Dumb and Dumber
Sign in to save1994 comedy film by Peter Farrelly
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6.7Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.
Released: 1994-12-16107 minDir: Peter FarrellyComedy
Cast
- Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas
- Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne
- Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson
- Teri Garr as Helen Swanson
- Charles Rocket as Nicholas Andre
- Karen Duffy as J.P. Shay
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.3/10
441,244 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
Metacritic
41/100
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Peter Farrelly
- Written by
- Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Bennett Yellin
- Produced by
- Charles B. Wessler Brad Krevoy Steve Stabler
- Starring
- Jim Carrey Jeff Daniels Lauren Holly Karen Duffy Mike Starr Charles Rocket Teri Garr
- Cinematography
- Mark Irwin
- Edited by
- Christopher Greenbury
- Music by
- Todd Rundgren
- Production companies
- Katja Motion Picture Corporation Krevoy/Stabler/Wessler Production
- Distributed by
- New Line Cinema
- Release date
- December 16, 1994 ( 1994-12-16 )
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 6 April 1995
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- road movie
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
- Director
- Bobby Farrelly
- Screenwriter
- Farrelly brothers
- Composer
- Todd Rundgren
- Producer
- Bobby Farrelly
- Production company
Article
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American road buddy comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly, who cowrote the screenplay with his brother Bobby and Bennett Yellin. It is the first installment in the Dumb and Dumber franchise. Starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, it tells the story of Lloyd Christmas (Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Daniels), two dumb but well-meaning friends from Providence, Rhode Island, who set out on a cross-country road trip to Aspen, Colorado, to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, unaware it was left as a ransom. Lauren Holly, Karen Duffy, Mike Starr, Charles Rocket, and Teri Garr play supporting roles.
The film was released by New Line Cinema on December 16, 1994. It received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success, grossing $247.3 million against a $17 million budget. The success of Dumb and Dumber launched the career of the Farrelly brothers, established the range of the heretofore dramatically acclaimed Daniels as a gifted comedic actor and revitalized his Hollywood career, and solidified Carrey's reputation as one of the most prominent actors of the 1990s. It has since developed a cult following. The film also spawned an animated TV series, a 2003 prequel, and a 2014 sequel.