Shallow Hal

2001 PG-13 1h 53m DVD

Shallow Hal

2001 PG-13 1h 53m DVD
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After a chance encounter with a self-help guru, obnoxiously superficial Hal is unknowingly hypnotized to see women's inner beauty. Soon he falls in love with lithe sweetheart Rosemary, blissfully unaware that she weighs 400 pounds.
Cast
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby, Bruce McGill, Libby Langdon, John-Eliot Jordan, Sascha Knopf, Sasha Joseph Neulinger
Director
Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Format
DVD
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English, French, Spanish (Neutral)
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish (Neutral): Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 14+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 14+

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age 14+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this movie has very strong language for a PG-13, especially the sexual references. Characters drink, and several scenes are set at a bar/nightclub. The overall theme of the movie is the importance of judging people based on their behavior, not their looks. Robbins explains that Black is not hypnotized now -- he was hypnotized before, when he thought that all of the TV and movie images of beauty were what mattered. Some viewers may feel that the movie itself makes fun of people who do not fit current standards of beauty. A disabled character is treated with complete naturalness -- he is by no means perfect (because he gets around on all fourts, he tells girls he recognizes them by their panties), but he's good-hearted and respected.

Sexual Content

Sexual references and situations.

Violence

Not applicable

Language

Strong language for a PG-13, including one use of "f--k," plus several "s--t"s, "d--k," "t-ts," "hell," "ass," "crap," "damn," "oh my God," and other crude/slang terms.

Social Behavior

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

Drinking and smoking

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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