
Movies that feel likeShallow Hal (2001)
If you loved Shallow Hal, the closest films we have are The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), The Mermaid (2016) and Bruce Almighty (2003). All three share Shallow Hal's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Being John Malkovich (1999).
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If Shallow Hal hit the spot, these will too

One thread runs through both: falling in love
The difference: Reviewed even better

Both land wit and play at once

The same mix in both: dream logic, then romance

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases
The difference: 34 years apart, and the 1960s show

Both lean on play more than on fantasy

Dreamlike romance in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to drama than Shallow Hal does

Romantic comedy, and it commits to that

Fantasy built on wit, twice over

Playful romance in both cases

Two things both keep coming back to: obesity and hospital

Both lean on dream logic more than on comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: dating
The difference: Trades the dream logic of Shallow Hal for an angle of its own
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