There's Something About Mary (1998)

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly

Writers (WGA):

Ed Decter (story) &
John J. Strauss (story) ...

Release Date:

15 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Warning: The guys who did 'Dumb & Dumber' and 'Kingpin' bring you a love story.

Plot:

A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from highschool, even though his date with her back then was a complete disaster.

Plot Keywords:

Sperm | Love Triangle | Farce | Love At First Sight | Handicap

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Mary Jensen
Matt Dillon	...	Pat Healy
Ben Stiller	...	Ted Stroehmann
Lee Evans	...	Tucker / Norman Phipps
Chris Elliott	...	Dom Woganowski
Lin Shaye	...	Magda
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Sully
Markie Post	...	Sheila Jensen
Keith David	...	Charlie Jensen
W. Earl Brown	...	Warren Jensen
Sarah Silverman	...	Brenda
Khandi Alexander	...	Joanie
Marnie Alexenburg	...	Lisa
Danny Murphy	...	Boss' Brother (as Dan Murphy)
Richard Tyson	...	Detective Krevoy (as Richard M. Tyson)

Also Known As:

There's Something More About Mary (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong comic sexual content and language.

Runtime:

119 min | USA:134 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Iceland:L | USA:Unrated (uncut video version) | Malaysia:18SX | Ireland:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Ted brings Warren a baseball autographed by Tony Conigliaro. Conigliaro played for the Boston Red Sox in the 60s and was seriously injured when he was hit in the face by a pitched fastball, echoing Warren's accident in the previous montage.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: On Prom Night, Ted gets caught staring out the bathroom window into another window of Mary's home as she gets undressed. However, they are in the same house and the outside shot of the home that we see does not indicate that the house would wrap around in such a way for this scene to be possible.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Ted: [voice over] When I was 16 years old, I fell in love.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Date Movie (2006)

Soundtrack:

Speed Queen

One Of The Funniest Films Ever Made

I don`t like comedies but I do enjoy much of the Farrelly Brothers stuff and THERE`S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY is their greatest achievment which is probably down to their casting . Ben Stiller is perfect as Ted while Matt Dillon is absolutely outstanding as sleazy ( And boy do I mean sleazy ) private investigator Pat Healy . My only criticism is of Cameron Diaz who`s slightly bland , but she is attractive and that`s all that matters

I suppose how funny you`ll find this film is down to your own subjective opinion of what should or shouldn`t be made fun of . I`ll be honest and say that jokes featuring stalking , serial killers , semen , spiking doggie snacks with drugs and learning difficulties are all fair game ,and perhaps I`m being too honest in saying I laughed out loud at these serious subjects being made fun of ?

Sorry if this review has been very short but I find it difficult to write hundreds of words about a film I love