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There's Something About Mary

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There's Something About Mary (1998)

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Reviews Counted:80

Fresh:66

Rotten:14

Average Rating:7.1/10

Consensus: There's Something About Mary proves that unrelentingly, unabashedly peurile humor doesn't necessarily come at the expense of a film's heart.

Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY is a no-holds-barred comedy tour-de-force in which 30-something Ben Stiller locates and courts his high school dreamgirl (Cameron Diaz), unwittingly enlisting the help... THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY is a no-holds-barred comedy tour-de-force in which 30-something Ben Stiller locates and courts his high school dreamgirl (Cameron Diaz), unwittingly enlisting the help of some of her more hilariously psychotic suitors. In-your-face sight gags and unapologetic raunchiness disguise a riotously funny love story that is actually very sweet. Be amazed at the impeccable casting and stellar performances of the supporting players. [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott

Starring: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Chris Elliott, Lee Evans, Lin Shaye, W. Earl Brown, Jeffrey Tambor, Keith David, Markie Post, Harland Williams, Khandi Alexander, Sarah Silverman, Richard Jenkins, Jonathan Richman

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Screenwriter: Edward Decter, John J. Strauss, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Producer: Michael Steinberg, Bradley Thomas, Charles B. Wessler, Frank Beddor

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This comedy made me laugh. Uncontrollably.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
01/01/00
Elspeth Haughton
Elspeth Haughton
Apollo Guide

It was the raunchy comedy that raked in the headlines and had audiences shaking their heads in offended laughter, then coming back the weekend after, dragging in friends by their arms.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
02/11/07
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

...there were also moments when I was actually bored.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment 2 Comments
01/29/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Mary is reminiscent of the crazed, hellzapoppin' style of the Marx Brothers.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

The Farrellys have the gift for generating laughter from discomfort and vice versa, an insight commonly misconstrued as bad taste.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

A fast-paced, hilarious comedy.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Lisa Osborne
Lisa Osborne
Boxoffice Magazine

I may have gasped a little, and that's pretty much the intended effect.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Puerile, politically incorrect, rib-achingly funny and strangely insightful.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/11/08
Channel 4 Film

Despite my earlier reservations about Bobby and Peter Farrelly, they're progressively winning me over, partly because they keep getting better.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
02/03/09
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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What a blessed relief is laughter.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The Farrellys work so hard to be outrageous they end up sacrificing story, characters, even comedy, to achieve maximum gross-out.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Um dos filmes mais politicamente incorretos que já vi em toda a minha vida.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
05/31/02
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

There is hardly a moment in the picture that is not laughable.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

The masters of bad taste have managed to create a surprisingly good film.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Asquerosamente divertida.

Full Review Source: Cinenganos | comment Comment
08/31/01
Alex Ramirez
Alex Ramirez
Cinenganos

Political correctness takes a vacation.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
01/01/00
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Cameron, with her unique beauty and unquittable smile, has a way of grounding the most ridiculous situations.

Full Review Source: Critics Inc./America Online | comment Comment
11/23/01
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Critics Inc./America Online

Some people don't know when they've taken a joke too far.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Stand warned.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
01/01/00
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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...sophomoric, politically incorrect, exaggerated, overdone, and trivial. Yet it's as hilarious as anything ever filmed.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
04/07/01
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
 
 
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