Dumb & Dumber (1994)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Peter Farrelly

Writers (WGA):

Peter Farrelly (written by) &
Bennett Yellin (written by) ...

Release Date:

16 December 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

What the one doesn't have, the other is missing.

Plot:

The cross-country adventures of two good-hearted but incredibly stupid friends.

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Utah | Van | Gas Station | Stupidity

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Lloyd Christmas
Jeff Daniels	...	Harry Dunne
Lauren Holly	...	Mary Swanson
Mike Starr	...	Joe Mentalino
Karen Duffy	...	J.P. Shay
Charles Rocket	...	Nicholas Andre
Victoria Rowell	...	Athletic Beauty
Joe Baker	...	Barnard
Hank Brandt	...	Karl Swanson
Teri Garr	...	Helen Swanson
Brady Bluhm	...	Billy
Cam Neely	...	Sea Bass
Felton Perry	...	Detective Dale
Brad Lockerman	...	Bobby
Rob Moran	...	Bartender

Also Known As:

Dumb Happens
Dumb and Dumber (USA) (video box title)
Misled and Uninformed (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for off-color humor.

Runtime:

107 min | USA:113 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Swedish | German

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (as Dolby SR Digital)

Certification:

Ireland:15 | Iceland:L | USA:TV-Y7 (Cartoon Network Version) | USA:Not Rated (unrated DVD version) | South Korea:12 | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-8 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (NO. 33160)

Filming Locations:

Aspen, Colorado, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Jim Carrey was initially offered $700,000 to appear in the film. However, the offer went in the same week that "Ace Ventura Pet Detective" opened at number 1 at the US box office, so by the time Carrey's agents had renegotiated with the film's producers, his salary had upped itself to $7 million, almost half the film's budget.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene where the FBI charges into the hotel room, Beth identifies herself as Special Officer Beth Jordan. FBI agents are actually known as Special Agents.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Lloyd: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to get to the medical school? I'm supose to be giving a lecture in 20 minutes, and my driver's a bit lost.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Soundtrack:

Get Ready

Played Strictly For Laughs

It's hard to believe this was out over a decade ago, but it was another in a long line (past few decades) of crude comedies....BUT one of the better ones regarding some laugh-out-loud funny scenes.

The "classic" of the funny scenes, at least to most men including me, is poor Jeff Daniels on the toilet. No need to go into details! As crazy as Jim Carrey got in some of his earlier movies (Ace Ventura, Liar, Liar, etc) he's actually lower-key than in some of the other stupid-guy roles he played, one reason because he's doesn't shout in here. I didn't find the female lead in here, Lauren Holley, to be appealing but that's just my opinion.

In modern-day slapstick, it means one basic thing: gross out your audience, so that's what is attempted here. When it works, it's very funny, such as that bathroom scene.. One thing for sure: the language makes this an R-rated film, not PG-13. Speaking of jokes, that PG-13 rating has become a joke.

Anyway, you should get a lot of laughs out this: at least I suspect males will more than females....and that's all it was meant for - laughs, and nothing else - so don't trash the film because it wasn't "intelligent" enough for you.