Shallow Hal is a 2001 American fantasy romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black about a shallow man who falls in love with a 300-pound woman because of her inner beauty.

Why Shallow Hal is offensive?

While Paltrow contends that ”Shallow Hal” is about uncovering a woman's inner beauty — that concept is in itself insulting to women who have never shared her teensy dress size.

Where was the movie Shallow Hal filmed?

#7 Freedom Park – Shallow Hal

The blockbuster comedy Shallow Hal, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jack Black, was filmed exclusively in the Charlotte region (mostly Uptown, Dilworth, South Park, and Concord). The Bank of America Corporate Center was the JPS Funds building where Hal worked.