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| {{about|the film|the animated series based on the film|Dumb and Dumber (TV series)}} | |||
| {{Short description|1994 comedy film by Peter Farrelly}} | |||
| {{About|the film|the animated series based on the film|Dumb and Dumber (TV series)}} | |||
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| | name = Dumb and Dumber | | name = Dumb and Dumber | ||
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| | caption = Theatrical release poster, parodying '']'' | | caption = Theatrical release poster, parodying '']'' | ||
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| * Steve Stabler | * Steve Stabler | ||
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| * Peter Farrelly | * Peter Farrelly | ||
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| * Bennett Yellin | * Bennett Yellin | ||
| * Bobby Farrelly | |||
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| * Katja Motion Picture Corporation<ref name="AFI"/> | |||
| * Krevoy/Stabler/Wessler Production<ref name="BFI">{{cite web|title=Dumb & Dumber (1994)|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dbad9aa|website=]|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524164433/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7dbad9aa|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| | distributor = ]<ref name="AFI">{{cite web|title=Dumb and Dumber (1994)|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/59791|website=]|access-date=May 24, 2018|archive-date=May 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524221835/https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/59791|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| | released = {{Film date|1994|12|16}} | | released = {{Film date|1994|12|16}} | ||
| | runtime = |
| runtime = 107 minutes | ||
| | country = |
| country = United States | ||
| | language = English | | language = English | ||
| | budget = $17 million<ref> |
| budget = $17 million<ref> '']''. Retrieved April 4, 2013.</ref> | ||
| | gross = $247.3 million<ref name="mojo">{{mojo title|dumbanddumber}}</ref> | | gross = $247.3 million<ref name="mojo title | ||
| |dumbanddumber">{{mojo title|dumbanddumber}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''''Dumb and Dumber''''' is a 1994 American ] ] ] starring ] and ]. It was written by the ] and Bennett Yellin, and is the Farrelly brothers' ]. The film tells the story of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, two unintelligent but well-meaning friends from ] who set out on a cross-country trip to ] to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, only to be pursued by a group of criminals who are after the briefcase. | |||
| The film was released on December 16, 1994. It grossed $247 million at the box office and has developed a ] in the years since its release.<ref name="mojo title | |||
| '''''Dumb and Dumber''''' is a 1994 American ] directed by ],<ref name="AFI"/><ref name="BFI"/> who co-wrote the screenplay with ] and Bennett Yellin. Starring ] and ], it tells the story of Lloyd Christmas (Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Daniels), two dumb but well-meaning friends from ], who set out on a cross-country trip to ], to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, thinking it was abandoned as a mistake though it was actually left as ] money. ], ], ], ], and ] play supporting roles. | |||
| |dumbanddumber" /><ref name="cult"/> The success of ''Dumb and Dumber'' launched the career of the Farrelly brothers and solidified Carrey's.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jim Carrey Biography |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jim-carrey.html |publisher=Bio |accessdate=23 August 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927104329/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jim-carrey.html |archivedate=27 September 2013 |df= }}</ref> The film also spawned an ], a ], and a ]. | |||
| The film was released on December 16, 1994. It grossed $247 million at the box office and has developed a ] in the years after its release.<ref name="mojo" /><ref name="cult"/> The success of ''Dumb and Dumber'' launched the career of the Farrelly brothers and solidified Carrey's reputation as one of the most prominent actors of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jim Carrey Biography |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jim-carrey.html |publisher=Bio |access-date=August 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927104329/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jim-carrey.html |archive-date=September 27, 2013 }}</ref> The film also spawned an ], a ], and a ]. | |||
| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| Lloyd Christmas (]) and Harry Dunne (]), two kindly but dim-witted men, are best friends and roommates living in ]. Lloyd, a chip-toothed limousine driver, ] when he meets Mary Swanson (]), a woman he is driving to the airport. She leaves a briefcase in the terminal; Lloyd, unaware that it contains ransom money for her kidnapped husband Bobby and that she was supposed to leave it there for the kidnappers to pick up, retrieves it and tries to return it to her before the kidnappers can get it. Her ]-bound plane has already departed, leading to Lloyd running through and falling out of the ]. | |||
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| Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, two kind but dimwitted young men, are best friends and roommates living in ]. Lloyd, a chip-toothed limousine driver, immediately falls in love when he meets Mary Swanson, a woman he is driving to the airport. She leaves a briefcase in the terminal. Lloyd retrieves the case and hopes to return it to her, unaware that it contains ransom money for her kidnapped husband, Bobby, and that she was supposed to leave it for her husband's captors, Joe "Mental" Mentalino and J. P. Shay. Her ]-bound plane has already departed, leading to Lloyd running through and falling out of the ]. | |||
| Fired from his job, Lloyd returns to his apartment and learns that Harry has also been fired from his dog-grooming job after delivering dogs late to a show and accidentally getting them dirty. Mental and Shay follow Lloyd home from the airport in pursuit of the briefcase. Mistaking the crooks for debt collectors, the duo flee the apartment and return later to find that Mental and Shay have |
Fired from his job, Lloyd returns to his ] and learns that Harry has also been fired from his dog-grooming job after delivering dogs late to a show and accidentally getting them dirty. Bobby's kidnappers, Joe "Mental" Mentalino (]) and J.P. Shay (]), follow Lloyd home from the airport in pursuit of the briefcase. Mistaking the crooks for debt collectors, the duo flee the apartment and return later to find that Mental and Shay have ]. Lloyd suggests they head to Aspen to find Mary and return the briefcase, hoping she can "plug them into the social pipeline." At first, Harry opposes the idea, but he eventually agrees and the duo leaves the next day. | ||
| Mental and Shay catch up to the duo at a motel that night. Posing as a hitchhiker, Mental is picked up by Harry and Lloyd while Shay secretly follows them. During a lunch stop, the duo prank Mental with |
Mental and Shay catch up to the duo at a motel that night. Posing as a hitchhiker, Mental is picked up by Harry and Lloyd while Shay secretly follows them. During a lunch stop, the duo prank Mental with chili peppers in his burger, not knowing of his ]. When Mental reacts adversely, they accidentally kill him with rat poison pills (which he planned to use on them) after mistaking it for his medication. Nearing ], Lloyd takes a wrong turn and ends up driving all night through Nebraska, while the police waiting on the road to Colorado expect them to show up after finding out about Mental's death. Upon waking up and realizing Lloyd's mishap, Harry gives up on the journey and decides to walk home, but Lloyd later persuades him to continue after trading the van for a minibike. | ||
