Dumb & Dumber (1994)

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 | Drinking Urine | Slapstick | Cult Favorite

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:

A Power Tool Is Not a Toy (USA) (fake working title)
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:

In order for Jeff Daniels to attain Harry's frizzy hair, during filming he was instructed to wash his hair only, and not to use conditioner, blow dry it, or even comb it.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Colorado scenes, the snow coverage on the ground is constantly changing.

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 "That's So Raven: Numb and Numb-er (#2.20)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Hip Hop Solution

Will most likely continue to be the funniest movie of all time.

Dumb and Dumber is a stupid movie, but what some people don't understand is that is what it is supposed to be! It's about two completely pathetic, dumb, and hopeless guys who do nothing but make complete fools of themselves. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels give the greatest comedic performances and form the best duo that has ever graced a screen. Every scene, every sentence they speak, and every body movement is pure genius. The way that each of them deliver their lines makes this movie an all time classic that will never get old. I never understood how someone could not like this movie. The only explanation I could have is they think they are too "intelligent" for a "dumb movie" like this. What they don't even understand that it's not the jokes or gags that make this movie so great, it is all in the performances. To those of you who do not like this movie please give it another try and watch Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play the roles that they were meant to play.