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Overview
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Release Date:
9 November 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Biggest Love Story Ever Told. more
Plot:
A shallow man falls in love with a 300 pound woman because of her "inner beauty". full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(43 articles)
Releasing my Inner Ramis: Buddhist Subtext of Year One
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Shouting Match: Jack Black Must Be Stopped!
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(From Huffington Post. 24 June 2009, 3:52 PM, PDT)
Shouting Match: Jack Black Must Be Stopped!
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This movie is very funny.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | Rosemary |
 | Jack Black | ... | Hal |
 | Jason Alexander | ... | Mauricio |
 | Joe Viterelli | ... | Steve Shanahan |
 | Rene Kirby | ... | Walt |
 | Bruce McGill | ... | Reverend Larson |
 | Anthony Robbins | ... | Tony Robbins (as 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 | ... | Nurse Tanya Peeler |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Schwer verliebt (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content.
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Runtime:
113 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:Livre |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-7 |
France:U |
Germany:6 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:A |
Peru:PT |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13 (NO. 38611)
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Brooke Burns is used for both the pretty and ugly versions of Katrina, this is a prosthetic change.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Rosemary and Walt finish dancing toward the end of the movie, you can see Hal walking up to Walt to shake his hand. While he is walking up, Rosemary is walking away to the left. However, when the frame changes, Rosemary walks up to Hal, who should technically be behind her talking to Walt.
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Quotes:
[after Mauricio broke Hal's spell]
Hal: Okay, who do you think is the most beautiful woman in the world?
Mauricio: Wonder Woman.
Hal: Okay... let's say everyone else in the world thought Wonder Woman was ugly.
Mauricio: It wouldn't matter. Because I know they'd be wrong.
Hal: See! That's what I had with Rosemary! I saw a knock out, I don't care what anybody else saw!
Mauricio: You're right. I guess I really did screw you, huh?
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Hal: Okay, who do you think is the most beautiful woman in the world?
Mauricio: Wonder Woman.
Hal: Okay... let's say everyone else in the world thought Wonder Woman was ugly.
Mauricio: It wouldn't matter. Because I know they'd be wrong.
Hal: See! That's what I had with Rosemary! I saw a knock out, I don't care what anybody else saw!
Mauricio: You're right. I guess I really did screw you, huh?
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Family Guy: Hell Comes to Quahog (#5.3)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Countryside With You
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I loved this movie and thought Jack Black was at his best in it. He carried the whole movie along with Gwyneth Paltrow and they both did an excellent job filling roles unlike any they have done before. Many people will like this non traditional comedy that has a strong moral message. If you are someone who enjoys a lighthearted meaningful story than definitely see this movie. Don't be fooled by reviews that say it makes fun of overweight people (only) because it's message is that size doesn't and shouldn't matter. Yes, the main characters are shallow and say some awful things, but their main purpose is to represent those of us who need to change the way we view and treat other human beings. I've always like Jack Black as a comedian but never pictured him as a "boyfriend" character until seeing this movie. He was able to transform the very shallow unappealing Hal into a very likeable person. See it for Gwyneth if anything, she is very cute in it.