| The two arrive in Aspen, but are unable to locate Mary. After a short scuffle over some gloves that night, the briefcase breaks open and they discover the money |
The two arrive in Aspen, but are unable to locate Mary. After a short scuffle over some gloves that night, the briefcase breaks open and they discover the money. They "borrow" it for a hotel suite, clothes and a ]. They learn that Mary and her family are hosting a gala and prepare to attend. At the gala, Harry, attempting to lure Mary over to Lloyd, reluctantly agrees to go skiing with her the next day and lies to Lloyd that he got him a date. The next day, Lloyd finds out Harry lied to him after waiting all day for Mary at the hotel bar. | ||
| In retaliation, Lloyd pranks Harry |
In retaliation, Lloyd pranks Harry with coffee spiked with ]s. Lloyd arrives at Mary's house and informs her he has her briefcase. He takes her to the hotel, shows her the briefcase, and confesses his love after some initial struggle; she rejects him, as she is already married. Nicholas Andre (]), an old friend of the Swansons and the mastermind behind Bobby's kidnapping, arrives with Shay and, upon learning that Harry and Lloyd had spent all of the ransom money and replaced it with IOUs, takes Lloyd and Mary hostage, as well as Harry when he returns. An argument leads Nicholas to shoot Harry. Before Nicholas can kill them, an ] team led by Beth Gordon (a woman that Harry met earlier at a gas station) raids the suite and arrests him and Shay and Harry is revealed to be alive thanks to a bulletproof vest that was strapped on him earlier. Mary and Bobby are reunited. Lloyd, realizing he came all this way for nothing, fantasizes about shooting Bobby dead. | ||
| The next day, Harry and Lloyd |
The next day, Harry and Lloyd begin walking home. All of the items they bought were confiscated and their moped has broken down. The two unknowingly decline the chance to be oil boys for a group of bikini girls, after which Harry ] tells Lloyd that they will get their "break" one day. Harry and Lloyd then play a friendly game of tag as they walk back home. | ||
| ==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
| {{div col begin}} | {{div col begin}} | ||
| * ] as Lloyd Christmas |
* ] as Lloyd Christmas <br> A chip-toothed, deranged slacker who has been fired from several jobs. | ||
| * ] as Harry Dunne |
* ] as Harry Dunne <br> Lloyd's best friend and roommate. Though dim-witted, Harry is slightly more intelligent than Lloyd and can be said to be the "Dumb" of the title to Lloyd's "Dumber." | ||
| * ] as Mary Swanson |
* ] as Mary Swanson <br> A wealthy but troubled heiress whose husband Bobby has been kidnapped. | ||
| * ] as J.P. Shay |
* ] as J.P. Shay <br> A henchwoman of Nicholas Andre. | ||
| * ] as Joe "Mental" Mentalino |
* ] as Joe "Mental" Mentalino <br> A henchman for Nicholas Andre. He suffers from a ] and regularly takes medication for it. | ||
| * ] as Nicholas Andre |
* ] as Nicholas Andre <br> A greedy, wealthy resident of ] and the mastermind behind Bobby's kidnapping. | ||
| * ] as Helen Swanson |
* ] as Helen Swanson <br> Mary's stepmother. | ||
| * ] as Beth Jordan (credited as "Athletic Beauty") |
* ] as Beth Jordan (credited as "Athletic Beauty") <br> An FBI agent masquerading as a talkative young woman moving to ] to get away from her boyfriend. | ||
| * ] as Sea Bass |
* ] as Sea Bass <br> A ] who gets into frequent confrontations with Harry and Lloyd on their way to Aspen. Their first encounter was at a ] ]. | ||
| * Joe Baker as Barnard | * Joe Baker as Barnard | ||
| * Brad Lockerman as Bobby Swanson <br> Mary's kidnapped husband | |||
| * ] as the ] | |||
| * ] as Mrs. Neugeboren (referred to by Harry as "Mrs. Noogieburger") <br> A dog owner and client of Harry's. | |||
| * Brad Lockerman as Bobby Swanson: Mary's kidnapped husband | |||
| * Hank Brandt as Karl Swanson <br> Mary's father | |||
| * ] as Mrs. Margie Neugeboren (referred to by Harry as "Mrs. Noogieburger"): A dog owner and client of Harry's. | |||
| * Hank Brandt as Karl Swanson: Mary's father | |||
| * ] as Detective Dale | * ] as Detective Dale | ||
| * ] as Billy |
* ] as Billy <br> a blind and wheelchair-bound young boy to whom Lloyd sold some of his and Harry's belongings, including Harry's decapitated parakeet. | ||
| * ] As a musician <br> Singer and composer in the movie Dumb and More Dumb. | |||
| * ] as elderly lady | |||
| {{div col end}} | {{div col end}} | ||
| ==Production== | ==Production== | ||
| ], based on the box-office success of '']'' (1994), received a salary of $7 million for this film.<ref name=Cameron-Wilson146>{{Cite book|last1=Cameron-Wilson|first1=James|last2=Speed|first2=F. Maurice|title=Film Review 1994-5|year=1994|publisher=Virgin Books|location=Great Britain|isbn=0-86369-842-5|page=146|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> | |||
| The Farrelly Brothers had been trying for years to get their first movie made. Director Peter Farrelly's agent encouraged him to make a movie himself, alongside his brother Bobby. | |||
| ] was only paid around $50,000. ] originally didn't want Daniels in the film, as he was known only for his dramatic work at the time. The Farrelly brothers fought to have him cast and won out, but the studio offered Daniels the low salary hoping he would turn down the film. Daniels ultimately accepted the role.<ref name="Triva">{{cite web |title=Jim Carrey Was Paid 140 Times More Than Jeff Daniels For Original ‘Dumb And Dumber’|publisher=Business Insider |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dumb-and-dumber-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-paycheck-2014-11}}</ref> | |||
| The Farrelly Brothers did not know who ] was; they were only told that he was "The White Guy" on '']''. Only after a screening of Carrey's first major acting role, '']'', did they realize they had struck gold. Based on the box-office success of Ace Ventura, Carrey was able to negotiate a salary of $7 million for this film.<ref name=Cameron-Wilson146>{{Cite book|last1=Cameron-Wilson|first1=James|last2=Speed|first2=F. Maurice|title=Film Review 1994-5|year=1994|publisher=Virgin Books|location=Great Britain|isbn=0-86369-842-5|page=146}}</ref> | |||
| ] and ] both turned down the role of Lloyd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2006/01/06/new-dumb-and-dumber-dvd-improvement|title=Is the new ''Dumb and Dumber'' DVD an improvement?|last=Katz|first=Paul|work=]|date=January 6, 2006|accessdate=August 28, 2015}}</ref> According to ], ] and ] were the original choices for Harry and Lloyd.<ref name=splitsider>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Bradford|title=The Lost Roles of Dumb & Dumber|date=23 June 2011|publisher=]|url=http://splitsider.com/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-dumb-dumber/|accessdate=21 September 2016}}</ref> ] and ] were both considered for the role of Harry.<ref name=splitsider/> | |||
