Dumb and Dumber
Two spectacularly inept friends cross America to return a money-filled briefcase, turning a simple good deed into a chain of outrageous comic disasters.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- absurd
- witty
- lazy sunday
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film uneven but entertaining, with its relentless crude and slapstick humor elevated by Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels’ performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Harry and Lloyd’s profound foolishness shapes nearly every mishap, misunderstanding, and comic reversal.
The trip from Providence to Aspen structures the film as a sequence of increasingly absurd road incidents.
The money-filled briefcase motivates Harry and Lloyd’s cross-country mission and connects them to Mary and criminal complications.
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels play broad physical and verbal comedy with sustained, character-specific commitment.
Films like Dumb and Dumber, and why
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
shares broad buddy comedy, road movie structure, escalating mishaps, and irreverent physical humor
The Hangover
shares crude comedy, mismatched friendship, impulsive protagonists, and relentless comic set pieces
Due Date
shares cross-country travel, eccentric buddy dynamics, absurd misunderstandings, and warm comic chemistry
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Farrelly
- Release Date
- 1994-12-16
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (6957)
Cast
- Jim Carrey
- Jeff Daniels
- Lauren Holly
- Teri Garr
- Charles Rocket
- Karen Duffy
- Mike Starr
- Felton Perry
- Hank Brandt
- Brad Lockerman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Dumb and Dumber about?
- Two spectacularly inept friends cross America to return a money-filled briefcase, turning a simple good deed into a chain of outrageous comic disasters.
- What is Dumb and Dumber like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dumb and Dumber as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dumb and Dumber violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dumb and Dumber as mild.
- What did critics think of Dumb and Dumber?
- Critics broadly found the film uneven but entertaining, with its relentless crude and slapstick humor elevated by Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels’ performances.
- Which films are like Dumb and Dumber?
- Films with a similar feel include Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Hangover, and Due Date.
- How long is Dumb and Dumber?
- Dumb and Dumber runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dumb and Dumber?
- In United States, Dumb and Dumber is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
