There's Something About Mary

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There's Something About Mary

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Released Jul 15, 1998

1h 58m

Romance

Comedy

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Ted's (Ben Stiller) dream prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home. Years later, Ted hires Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to track down Mary so he can reconnect with her. Pat lies to Ted about Mary and he finds out everything he can about her to trick her into dating him. Ted travels to meet Mary and has to weave through the web of lies that Pat and Mary's friend Tucker (Lee Evans) have woven to try and win her over.

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Critics Consensus

There's Something About Mary proves that unrelentingly, unabashedly puerile humor doesn't necessarily come at the expense of a film's heart.

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Manohla Dargis

L.A. Weekly

If the Farrellys don't know yet how to arrange a group of actors in a shot, they do know how to exploit [their cast] to the fullest, and how to push a joke to its breaking point; their taste is as bad as their timing is exquisite.

Jan 5, 2023

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

If the sight of a large chunk of a man's private parts caught in the teeth of a zipper is funny -- and I'm not saying it isn't -- then have I got a movie for you.

Feb 3, 2009

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

This one is dumbest. And funniest, as if that matters even a little bit!

Feb 3, 2009

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

There's Something About Mary earns its spot as one of the funniest comedy movies ever made.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 20, 2023

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James Slaymaker

Vague Visages

What begins as a seemingly lightweight romantic comedy gradually expands into a surprisingly sophisticated exploration of romantic obsession and self-delusion.

Jun 15, 2023

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

Who would have guessed that the brothers who created the stupid gross-out comedy film “Dumb and Dumber” would be able to change tracks and make an enjoyable, yet still gross, motion picture?

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 23, 2023

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Audience Member

Love this movie, classic raunchy comedy, holds up 25 years later

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Jen W

One of the first movies I ever saw in the theatre. It's as funny now as it was then

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Dave G

Hilarious! Never gets old. One of the best comedies out there.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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m s

One of the funniest movies ever. 60%? Bah!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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Audience Member

This film follows Ted, who, after a disastrous prom night 13 years earlier, decides to track down his high school date, Mary, whom he’s still smitten with. To find her, he hires a shady private investigator named Healy. However, when he locates Mary, he also falls for her and uses the personal details he uncovered while stalking her to try and win her over. Upon learning this, Ted travels to meet Mary himself, only to find he must contend with Healy and a host of other suitors Mary has unknowingly charmed, all vying for her heart. Overall, due to its raunchy humor, Stiller’s awkward and hilarious performance as Ted (he’s at his funniest when being tortured on screen with his physical comedy), and Diaz's radiant and endearing portrayal of the alluring Mary, inventive story, an eclectic ensemble of eccentric characters and some very unexpected and clever twists, this movie is really good, and even though there are some moments that haven’t aged well, and a few jokes that didn’t quite work for me personally, I still enjoyed my time with it and was pleasantly surprised by how much heart this silly yet sincere film had.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Neeraj K

very innocent very funny movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/11/24

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Synopsis

Ted's (Ben Stiller) dream prom date with Mary (Cameron Diaz) never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home. Years later, Ted hires Pat Healy (Matt Dillon) to track down Mary so he can reconnect with her. Pat lies to Ted about Mary and he finds out everything he can about her to trick her into dating him. Ted travels to meet Mary and has to weave through the web of lies that Pat and Mary's friend Tucker (Lee Evans) have woven to try and win her over.

Director: Robert Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Producer: Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler
Screenwriter: Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Peter Farrelly, Robert Farrelly
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: R (Strong Comic Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 15, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $176.5M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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