| ], who was proposed to be Carrey's co-star, tried to negotiate a $2 million increase in his fee but New Line decided against casting him and signed ] instead.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=]|date=May 15, 1994|page=6|title=Cagey over budget}}</ref> Daniels was only paid around $50,000. ] originally did not want Daniels in the film, as he was known only for his dramatic work at the time. However, the Farrellys and Carrey wanted Daniels for the part. Although New Line agreed to their demands, Daniels was offered the low salary in the hopes it would discourage him from signing on to the film. Daniels ultimately accepted the role, despite his agent reportedly dissuading him out of fears it would kill his career.<ref name="Triva">{{cite web|title=Jim Carrey Was Paid 140 Times More Than Jeff Daniels For Original 'Dumb And Dumber'|publisher=Business Insider|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/dumb-and-dumber-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-paycheck-2014-11|access-date=July 19, 2015|archive-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904034932/https://www.businessinsider.com/dumb-and-dumber-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-paycheck-2014-11|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| Jim Carrey's chipped tooth is genuine, resulting from a tussle with a schoolfellow in his boyhood, but he had since had it ]. He simply had the crown temporarily removed from that tooth to portray Lloyd.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/1995/02/03/jim-carreys-fake-tooth|title=Jim Carrey's fake tooth|last=Meyers|first=Kate|work=]|date=February 3, 1995|accessdate=August 28, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ] and ] both turned down the role of Lloyd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2006/01/06/new-dumb-and-dumber-dvd-improvement|title=Is the new ''Dumb and Dumber'' DVD an improvement?|last=Katz|first=Paul|work=]|date=January 6, 2006|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-date=November 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107145720/https://www.ew.com/article/2006/01/06/new-dumb-and-dumber-dvd-improvement|url-status=live}}</ref> According to ], ] and Cage were the original choices for Lloyd and Harry.<ref name=splitsider>{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Bradford|title=The Lost Roles of Dumb & Dumber|date=June 23, 2011|publisher=]|url=http://splitsider.com/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-dumb-dumber/|access-date=September 21, 2016|archive-date=January 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119184603/http://splitsider.com/2011/06/the-lost-roles-of-dumb-dumber/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ] and ] were both also considered for the role of Harry.<ref name=splitsider/> | |||
| Carrey's chipped tooth is genuine, resulting from a fight with a classmate in his childhood, but he had since had it ]. He simply had the crown temporarily removed from that tooth to portray Lloyd.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/1995/02/03/jim-carreys-fake-tooth|title=Jim Carrey's fake tooth|last=Meyers|first=Kate|work=]|date=February 3, 1995|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-date=July 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720175621/https://www.ew.com/article/1995/02/03/jim-carreys-fake-tooth|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| ===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
| Scenes taking place in Aspen were filmed in ] and ]. ] in ] was transformed into the "Danbury Hotel" for the filming of the movie. The "Danbury Hotel" bar scene and staircase shot were the shots filmed there. The scenes filmed in the snow were shot at ], Colorado.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902232347/http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/04/the-list-10-mountains-misrepresented-in-movies/ |date= |
Scenes taking place in Aspen were filmed in ] and ]. ] in ] was transformed into the "Danbury Hotel" for the filming of the movie. The "Danbury Hotel" bar scene and staircase shot were the shots filmed there. The scenes filmed in the snow were shot at ], Colorado.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902232347/http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/04/the-list-10-mountains-misrepresented-in-movies/ |date=2014-09-02 }}, Adventure-Journal 10 Mountains Misrepresented in Movies</ref> | ||
| The truck stop shots, salt shaker C-Bass diner scene, leg on fire at the gas pump, restroom assault scene,and two-lane country road scenes were filmed in and around Fort Morgan, CO with a number of locals filling the extra roles.{{fact|date=April 2016}} | |||
| Some of the external street scenes were filmed in ], and the airport scene was filmed at ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/12/when-utah-was-dumber-take-a-tour-of-utahs-most-iconic-dumb-and-dumber-shot-locations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115160840/http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/12/when-utah-was-dumber-take-a-tour-of-utahs-most-iconic-dumb-and-dumber-shot-locations|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2014|title=When Utah Was Dumber: Take a tour of Utah's most iconic Dumb & Dumber shot locations|last=Wolf|first=Colin|work=]|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| Some of the external street scenes were filmed in ], and the airport scene was filmed at Salt Lake City International Airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2014/11/12/when-utah-was-dumber-take-a-tour-of-utahs-most-iconic-dumb-and-dumber-shot-locations|title=When Utah Was Dumber: Take a tour of Utah's most iconic Dumb & Dumber shot locations|last=Wolf|first=Colin|work=]|date=November 12, 2014|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref> | |||
| Some scenes from the beginning of the film were shot on location in the ], metropolitan area, including shots of the skyline and ]; scenes from the beginning of their road trip were shot in locations in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hot1063.com/2015/07/14/10-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-in-rhode-island/|title=10 Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed In Rhode Island|last=Zarrella|first=Mia|work=]|date=July 14, 2015|access-date=April 12, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907072538/http://www.hot1063.com/2015/07/14/10-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-in-rhode-island/|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=This may have been copied from Misplaced Pages|date=April 2016}} | |||
| Some scenes from the beginning of the film were shot on location in the ], metropolitan area, including shots of the skyline and ]; scenes from the beginning of their road trip were shot in locations in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hot1063.com/2015/07/14/10-movies-you-might-not-know-were-filmed-in-rhode-island/|title=10 Movies You Might Not Know Were Filmed In Rhode Island|last=Zarrella|first=Mia|work=]|date=July 14, 2015|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}</ref>{{Better source|reason=This may have been copied from Misplaced Pages|date=April 2016}} | |||
| Parts of the film were also shot in ] and ].<ref>{{cite book|last1=D'Arc|first1=James V.|title=When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah|date=2010|publisher=Gibbs Smith|location=Layton, Utah|isbn=9781423605874|edition=1st}}</ref> | |||
| ==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
| {{Infobox album | {{Infobox album <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Albums --> | ||
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| Name = Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
| | |
| Type = soundtrack | ||
| | |
| Artist = Various Artists | ||
| | Cover = Dumb and dumber soundtrack cover.jpg | |||
| | cover = | |||
| | Released = November 22, 1994 | |||
| | alt = | |||
| | Genre = ] | |||
| | released = November 22, 1994 | |||
| | |
| Length = 46:51 | ||
| | Label = ] | |||
| | venue = | |||
| | Producer = Various Artists | |||
| | studio = | |||
| | Misc = {{Singles | |||
| | genre = ] | |||
| | Name = Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
| | length = 46:51 | |||
| | Type = soundtrack | |||
| | label = ] | |||
| | |
| Single 1 = ] | ||
| | Single 1 date = June 6, 1994 | |||
| | prev_title = | |||
| | Single 2 = ] | |||
| | prev_year = | |||
| | Single 2 date = January 1995 | |||
