Dumb & Dumber (1994)
80%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Dumb and Dumber, a film that has stood the test of time, is a masterpiece of low-brow humor that manages to be both crass and clever. The film’s success lies in its ability to take the most mundane situations and turn them into comedic gold. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels’ performances as the dim-witted duo are nothing short of brilliant, and their chemistry on screen is undeniable. From the iconic “most annoying sound in the world” scene to the hilarious “Samsonite” mix-up, Dumb and Dumber is a film that will have you laughing out loud from start to finish. It’s the perfect movie for anyone who loves to laugh and doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Dumb and Dumber is the kind of movie that you watch when you need a good laugh and don’t want to think too hard. It’s a classic comedy that has stood the test of time, and for good reason. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are hilarious as two dim-witted friends who embark on a road trip that goes hilariously wrong. From the ridiculous costumes to the over-the-top gags, this movie is a non-stop ride of stupidity that will leave you in stitches. It’s not high-brow humor, but it’s definitely the kind of movie that will make you forget your problems and just enjoy the ride. So grab some popcorn, turn off your brain, and get ready to laugh until you cry.
Production Company(ies)
Buddy Pic, Netflix, New Line Cinema
Distributor
New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema, Image Entertainment Inc.
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Year of Release
1994
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 46m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1994 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 2, 2001
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly, Teri Garr, Karen Duffy, Mike Starr, directed by Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly, written by Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly, Bennett Yellin, comedy, PG-13, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Ryan Gilbey, Gene Siskel, Frank Scheck, Mark Dinning, Owen Gleiberman, Variety Staff, Rob Gonsalves, Mike Massie, David Nusair, Bill Clark, Felix Vasquez Jr., Scott G Mignola, Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne, Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson, produced by Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler, MPAA rating, New Line Cinema, Motion Picture Corporation of America, Dolby Digital, Stereo, Surround, suitcase, kidnapping, friendship, road trip, humor, comedy duo, farcical comedy, improvised moments, low-brow humor, likable performances, silly, outlandish, soundtrack, lighthearted tone, quotable, mindless entertainment, gags, against-type performance, hired killers, police, friendship tested, Aspen, Colorado, suitcase full of money, Mary Swanson, pursued, anti-social behavior, etiquette, vulgarity, desire to be a child, adult world
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $17,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $36,522,048
Production budget ranking: 1,029
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $19,667,123
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Jeff Daniels – Harry Dunne
Lauren Holly – Mary Swanson
Teri Garr – Helen Swanson
Karen Duffy – J.P. Shay
Mike Starr – Joe “Mental” Mentaliano
Director – Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly
Producers – Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler
Writers – Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly, Bennett Yellin
Director(s)
Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly
Writer(s)
Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly, Bennett Yellin
Producer(s)
Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (17)
What makes this fantasy of anti-social behaviour so painfully funny, is the gulf between etiquette and vulgarity, the desire to be a child whooping it up in the adult world.
December 13, 2017
Ryan Gilbey
Independent on Sunday
TOP CRITIC
You cannot deny a laugh, and Dumb and Dumber has plenty.
August 23, 2017 | Rating: 3/4
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
The plot, of course, is merely an excuse for an endless series of gags, and the percentage of them that score is fairly high.
November 12, 2014
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
TOP CRITIC
[Featrues] a plethora of memorable scenes.
April 28, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Dinning
Empire Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Dumb and Dumber, which features Carrey and Jeff Daniels as nitwits traveling cross-country, is a frayed string of gags posing as a movie. Carrey, though, does literal-minded doofdom with peerless enthusiasm.
April 28, 2008 | Rating: B-
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
The wholeheartedness of this descent into crude and rude humor is so good-natured and precise that it’s hard not to partake in the guilty pleasures of the exercise.
April 28, 2008
Variety Staff
Variety
TOP CRITIC
It isn’t nonstop hilarity; there are quite a few dead spots. But I liked it a lot.
August 31, 2022 | Rating: B
Rob Gonsalves
Rob’s Movie Vault
The teaming and the formula are often copied but rarely matched.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
…a modern classic of the comedy genre…
November 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
From the puns to the slapstick to the toilet, Dumb and Dumber is performed at such a high level that it transcends many of its influences.
November 4, 2014
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony
Easily one of the funniest (and most quotable) movies ever made…
July 1, 2013
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
The caviar of low-brow, gross-out comedy.
January 2, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Scott G. Mignola
Common Sense Media…
Plot
Two best friends, Lloyd and Harry, stumble upon a suitcase full of money and embark on a road trip to Aspen to return it, unaware that it’s connected to a kidnapping, in the comedy film “Dumb & Dumber.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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