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There's Something About Mary

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Ted's dream prom date with Mary never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home. Years later, Ted hires Pat Healy 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 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 01/05/2023
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. Go to Full Review Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post 02/03/2009
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. Go to Full Review Stephen Hunter Washington Post 02/03/2009
This one is dumbest. And funniest, as if that matters even a little bit! Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 12/20/2023
4/5
There's Something About Mary earns its spot as one of the funniest comedy movies ever made. Go to Full Review James Slaymaker Vague Visages 06/15/2023
What begins as a seemingly lightweight romantic comedy gradually expands into a surprisingly sophisticated exploration of romantic obsession and self-delusion. Go to Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight 02/23/2023
3.5/4
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? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Clive M @Dyshane 2d Perhaps a stupid movie but maybe that was the purpose. Silly humor but good for a laugh. Memorable comedy which does not happen often See more Bernie J. @phillyfiredaddy Jun 13 I think this movie is hilarious! Just saying See more Greg D @RT69732663 Jun 12 A classic comedy of the 90's See more Cody W. @Cwalton1994 May 28 The comedic timing in THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY is priceless. It just makes you want to laugh even harder than before. See more Robert H. @Rwhobbs198 May 23 There’s Something About Mary (1998) is one of the defining comedies of the late 90s, packed with the crude but memorable humor that made films of that era so popular. While the ending itself feels fairly inevitable, the real fun comes from the outrageous journey getting there, as an awkward teen romance gone disastrously wrong turns into a reunion years later filled with chaos and embarrassment. The movie thrives on over-the-top comedic moments, many of which became iconic for the time. Watching it again as an adult, some of the jokes land even better than they did back then. I was 13 when it released, and the humor definitely hits differently at 40. It’s goofy, crude, and at times ridiculous, but it remains comedy gold from that era and still holds up surprisingly well today. A genuinely fun watch. See more Mia R @RT27519387 May 17 The depictions of disabled individuals in this movie are so disgusting and harmful. See more Read all reviews
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Robert Farrelly

Director

Peter Farrelly

Director

Cameron Diaz

Mary Jensen Matthews

Matt Dillon

Pat Healy

Ben Stiller

Ted Stroehmann

Lee Evans

Tucker

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There's Something About Mary

Ted (Ben Stiller, right) and best friend Dom (Chris Elliott) prepare to get in even more trouble. Cameron Diaz as Mary unknowingly sports a zany hairdo, the result of using some unusual "gel." In front of an astonished Mary (Cameron Diaz), Ted (Ben Stiller) gets the hook. Ted (Ben Stiller, right) confronts the back-stabbing Pat (Matt Dillon). As a worried Mary (Cameron Diaz) looks on, Ted (Ben Stiller) is carried to an ambulance after an accident involving his "family jewels." Mary (Cameron Diaz) and Pat (Matt Dillon) enjoy an evening out. As his girlfriend's parents (Keith David and Markie Post) look on, a young Ted (Ben Stiller, left) gets some help when his "family jewels" are caught in his zipper. Lin Shaye plays Magda, Mary's agoraphobic, faux-glamorous, widowed, ultra-tan housemate. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Ted's dream prom date with Mary never happens due to an embarrassing injury at her home. Years later, Ted hires Pat Healy 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 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
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)