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| }}}} | |||
| | next_year = | |||
| {{Album ratings | |||
| | misc = {{Singles | |||
| | rev1 = ] | |||
| | name = Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
| | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}} {{Allmusic | class= album | id= dumb-and-dumber-mw0000124325 | label= ''Dumb and Dumber'' | accessdate= 9-28-2014}} | |||
| | type = soundtrack | |||
| | single1 = ] | |||
| | single1date = June 6, 1994 | |||
| | single2 = ] | |||
| | single2date = January 1995 | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''''Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' is the original soundtrack to the film and was released by ] on November 22, 1994.<ref>Playlist as listed on the Compact Disc — retrieved on 8/12/13</ref> | |||
| ===Track listing=== | |||
| {{Track listing | |||
| | extra_column = Artist | |||
| | total_length = 46:51 | |||
| | title1 = ] | |||
| | note1 = featuring ] | |||
| | extra1 = ] | |||
| | length1 = 3:46 | |||
| | title2 = ] | |||
| | extra2 = ] | |||
| | length2 = 3:28 | |||
| | title3 = ] | |||
| | extra3 = ] | |||
| | length3 = 4:15 | |||
| | title4 = If You Don't Love Me (I'll Kill Myself) | |||
| | extra4 = ] | |||
| | length4 = 3:33 | |||
| | title5 = ] | |||
| | extra5 = ] | |||
| | length5 = 3:14 | |||
| | title6 = Whiney, Whiney (What Really Drives Me Crazy) | |||
| | extra6 = ] | |||
| | length6 = 3:36 | |||
| | title7 = ] | |||
| | extra7 = ] | |||
| | length7 = 3:25 | |||
| | title8 = ] | |||
| | extra8 = ] | |||
| | length8 = 3:57 | |||
| | title9 = Too Much of a Good Thing | |||
| | note9 = featuring Bret Reilly | |||
| | extra9 = The Sons | |||
| | length9 = 5:15 | |||
| | title10 = ] | |||
| | extra10 = ] | |||
| | length10 = 2:41 | |||
| | title11 = Take | |||
| | extra11 = The Lupins | |||
| | length11 = 3:01 | |||
| | title12 = ] | |||
| | extra12 = ] | |||
| | length12 = 4:07 | |||
| | title13 = ] | |||
| | extra13 = ] | |||
| | length13 = 3:02 | |||
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| ===Omissions=== | |||
| The original soundtrack to the film was released by ] on November 22, 1994.<ref>Playlist as listed on the Compact Disc — retrieved on 8/12/13</ref> The soundtrack album's first single, "]" by ], was a chart hit, reaching number 27 in the US, while the music video for the ]' version of "]" featured Jeff Daniels reprising his role of Harry.<ref name="vice d&d">{{cite web |last1=Matthews |first1=Cameron |title=That John Denver Was Full of Shit: A Definitive Guide to the 'Dumb and Dumber' Soundtrack |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rpzpbr/that-john-denver-was-full-of-shit-a-definitive-guide-to-the-dumb-and-dumber-soundtrack-1 |website=Vice |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210225834/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rpzpbr/that-john-denver-was-full-of-shit-a-definitive-guide-to-the-dumb-and-dumber-soundtrack-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| Love Theme by ], the track played during one of the earliest scenes when Lloyd Christmas falls in love for the first time with Mary Swanson, was omitted from the official release. The song "]" by ] was not on the soundtrack, although it was played quite prominently in the montage of Lloyd fantasizing about Mary, nor was "]" by ], though it was featured prominently in the make-over montage. | |||
| Also missing are "]" by Todd Rundgren (who also wrote the original soundtrack), "Rollin' Down the Hill" by ], "]" by the Crash Test Dummies, "]" by ], "]" by ], and "Make Love Now" by Patrick Wilson. "2 Ft. 0 Butt Crack" by ] was also omitted from the soundtrack and was erroneously credited to the band Circle the Wagon in the film's credits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShANAX0JzBU&feature=youtu.be&t=6m42s|title=Bruce Greenwood Interviewed on The Hour|work=YouTube|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref> | |||
| The soundtrack album has generally seen positive reception from critics. Joe Bishop of '']'' named the album his favorite movie soundtrack, while the same site's Cameron Matthews described it as "a perfect slice of the mid-'90s sound: bubbly pop rock with jangly chords and just enough grit, or aka the thing you can give your kids when they one day ask you what the '90s were like."<ref name="vice d&d" /><ref name="vice d&d bishop">{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Jeff |title=My Favorite Movie Soundtrack: 'Dumb And Dumber' |url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rqazmr/dumb-and-dumber |website=Vice |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=December 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211010715/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rqazmr/dumb-and-dumber |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| Though not present on the soundtrack, the film famously features Carrey and Daniels singing an ] version of "]" to Mike Starr's character.<ref name="vice d&d" /> Also missing on the soundtrack is ]'s "]," which accompanies the film's opening sequence, as well as several other songs appearing in the film. Songs not included on the soundtrack are "Red Right Hand" by ], "The Rain, The Park and Other Things" by ], "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies, "Oh, Pretty Woman" by ], "Can We Still Be Friends?" by ] and "Rollin' Down the Hill" by ]. | |||
| ] had been approached about including his song "]" on the soundtrack, but he refused. He recalled the process: "I remember getting a phone call one day. My manager said, 'There's a film. They want to use 'Loser' as the theme song.' There was a long pause, and he said, 'The name of the film is ''Dumb And Dumber''.' And I just remember: That sums up what the world thinks of me at this point. I tried to have fun with it, tried to not take it too serious. But at the same time, it was a little disheartening sometimes."<ref name="beck dumb and dumber">{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=Beck Discusses Failing To Get Aphex Twin To Produce Him In The '90s And Denying Dumb And Dumber "Loser" For Its Theme Song |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2065648/beck-discusses-failing-to-get-aphex-twin-to-produce-him-in-the-90s-and-denying-dumb-and-dumber-loser-for-its-theme-song/news/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=10 December 2019 |archive-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127235446/https://www.stereogum.com/2065648/beck-discusses-failing-to-get-aphex-twin-to-produce-him-in-the-90s-and-denying-dumb-and-dumber-loser-for-its-theme-song/news/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| ==Release== | |||
| The film opened at No. 1 in its opening weekend earning $16.4 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://deadline.com/2014/11/dumb-and-dumber-to-box-office-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-1201283555/ | title = Can 'Dumb And Dumber To' Outwit Holdovers?: Box Office Preview | author = Scott Bowles | publisher = Deadline.com | date = November 13, 2014 | access-date = November 14, 2014 | archive-date = November 16, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141116022049/https://deadline.com/2014/11/dumb-and-dumber-to-box-office-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-1201283555/ | url-status = live }}</ref> It went on to gross $127,175,374 in the United States, and $247,275,374 worldwide, and topping the holiday season film gross.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/03/movies/dumb-and-dumber-tops-holiday-film-grosses.html | work=The New York Times | title='Dumb and Dumber' Tops Holiday Film Grosses | first=Bernard | last=Weinraub | date=January 3, 1995 | access-date=May 1, 2010 | archive-date=March 23, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323103547/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/03/movies/dumb-and-dumber-tops-holiday-film-grosses.html | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| ===Critical response=== | |||
