The Cable Guy

Audience Reviews

View All (1000+) audience reviews

Dylan R Jim Carrey’s hidden masterpiece. The weird dark movie everyone either loved or hated that’s why it’s so good. Haven’t laughed this hard in a movie in so long thank you Ben Stiller! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/25 Full Review Jen W My favourite Jim Carrey film by far. Along with wit, it' s a poignant masterpiece Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Julian S THE CABLE GUY marks a bold shift for Carrey, transitioning from broad comedy to a chilling, isolated character. Yet, it’s not Carrey’s performance that leaves fans puzzled, but Stiller’s direction, which gets lost in its muddled intent. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Kevin P A weird, funny dark comedy about how a normal person would react to one of Jim Carrey’s crazy characters. It’s surprisingly ahead of its time with its commentary on the future of media consumption and entitled stalker complexes. I’m not a huge Matthew Broderick fan, but he was the perfect straight-man for Jim Carrey’s creepy scene chewing. Not for everyone, but it was a pleasant surprise for me. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review Audience Member Seems like many people are put off by Jim Carry's sociopathic acting in this movie but I think he pulls off the character perfectly. To me Jim Carry grows as an actor in this movie, before this he always played the lovable clown. His on screen chemistry with Matthew Broderick is wonderful and I recommend this movie to anyone who can enjoy a truly dark comedy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review John C ‘The Cable Guy’ is – apparently – so awful that even ‘The Simpsons’ made a joke about it. A little harsh, in my opinion. But, to give Homer credit, he did mention how it ruined Jim Carey’s career, which it did – sort of. To say that the rubber-faced funnyman never worked again would be an exaggeration, but it did show that not everything he touched was Box Office gold. People were used to him being a loveable eccentric whose over-the-top antics endeared him to the masses. Not a deranged – and slightly psychopathic – stalker. Definitely not that. Mathew Broderick plays an everyman (doesn’t he always?) who has recently moved out of his girlfriend’s house and is now living on his own. However, when getting his new pad hooked up with cable TV, the installer (yes, Carrey) develops a rather unhealthy obsession with him. What follows is Broderick trying to desperately regain control of his life while a – clearly bonkers – stalker tries to be his friend in the worst ways possible. Yes, Carrey is still as over-the-top as ever, but you will certainly not root for him at all and pray you ever encounter anyone like him in your day to day life. But, the question people ask is, ‘Is it actually funny?’ The answer kind of depends on your sense of humour. Yes, there is certainly fun to be had here, but the laughs come from a much darker place than Carrey’s previous efforts. It’s one of those films that’s best enjoyed if you know what you’re getting. The reason it failed at the Box Office was because audiences were expecting a light-hearted comedy and they got something much more akin to a horror film. As long as that’s your thing there’s plenty to find entertaining here, plus you have one of the earliest films that Ben Stiller actually directed before he got famous in front of the camera. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

The Cable Guy

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Most Popular at Home Now