There's Something About Mary (1998)

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

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

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

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 17 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Diaz	...	Mary
Matt Dillon	...	Healy
Ben Stiller	...	Ted
Lee Evans	...	Tucker
Chris Elliott	...	Dom
Lin Shaye	...	Magda
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Sully
Markie Post	...	Mary's Mom
Keith David	...	Mary's Dad
W. Earl Brown	...	Warren
Sarah Silverman	...	Brenda
Khandi Alexander	...	Joanie
Marnie Alexenburg	...	Lisa
Danny Murphy	...	Boss' Brother (as Dan Murphy)
Richard Tyson	...	Detective Krevoy (as Richard M. Tyson)

Storyline

Ted was a geek in high school, who was going to go to the prom with one of the most popular girls in school, Mary. The prom date never happened, because Ted had a very unusual accident. Thirteen years later he realizes he is still in love with Mary, so he hires a private investigator to track her down. That investigator discovers he too may be in love with Mary, so he gives Ted some false information to keep him away from her. But soon Ted finds himself back into Mary's life, as we watch one funny scene after another.

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Plot Keywords:

dream girl | prom | high school | accident | faked accent | 

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Taglines:

No animals were harmed in the making of this movie. Everybody else was on their own.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong comic sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

There's Something More About Mary

Filming Locations:

River Walk Trail, Miami, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,740,644, 19 July 1998, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$176,484,651

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$369,884,651

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min 130 min (extended cut) 107 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dropping Ted on the stretcher wasn't scripted. When it happened, they cut to make sure Ben Stiller was okay and then thought it was so funny they left it in.

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Goofs

The film features two troubadours several times throughout the film. Though we can hear the vocals and accompanying guitar and drum lines, this music almost never matches what the drummer and guitarist are actually doing with their instruments on screen. This was intentional on the part of the filmmakers and meant to be humorous.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

Closing dedication: This movie is dedicated to the memory of Ryan Mone, West Tisbury, Massachusetts

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Connections

Referenced in Australian Pie (2005)

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Soundtracks

Talking To Herself
Written by Tom Wolfe
Performed by Tom Wolfe

User Reviews

There's Something About Mary

Insanely off the wall comedy from the Farrelly Brothers that delivers from start to finish. Wonderful early sequence with Keith David as Diaz's father busting heavily braced Stiller's chops. Stiller's zipper scene goes down as one of the funniest and most painful things I have ever witnessed on film. Diaz is divine the woman of Stiller's dreams...Dillon is hired to find Diaz...He falls in love with her and gives Stiller a bum story... Lee Evans, a pizza boy, is in love with her too... then Brett Favre comes into the picture. Every scene has something memorable from Dillon's attempts at reviving a dog to Stiller's "pre date entertainment." A classic that doesn't take itself too seriously.