| ], a review aggregator, reports that 68% of 53 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.11/10. The site's consensus reads: "A relentlessly stupid comedy elevated by its main actors: Jim Carrey goes bonkers and Jeff Daniels carries himself admirably in an ] performance."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumb_and_dumber/ |title=Dumb and Dumber |website=] |access-date=November 24, 2020 |archive-date=January 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120120525/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumb_and_dumber |url-status=live }}</ref> On ], which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a score of 41 based on reviews from 14 critics, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumb-and-dumber |title= Critic Reviews for Dumb & Dumber |website= ] |access-date= September 17, 2015 |archive-date= October 30, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201030031400/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumb-and-dumber |url-status= live }}</ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-20|title=Cinemascore :: Movie Title Search|url=https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/|access-date=2020-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/|archive-date=December 20, 2018}}</ref> | |||
| ], a ], reports that 66% of 50 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 5.9/10. The site's consensus reads: "A relentlessly stupid comedy elevated by its main actors: Jim Carrey goes bonkers and Jeff Daniels carries himself admirably in an against-type performance."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumb_and_dumber/ |title=Dumb and Dumber |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |date= |accessdate=2011-08-27}}</ref> On ], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a score of 41 based on reviews from 14 critics, which indicates mixed or average reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dumb-and-dumber |title=Critic Reviews for Dumb & Dumber at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-17}}</ref> | |||
| ] gave the film two of four stars |
] gave the film two of four stars (despite praise for the performances of Carrey and Daniels, dubbing the former a "true original", and the dead parakeet joke).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19941216/REVIEWS/412160301/1023 | work=] | title=Dumb And Dumber}}</ref> Stephen Holden of '']'' called Carrey "the new ]",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=1&res=9C04E0D81438F935A25751C1A962958260&oref=slogin |work=] |first=Stephen |last=Holden |title=FILM REVIEW; Traveling on Half a Tank |date=December 16, 1994 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and Peter Stack of the '']'' called it "riotous", "rib-splitting", and gave the film praise for being both a crude and slapstick comedy and a "smart comedy" at the same time.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1995/06/23/DD47140.DTL | work=] | title=FILM REVIEW -- 'Dumb and Dumber' a Smart Comedy With Lowbrow Laughs | date=June 23, 1995}}</ref> Carrey was nominated for a ] for "Worst New Star".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a30698/defending-dumb-and-dumber/|title=In Defense of the Stupid Brilliance of Dumb and Dumber|last=Reed|first=Ryan|work=]|date=2014-11-03|accessdate=2015-09-17}}</ref> | ||
| It has since become a ].<ref name="cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/11/16/dumb-and-dumber-box-office-winner/19131651/|title='Dumb and Dumber To' is top of box office class|last=Alexander|first=Brian|date=November 16, 2014|work=]| |
It has since become a ].<ref name="cult">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/11/16/dumb-and-dumber-box-office-winner/19131651/|title='Dumb and Dumber To' is top of box office class|last=Alexander|first=Brian|date=November 16, 2014|work=]|accessdate=August 28, 2015}}</ref> | ||
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===Awards=== | ||
| * 7th – David Stupich, '']''<ref>{{cite news|last=Stupich|first=David|date=January 19, 1995|title=Even with gore, 'Pulp Fiction' was film experience of the year|newspaper=The Milwaukee Journal|page=3}}</ref> | |||
| * Worst films (not ranked) – Jeff Simon, '']''<ref>{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Jeff|date=January 1, 1995|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/movies-once-more-with-feeling/article_b73e9a1a-9f60-5d7a-a05c-289243ba0483.html|title=Movies: Once More, with Feeling|work=]|access-date=July 19, 2020|archive-date=July 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719132904/https://buffalonews.com/news/movies-once-more-with-feeling/article_b73e9a1a-9f60-5d7a-a05c-289243ba0483.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
| * 2nd worst – Sean P. Means, '']''<ref>{{cite news|last=P. Means|first=Sean|date=January 1, 1995|title='Pulp and Circumstance' After the Rise of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood Would Never Be the Same|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|page=E1|edition=Final}}</ref> | |||
| * Top 10 worst (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Mike Mayo, '']''<ref>{{cite news|last=Mayo|first=Mike|date=December 30, 1994|title=The Hits and Misses at the Movies in '94|newspaper=The Roanoke Times|page=1|edition=Metro}}</ref> | |||
| * Dishonorable mention – Dan Craft, '']''<ref>{{cite news|last=Craft|first=Dan|date=December 30, 1994 |title=Success, Failure and a Lot of In-between; Movies '94|newspaper=]|page=B1}}</ref> | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| {{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}} | {{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}} | ||
| Although the film did not secure any major American film awards, it was successful at the ]. Carrey won for Best Comic Performance, Carrey and Holly (a couple who would later endure a short-lived marriage) won for Best Kiss, and Carrey and Daniels were nominated for Best On-Screen Duo. | Although the film did not secure any major American film awards, it was successful at the ]. Carrey won for Best Comic Performance, Carrey and Holly (a couple who would later endure a short-lived marriage) won for Best Kiss, and Carrey and Daniels were nominated for Best On-Screen Duo. | ||
| In 2000, readers of '']'' magazine voted ''Dumb and Dumber'' the fifth greatest comedy film of all time.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} | In 2000, readers of '']'' magazine voted ''Dumb and Dumber'' the fifth greatest comedy film of all time.{{Citation needed|date=March 2011}} | ||
| The film ranks 445th on '']''{{'}}s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.<ref>{{cite web |
The film ranks 445th on '']''{{'}}s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/500/11.asp |title=Empire Features |publisher=Empireonline.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-27}}</ref> | ||
| ===Box office=== | |||
| The film opened at No. 1 in its opening weekend earning $16.4 million.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://deadline.com/2014/11/dumb-and-dumber-to-box-office-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels-1201283555/ | title = Can ‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Outwit Holdovers?: Box Office Preview | author = Scott Bowles | publisher = Deadline.com | date = November 13, 2014 | accessdate = November 14, 2014}}</ref> It went on to gross $127,175,374 in the United States, and $247,275,374 worldwide, and topping the holiday season film gross.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE6D6153BF930A35752C0A963958260 | work=The New York Times | title='Dumb and Dumber' Tops Holiday Film Grosses | first=Bernard | last=Weinraub | date=January 3, 1995 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| ==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
