There's Something About Mary (1998)

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

15 July 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Warning: The guys who did 'Dumb & Dumber' and 'Kingpin' bring you a love story.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Prom | High School | Dream Girl | Accident | Interracial Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Jan. 1	8:00 PM	FX
Fri. Jan. 1	10:30 PM	FX
Thur. Jan. 14	5:30 PM	FX

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

There's Something More About Mary (USA) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong comic sexual content and language.

Runtime:

119 min | USA:134 min (director's cut) | Turkey:107 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:Unrated (uncut video version) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:14+ (Ontario - 2006) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Malaysia:18SX | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Brazil:14 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (Approved No. 36073)

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

In the beginning of the film, it says "Cumberland, Rhode Island". This is an actual town in Rhode Island where the Farrelly Brothers grew up.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: On Prom Night, Ted gets caught staring out the bathroom window into another window of Mary's home as she gets undressed. However, they are in the same house and the outside shot of the home that we see does not indicate that the house would wrap around in such a way for this scene to be possible.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Steve Buscemi/Third Eye Blind (#23.17)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Margo's Waltz

Goofy, low brow humour- but it has something...

In the past I have not been a great fan of the Farrelly brothers films, however this film is an exception. The dog scenes were probably the funniest personally, but there were heaps of other scenes that are well worth a mention. Cameron Diaz was fantastic as Mary, the girl everyone is after and Ben Stiller was excellent. Matt Dillon was way too over the top- I know his role somewhat warranted it- but did he have to be so excessive? He seemed so irritating. There is no doubt that the humour in this film is of the lowest possible calibre, but it really works- think Dumb & Dumber, but only quite good. Despite all the comic situations in the film, there is still something undeniably sweet in the centre of the story, I think thats what made it work. Its certainly not top class entertainment, but its highly recommended for when you are in a stupid mood and need a good laugh.