Movies like Shallow Hal

Hitch features Will Smith as a professional dating consultant who helps men woo the women they love, no matter their appearance or social skills. The comedy's focus on looking past surface-level attractiveness aligns well with the lessons from Shallow Hal.

Just Friends features Ryan Reynolds as an overweight individual who transforms himself into a handsome and successful music executive, only to return home and confront his unrequited high school love. Like Shallow Hal, this movie delves into themes of superficiality and past perceptions.

She's Out of My League tells the story of an average guy who meets the perfect woman but must overcome his insecurities and his friends' and family's disbelief that she's into him. The film touches on themes of self-worth and appearance, resonating with the message in Shallow Hal.

The Hot Chick stars Rob Schneider as a thief who magically switches bodies with a popular and attractive cheerleader, leading to lessons about life from a different perspective. The theme of not judging by appearances links it closely to Shallow Hal.

The DUFF centers on a high school senior who discovers she's been labeled the Designated Ugly Fat Friend (DUFF) and works to reinvent herself. It tackles themes of image and peer perception, challenging the importance placed on looks in a manner similar to Shallow Hal.

Beauty Shop follows Queen Latifah as a hairstylist who opens her own salon. With its celebration of women from all walks of life and focus on the beauty within, it shares Shallow Hal's sentiment of recognizing and valuing inner beauty.

In The Truth About Cats & Dogs, a radio host with self-doubt about her appearance gets her confident and attractive friend to impersonate her to a man who's fallen for her voice. It explores ideas of self-worth and attractiveness similar to Shallow Hal.