| {{Anchor|Sequels}} | {{Anchor|Sequels}} | ||
| ===Animated series=== | ===Animated series=== | ||
| {{main|Dumb and Dumber (TV series)}} | {{main|Dumb and Dumber (TV series)}} | ||
| ] | |||
| In 1995, a ]-produced animated series aired on ], as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup; ] provided the voice of Lloyd, while ] voiced Harry. In the cartoon, Harry and Lloyd have reacquired their van, now named "Otto". The cartoon also features a new character, Kitty, a female pet purple beaver who appears to be smarter than both men. The animated series was written by Bennett Yellin, co-writer of the film. The show was short-lived and was shelved after one season.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} | In 1995, a ]-produced animated series aired on ], as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup; ] provided the voice of Lloyd, while ] voiced Harry. In the cartoon, Harry and Lloyd have reacquired their van, now named "Otto". The cartoon also features a new character, Kitty, a female pet purple beaver who appears to be smarter than both men. The animated series was written by Bennett Yellin, co-writer of the film. The show was short-lived and was shelved after one season.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} | ||
| ===Prequel=== | ===Prequel=== | ||
| {{main|Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd}} | {{main|Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd}} | ||
| In 2003, a ] was theatrically released, entitled '' |
In 2003, a ] was theatrically released, entitled ''Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd''. The film featured a cast and crew different from the previous film, and the Farrelly brothers had no involvement in the film's production. It was heavily panned by critics, receiving a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It grossed approximately $39.2 million worldwide against a $19 million budget, as opposed to the original film's far greater $247 million worldwide gross against a $17 million budget.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dumb_and_dumberer_when_harry_met_lloyd/|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dumbanddumberer.htm|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=25 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
| ===Sequel=== | ===Sequel=== | ||
| {{main|Dumb and Dumber To}} | {{main|Dumb and Dumber To}} | ||
| In October 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a ] to ''Dumb and Dumber''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike |
In October 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a ] to ''Dumb and Dumber''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|title=Peter And Bobby Farrelly Plan More ‘Dumb And Dumber’ For Jim Carrey & Jeff Daniels|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/peter-and-bobby-farrelly-plan-more-dumb-and-dumber-for-jim-carrey-and-jeff-daniels/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=7 November 2013}}</ref> The sequel, titled ''Dumb and Dumber To'', was shot in the fall of 2013. Carrey and Daniels returned to lead the film, and Bobby and Peter Farrelly returned to direct along with original screenwriter Bennett Yellin, and actors reprising their roles from the first film include ], who played Billy in (Apartment) 4C, and ], who played Sea Bass. ''Dumb and Dumber To'' was released on November 14, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title='Dumb And Dumber To' Release Date Set For Nov. 14, 2014|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/19/dumb-and-dumber-to-release-date_n_4301763.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=19 November 2013|first=Ryan|last=Kristobak|date=19 November 2013}}</ref> | ||
| Unlike the original film, ''Dumb and Dumber To'' was not released by ] but rather by ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|title=TOLDJA! ‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys, Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Pic|url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/toldja-dumb-and-dumber-to-proves-no-brainer-for-universal-studio-locks-deal-for-farrellys-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels/|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> Despite Warner having no involvement in the film, its ] division, which produced the first film and the prequel, was still given studio credit from Universal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |url=http://collider.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-poster/ |title= | |||
| New Poster for DUMB AND DUMBER TO; First Trailer Premieres Tonight |publisher=Collider.com |accessdate=2014-06-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/dumb-and-dumber-to-poster2.jpg |title=Dumb and Dumber To Poster |publisher=Collider.com |accessdate=2014-06-17}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| ''Dumb and Dumber To'' was not released by ] (who now owns New Line Cinema), but rather by ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=TOLDJA! 'Dumb And Dumber To' Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys, Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Pic|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/06/toldja-dumb-and-dumber-to-proves-no-brainer-for-universal-studio-locks-deal-for-farrellys-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels/|publisher=Deadline|access-date=January 13, 2014|archive-date=June 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623194031/https://www.deadline.com/2013/06/toldja-dumb-and-dumber-to-proves-no-brainer-for-universal-studio-locks-deal-for-farrellys-jim-carrey-jeff-daniels/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite having no involvement in the film, however, New Line was still given studio credit from Universal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |url=https://collider.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-poster/ |title=New Poster for DUMB AND DUMBER TO; First Trailer Premieres Tonight |publisher=Collider.com |access-date=June 17, 2014 |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629193829/https://collider.com/dumb-and-dumber-2-poster/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/dumb-and-dumber-to-poster2.jpg |title=Dumb and Dumber To Poster |publisher=Collider.com |access-date=June 17, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235538/http://collider.com/wp-content/uploads/dumb-and-dumber-to-poster2.jpg |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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This article is about the film. For the animated series based on the film, see Dumb and Dumber (TV series). 1994 American film| Dumb and Dumber | |
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 Theatrical release poster, parodying Forrest Gump | |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
| Music by | Todd Rundgren |
| Production company | Motion Picture Corporation of America |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $247.3 million |
Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 American buddy comedy road film starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. It was written by the Farrelly brothers and Bennett Yellin, and is the Farrelly brothers' directorial debut. The film tells the story of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne, two unintelligent but well-meaning friends from Providence, Rhode Island who set out on a cross-country trip to Aspen, Colorado to return a briefcase full of money to its owner, only to be pursued by a group of criminals who are after the briefcase.
