Me, Myself & Irene
A mild Rhode Island trooper and his volatile alter ego turn a fugitive escort mission into a crude, chaotic escape with a woman pursued by corrupt police.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- crude
- manic
- late night comedy
- group movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found Jim Carrey's expressive dual performance capable of generating laughs, but considered the crude humor repetitive and the plot tired and unfocused.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jim Carrey alternates between Charlie Baileygates's meek persona and Hank's aggressive alter ego, making personality shifts the central engine of the comedy.
The film's R-rated comic approach relies on deliberately tasteless jokes, crude situations, and exaggerated bodily or sexual humor.
Charlie and Irene travel while fleeing corrupt police officers, with Hank repeatedly disrupting their attempt to reach safety.
The central escape is triggered by corrupt police officers, placing a state trooper and law enforcement institutions inside the film's comic conflict.
Films like Me, Myself & Irene, and why
Dumb and Dumber
Shares broad physical comedy, crude humor, and a protagonist whose exaggerated behavior drives chaotic situations.
Kingpin
Combines R-rated comic vulgarity, manic performance energy, and an ill-fated journey involving mismatched companions.
Liar Liar
Features Jim Carrey's elastic physical comedy, escalating misunderstandings, and a socially constrained protagonist breaking into outrageous behavior.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
- Release Date
- 2000-06-22
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (4406)
Cast
- Jim Carrey
- Renée Zellweger
- Mongo Brownlee
- Zen Gesner
- Chris Cooper
- Anthony Anderson
- Jerod Mixon
- Michael Bowman
- Richard Jenkins
- Robert Forster
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Me, Myself & Irene about?
- A mild Rhode Island trooper and his volatile alter ego turn a fugitive escort mission into a crude, chaotic escape with a woman pursued by corrupt police.
- What is Me, Myself & Irene like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Me, Myself & Irene as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Me, Myself & Irene violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Me, Myself & Irene as mild.
- What did critics think of Me, Myself & Irene?
- Critics broadly found Jim Carrey's expressive dual performance capable of generating laughs, but considered the crude humor repetitive and the plot tired and unfocused.
- Which films are like Me, Myself & Irene?
- Films with a similar feel include Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and Liar Liar.
- How long is Me, Myself & Irene?
- Me, Myself & Irene runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Me, Myself & Irene?
- In United States, Me, Myself & Irene is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
