Reception
In its opening weekend at the U.S. box office, the film opened at #2 behind Monsters, Inc., With a budget of $40,000,000, Shallow Hal grossed $70,703,043 in the United States and $70,230,657 internationally for a total of $141,069,860 worldwide.
Critical reviews were mixed. Review website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 51% based on 121 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4/10, with the consensus: "While surprisingly sweeter and warm-hearted than previous Farrelly outings, Shallow Hal is also less funny and more bland." Roger Ebert gave a positive response of three-out-of-four stars, writing, "Shallow Hal is often very funny, but it is also surprisingly moving at times."
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