The film was released on December 16, 1994. It grossed $247 million at the box office and has developed a cult following in the years since its release. The success of Dumb and Dumber launched the career of the Farrelly brothers and solidified Carrey's. The film also spawned an animated TV series, a 2003 prequel, and a 2014 sequel.
Plot
Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) and Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels), two kindly but dim-witted men, are best friends and roommates living in Providence, Rhode Island. Lloyd, a chip-toothed limousine driver, immediately falls in love when he meets Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), a woman he is driving to the airport. She leaves a briefcase in the terminal; Lloyd, unaware that it contains ransom money for her kidnapped husband Bobby and that she was supposed to leave it there for the kidnappers to pick up, retrieves it and tries to return it to her before the kidnappers can get it. Her Aspen-bound plane has already departed, leading to Lloyd running through and falling out of the jetway.
Fired from his job, Lloyd returns to his apartment and learns that Harry has also been fired from his dog-grooming job after delivering dogs late to a show and accidentally getting them dirty. Bobby's kidnappers, Joe "Mental" Mentalino (Mike Starr) and J.P. Shay (Karen Duffy), follow Lloyd home from the airport in pursuit of the briefcase. Mistaking the crooks for debt collectors, the duo flee the apartment and return later to find that Mental and Shay have decapitated Harry's parakeet. Lloyd suggests they head to Aspen to find Mary and return the briefcase, hoping she can "plug them into the social pipeline." At first, Harry opposes the idea, but he eventually agrees and the duo leaves the next day.
Mental and Shay catch up to the duo at a motel that night. Posing as a hitchhiker, Mental is picked up by Harry and Lloyd while Shay secretly follows them. During a lunch stop, the duo prank Mental with chili peppers in his burger, not knowing of his ulcer. When Mental reacts adversely, they accidentally kill him with rat poison pills (which he planned to use on them) after mistaking it for his medication. Nearing Colorado, Lloyd takes a wrong turn and ends up driving all night through Nebraska, while the police waiting on the road to Colorado expect them to show up after finding out about Mental's death. Upon waking up and realizing Lloyd's mishap, Harry gives up on the journey and decides to walk home, but Lloyd later persuades him to continue after trading the van for a minibike.
The two arrive in Aspen, but are unable to locate Mary. After a short scuffle over some gloves that night, the briefcase breaks open and they discover the money. They "borrow" it for a hotel suite, clothes and a Lamborghini Diablo. They learn that Mary and her family are hosting a gala and prepare to attend. At the gala, Harry, attempting to lure Mary over to Lloyd, reluctantly agrees to go skiing with her the next day and lies to Lloyd that he got him a date. The next day, Lloyd finds out Harry lied to him after waiting all day for Mary at the hotel bar.
In retaliation, Lloyd pranks Harry with coffee spiked with laxatives. Lloyd arrives at Mary's house and informs her he has her briefcase. He takes her to the hotel, shows her the briefcase, and confesses his love after some initial struggle; she rejects him, as she is already married. Nicholas Andre (Charles Rocket), an old friend of the Swansons and the mastermind behind Bobby's kidnapping, arrives with Shay and, upon learning that Harry and Lloyd had spent all of the ransom money and replaced it with IOUs, takes Lloyd and Mary hostage, as well as Harry when he returns. An argument leads Nicholas to shoot Harry. Before Nicholas can kill them, an FBI team led by Beth Gordon (a woman that Harry met earlier at a gas station) raids the suite and arrests him and Shay and Harry is revealed to be alive thanks to a bulletproof vest that was strapped on him earlier. Mary and Bobby are reunited. Lloyd, realizing he came all this way for nothing, fantasizes about shooting Bobby dead.
The next day, Harry and Lloyd begin walking home. All of the items they bought were confiscated and their moped has broken down. The two unknowingly decline the chance to be oil boys for a group of bikini girls, after which Harry ironically tells Lloyd that they will get their "break" one day. Harry and Lloyd then play a friendly game of tag as they walk back home.
Cast
- Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas
A chip-toothed, deranged slacker who has been fired from several jobs. - Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne
Lloyd's best friend and roommate. Though dim-witted, Harry is slightly more intelligent than Lloyd and can be said to be the "Dumb" of the title to Lloyd's "Dumber." - Lauren Holly as Mary Swanson
A wealthy but troubled heiress whose husband Bobby has been kidnapped. - Karen Duffy as J.P. Shay
A henchwoman of Nicholas Andre. - Mike Starr as Joe "Mental" Mentalino
A henchman for Nicholas Andre. He suffers from a stomach ulcer and regularly takes medication for it. - Charles Rocket as Nicholas Andre
A greedy, wealthy resident of Aspen, Colorado and the mastermind behind Bobby's kidnapping. - Teri Garr as Helen Swanson
Mary's stepmother. - Victoria Rowell as Beth Jordan (credited as "Athletic Beauty")
An FBI agent masquerading as a talkative young woman moving to Aspen to get away from her boyfriend. - Cam Neely as Sea Bass
A trucker who gets into frequent confrontations with Harry and Lloyd on their way to Aspen. Their first encounter was at a Pennsylvania diner. - Joe Baker as Barnard
- Brad Lockerman as Bobby Swanson
Mary's kidnapped husband - Lin Shaye as Mrs. Neugeboren (referred to by Harry as "Mrs. Noogieburger")
A dog owner and client of Harry's. - Hank Brandt as Karl Swanson
Mary's father - Felton Perry as Detective Dale
- Brady Bluhm as Billy
a blind and wheelchair-bound young boy to whom Lloyd sold some of his and Harry's belongings, including Harry's decapitated parakeet. - Amirreza Karimi As a musician
Singer and composer in the movie Dumb and More Dumb.
Production
Jim Carrey, based on the box-office success of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), received a salary of $7 million for this film.
