Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal (2001) is a romantic comedy from directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly — watch online on iFILM. Jack Black plays Hal Larson, a guy who has spent his whole life chasing physical perfection in a partner, until a chance elevator ride with motivational speaker Tony Robbins leaves him hypnotized into seeing only inner beauty.

The woman Hal falls hard for is Rosemary, played by Gwyneth Paltrow: in his eyes, effortlessly gorgeous, warm, and sharp. Everyone else in the room sees something else entirely. His best friend Mauricio, played by Jason Alexander, is on a mission to snap Hal out of it — convinced he is doing his friend a favour.

Produced by 20th Century Fox and Conundrum Entertainment on a $40 million budget, the film grossed around $141 million worldwide. The Farrelly brothers keep the tone light enough to be funny and grounded enough to make the point land. Stream Shallow Hal (2001) online on iFILM.