Shallow Hal -

(Jason Alexander), who struggles with his own superficiality—a trait physically manifested in the film by his secret tail. Ultimately, Shallow Hal

The 2001 film Shallow Hal , directed by the Farrelly brothers Shallow Hal

At the time of its release, many critics found the film surprisingly sweet for a Farrelly production, which was previously known for the "gross-out" humor of Dumb and Dumber or There’s Something About Mary . He begins to interact with Mandy's ugly and

As a result, Hal starts seeing people in a completely different light. He begins to interact with Mandy's ugly and eccentric relatives, who are now transformed in his eyes into stunningly beautiful and charming individuals. He falls deeply in love with Mandy's inner qualities, which he believes to be reflected in her physical appearance. Stuck in an elevator with the despondent Hal,

Enter Tony Robbins (playing a hyperbolic version of himself). Stuck in an elevator with the despondent Hal, Robbins—acting as a mystical life coach—hypnotizes Hal to see people’s “inner beauty.” The spell is simple: From now on, Hal will perceive the external appearance of a person based on who they truly are on the inside.