Jeff Daniels was only paid around $50,000. New Line Cinema originally didn't want Daniels in the film, as he was known only for his dramatic work at the time. The Farrelly brothers fought to have him cast and won out, but the studio offered Daniels the low salary hoping he would turn down the film. Daniels ultimately accepted the role.
Steve Martin and Martin Short both turned down the role of Lloyd. According to Splitsider, Nicolas Cage and Gary Oldman were the original choices for Harry and Lloyd. Chris Elliott and Rob Lowe were both considered for the role of Harry.
Jim Carrey's chipped tooth is genuine, resulting from a tussle with a schoolfellow in his boyhood, but he had since had it capped. He simply had the crown temporarily removed from that tooth to portray Lloyd.
Location
Scenes taking place in Aspen were filmed in Breckenridge, Colorado and Park City, Utah. The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado was transformed into the "Danbury Hotel" for the filming of the movie. The "Danbury Hotel" bar scene and staircase shot were the shots filmed there. The scenes filmed in the snow were shot at Copper Mountain Resort, Colorado.
The truck stop shots, salt shaker C-Bass diner scene, leg on fire at the gas pump, restroom assault scene,and two-lane country road scenes were filmed in and around Fort Morgan, CO with a number of locals filling the extra roles.
Some of the external street scenes were filmed in Salt Lake City, and the airport scene was filmed at Salt Lake City International Airport.
Some scenes from the beginning of the film were shot on location in the Providence, Rhode Island, metropolitan area, including shots of the skyline and The Big Blue Bug; scenes from the beginning of their road trip were shot in locations in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
Soundtrack
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Dumb and Dumber: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original soundtrack to the film and was released by RCA Records on November 22, 1994.
Track listing
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| 1. | "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" (featuring Ellen Reid) | Crash Test Dummies | 3:46 |
| 2. | "New Age Girl" | Deadeye Dick | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Insomniac" | Echobelly | 4:15 |
| 4. | "If You Don't Love Me (I'll Kill Myself)" | Pete Droge | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Crash (The '95 Mix)" | The Primitives | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Whiney, Whiney (What Really Drives Me Crazy)" | Willi One Blood | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Where I Find My Heaven" | Gigolo Aunts | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Hurdy Gurdy Man" | Butthole Surfers | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Too Much of a Good Thing" (featuring Bret Reilly) | The Sons | 5:15 |
| 10. | "The Bear Song" | Green Jellÿ | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Take" | The Lupins | 3:01 |
| 12. | "You Sexy Thing" | Deee-Lite | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Get Ready" | The Proclaimers | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 46:51 | ||
Omissions
Love Theme by Todd Rundgren, the track played during one of the earliest scenes when Lloyd Christmas falls in love for the first time with Mary Swanson, was omitted from the official release. The song "The Rain, The Park & Other Things" by The Cowsills was not on the soundtrack, although it was played quite prominently in the montage of Lloyd fantasizing about Mary, nor was "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, though it was featured prominently in the make-over montage.
Also missing are "Can We Still Be Friends" by Todd Rundgren (who also wrote the original soundtrack), "Rollin' Down the Hill" by The Rembrandts, "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by the Crash Test Dummies, "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, "Boom Shack-A-Lak" by Apache Indian, and "Make Love Now" by Patrick Wilson. "2 Ft. 0 Butt Crack" by Bruce Greenwood was also omitted from the soundtrack and was erroneously credited to the band Circle the Wagon in the film's credits.
Reception
Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 66% of 50 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 5.9/10. The site's consensus reads: "A relentlessly stupid comedy elevated by its main actors: Jim Carrey goes bonkers and Jeff Daniels carries himself admirably in an against-type performance." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics, it has a score of 41 based on reviews from 14 critics, which indicates mixed or average reviews.
Roger Ebert gave the film two of four stars (despite praise for the performances of Carrey and Daniels, dubbing the former a "true original", and the dead parakeet joke). Stephen Holden of The New York Times called Carrey "the new Jerry Lewis", and Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle called it "riotous", "rib-splitting", and gave the film praise for being both a crude and slapstick comedy and a "smart comedy" at the same time. Carrey was nominated for a Razzie Award for "Worst New Star".
It has since become a cult film.
Awards
Although the film did not secure any major American film awards, it was successful at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards. Carrey won for Best Comic Performance, Carrey and Holly (a couple who would later endure a short-lived marriage) won for Best Kiss, and Carrey and Daniels were nominated for Best On-Screen Duo.
In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Dumb and Dumber the fifth greatest comedy film of all time. The film ranks 445th on Empire Magazine's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time.
Box office
The film opened at No. 1 in its opening weekend earning $16.4 million. It went on to gross $127,175,374 in the United States, and $247,275,374 worldwide, and topping the holiday season film gross.
Legacy
Animated series
Main article: Dumb and Dumber (TV series)In 1995, a Hanna-Barbera-produced animated series aired on ABC, as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup; Matt Frewer provided the voice of Lloyd, while Bill Fagerbakke voiced Harry. In the cartoon, Harry and Lloyd have reacquired their van, now named "Otto". The cartoon also features a new character, Kitty, a female pet purple beaver who appears to be smarter than both men. The animated series was written by Bennett Yellin, co-writer of the film. The show was short-lived and was shelved after one season.
Prequel
Main article: Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met LloydIn 2003, a prequel was theatrically released, entitled Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd. The film featured a cast and crew different from the previous film, and the Farrelly brothers had no involvement in the film's production. It was heavily panned by critics, receiving a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It grossed approximately $39.2 million worldwide against a $19 million budget, as opposed to the original film's far greater $247 million worldwide gross against a $17 million budget.
Sequel
Main article: Dumb and Dumber ToIn October 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a sequel to Dumb and Dumber. The sequel, titled Dumb and Dumber To, was shot in the fall of 2013. Carrey and Daniels returned to lead the film, and Bobby and Peter Farrelly returned to direct along with original screenwriter Bennett Yellin, and actors reprising their roles from the first film include Brady Bluhm, who played Billy in (Apartment) 4C, and Cam Neely, who played Sea Bass. Dumb and Dumber To was released on November 14, 2014.
Unlike the original film, Dumb and Dumber To was not released by Warner Bros. but rather by Universal Pictures. Despite Warner having no involvement in the film, its New Line Cinema division, which produced the first film and the prequel, was still given studio credit from Universal.
See also
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External links
- Official website
- Dumb and Dumber at IMDb
- Dumb and Dumber at Box Office Mojo
- Dumb and Dumber at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dumb and Dumber at Metacritic
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