Hal and says the trigger phrase, breaking the hypnosis. During a dinner date, Rosemary tells Hal she has been asked by the Peace Corps to go on a 14-month mission in Kiribati. Mauricio, worried about Hal's new taste in women, convinces Tony to give him the trigger phrase to undo the hypnosis, which is "Shallow Hal wants a gal". Used to being overlooked due to her appearance, Rosemary initially interprets Hal's interest as mockery, but soon realizes his feelings for her are sincere and they begin to date. Rosemary is morbidly obese, but Hal is immediately smitten with her as his hypnosis causes him to see her as a slender and beautiful trophy blonde. Hal, not realizing he has been hypnotized, meets Rosemary, the daughter of Steve, the president of the company where he is employed. One day, Hal becomes trapped in an elevator with life coach Tony Robbins, who hypnotizes him into only seeing a person's inner beauty. Hal is attracted to his neighbor Jill, but she rejects him due to his shallow lifestyle. Hal's work life is steady, but he is dismayed after being passed over for a long-sought promotion. Hal Larson spends his nights being rejected by beautiful women at night clubs with his friend Mauricio. Shallow Hal was released in theaters on Novemby 20th Century Fox, and grossed $141 million against a $40 million budget. The supporting cast features Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, and Susan Ward. Directed by the Farrelly brothers, it was filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Sterling and Princeton, Massachusetts at Wachusett Mountain. Shallow Hal is a 2001 American romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black about a man who falls in love with a 300-pound woman after being hypnotized into only seeing a person's inner beauty.
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