
True love is worth the weight.
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.
- 6.2
- 2001
- Released
- 1h 54m

Jack Black
Hal Larson
Gwyneth Paltrow
Rosemary Shanahan
Jason Alexander
Mauricio Wilson
Joe Viterelli
Steve Shanahan
Rene Kirby
Walt
Bruce McGill
Reverend Larson
Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins
Susan Ward
Jill
Zen Gesner
Ralph
Brooke Burns
Katrina
Rob Moran
Second Tiffany
Joshua 'Li'iBoy' Shintani
Li'iboy
Kyle Gass
Artie
Laura Kightlinger
Jen
Nan Martin
Tanya Peeler
Sasha Joseph Neulinger
Young Hal
John-Eliot Jordan
Fuel Pizza Waiter
Jill Christine Fitzgerald
Mrs. Shanahan
Erinn Bartlett
Bella
Fawn Irish
Spastic Bella
Daniel Greene
Doctor
Danny Murphy
Cabbie
Brian Mone
Board Member #1
Bob Mone
Board Member #2
Don Gavin
David Bouley
Leslie DeAntonio
Helga
Libby Langdon
Waitress
Gigi Moran
Nurse #1
Caryl Lippman West
Nurse #2
Brianna Gardner
Cadence
Mariann Neary
Information Attendant #1
Christal Handy
Information Attendant #2
Jackie Flynn
Fuel Pizza Manager
Sascha Knopf
Gorgeous Tanya
Steve Tyler
McIntosh Waiter
Darius Rucker
Capital Grille Maitre D'
John Dennis
Capital Grille Host
Manon von Gerkan
Lindy
Will Coogan
Punk #1
Lyndon Byers
Punk #2
Sara Stout
Babe on Dance Floor
Bonnie Aarons
Spastic Friend #1
Lisa Brounstein
Spastic Friend #2
Herbie Flynn
Homeless Man #1
Ron Darling
Other Li'iboy
Anne E. Hodgson
Pretty Nurse
Kelly McRorie
Bar Girl
Dean R. Palozej
Bartender
Dede Kinerk
Party Friend
Dr. David A. Kipper
Department Store Clerk
Sayed Badreya
Doctor Sayed
David Getz
Dr. James Uler
Jesse Peter
Sick Kid #1
Abe Farrelly
Sick Kid #2
Sean Gildea
Pool Dad
Robby Johns
Kid in Tree
Tiffany Burke
Soda Shop Waitress
Hillary Matthews
Pretty Girl with Puppy
Nick Nemeth
Night Club Goer
Molly Shannon
Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
Stacy Fuson
Night Club Goer #2 (as Stacey Fuson)
Ashley B. Howard
Night Club Goer #2
Apple Farrelly
Hospital Intensive Care Unit Staff & Patient (as Apple Kocsis)
Ryan Biegel
Night Club Goer
Warren Tashjian
Freedom Park Goer
Released
en
$40,000,000.00
$141,069,860.00
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- #hypnosis
- #overweight man
- #rejection
- #death of father
- #volunteer
- #overweight woman
- #superficiality
- #obesity
- #hospital
- #dating
- #falling in love
- #fat suit
- #dance club
- #helping children
- #physical deformity
- #beauty standards
- #superficial
- #attractiveness
- #disabled person
- #inner beauty
- #peace corps
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