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About
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected run-in with self-help guru Tony Robbins. Intrigued by Hal's shallowness, Robbins hypnotizes him into seeing the beauty that exists even in the least physically appealing women. Hal soon falls for Rosemary, but he doesn't realize that his gorgeous girlfriend is actually a 300-pound-not-so-hottie.
Theatrical
Nov 1, 2001
Box Office
$141.1M
Budget
$40.0M
Return
3.5x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 2, 2002
Directors
Writers
Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Sean Moynihan
Producers
Music
Studio
20th Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment
Quotes
See all →Perception and Reality in Relationships
Hal
You screwed me, man. I had a beautiful, caring, funny, intelligent woman, and you made her disappear!
Mauricio
No, I didn't. I just made Rosemary appear. There's a difference. It's called "reality".
Hal
Hey, if you can see something and hear it and smell it. What keeps it from being real?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Unexpected Compliment Interrupted by Nurse's Warning
Hal
Hey there, is this not the most adorable little girl? What is your name, sweetheart?
Little girl
Cadence.
Hal
Cadence, huh? A perfect name for a perfect little girl. I do not see what is wrong, I mean, she should be starring in commercials. Tell you what Cadence, I am going to hold you until the cows come home.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Jack Black
Hal Larson
G
Gwyneth Paltrow
Rosemary Shanahan
J
Jason Alexander
Mauricio Wilson
J
Joe Viterelli
Steve Shanahan
B
Bruce McGill
Reverend Larson
T
Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins
S
Susan Ward
Jill
Z
Zen Gesner
Ralph
B
Brooke Burns
Katrina
R
Rob Moran
Second Tiffany
K
Kyle Gass
Artie
L
Laura Kightlinger
Jen
N
Nan Martin
Tanya Peeler
S
Sasha Joseph Neulinger
Young Hal
J
John-Eliot Jordan
Fuel Pizza Waiter
E
Erinn Bartlett
Bella
F
Fawn Irish
Spastic Bella
D
Daniel Greene
Doctor
D
Danny Murphy
Cabbie
B
Brian Mone
Board Member #1
