# There's Something About Mary (1998)

> A lovestruck everyman reunites with his high-school dream girl, only to face a deceitful investigator and a swarm of rival suitors in a boundary-pushing romantic farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/429

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Cast: Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Tambor, Markie Post
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129387/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, witty, raunchy, date night, late night comedy viewing

## Synopsis

A quirky romantic comedy that explores the lengths one man will go to win back his high school crush.

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