Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

A nice-guy cop with Dissociative Identity Disorder must protect a woman on the run from a corrupt ex-boyfriend and his associates.

Directors:

Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

Writers:

Peter Farrelly, Mike Cerrone

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Anthony Anderson

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Charlie / Hank
Renée Zellweger	...	Irene
Anthony Anderson	...	Jamaal
Mongo Brownlee	...	Lee Harvey
Jerod Mixon	...	Shonté Jr.
Chris Cooper	...	Lieutenant Gerke
Michael Bowman	...	Whitey
Richard Jenkins	...	Agent Boshane
Robert Forster	...	Colonel Partington
Mike Cerrone	...	Officer Stubie
Rob Moran	...	Trooper Finneran
Daniel Greene	...	Dickie Thurman
Tony Cox	...	Limo Driver
Andrew Phillips	...	Lee Harvey - Age 9
Jeremy Maleek Leggett	...	Jamaal - Age 9

Storyline

Charlie Baileygates (Jim Carrey) is a Rhode Island state trooper with multiple personalities. He is otherwise mild-mannered and non-confrontational until somebody or something pushes him a little too far. That's when his maniacal alter-ego, Hank, takes over. Charlie is assigned on a routine mission to return alleged fugitive Irene Waters (Renée Zellweger) back to upstate New York, but they wind up on the run from corrupt Police Officers. And their escape would be a lot simpler on everybody involved if Hank didn't keep stepping in at the most inopportune times.

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Plot Keywords:

dissociative identity disorder | multiple personality | idiot | sex aid | sex toy | 

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Taglines:

From gentle to mental

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, crude humor, strong language and some violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are several moments throughout this movie that Hank whistles along with the soundtrack, but Charlie never does. This could either be a simple fourth wall break, or it could be implying that Hank is somehow aware of the music.

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Goofs

When Charlie and Irene leave for New York, the Colonel and his assistant are talking about him being a liability. The assistant says "But Captain, Police Work is Charlie's life...", incorrectly addressing the Colonel as a Captain.

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Quotes

Jamaal: These two motherfuckers can do the shopping, and I'll do the cooking.
Lee Harvey: Man, you'll do the cooking? Man, you're the one who thought you got chipped beef from a toothy blowjob.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, there's a search for the missing thumb.

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Alternate Versions

When Whitey and Charlie are in bed, and Whitey reveals he killed his parents, there was a deleted scene when Charlie gets up and the covers move away, a butcher knife can be seen in Whitey's hand. The real version cuts away before the covers reveal the knife. (This is revealed in the director's commentary.)

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Connections

Referenced in HBO First Look: Being 'Shallow Hal' (2001)

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Soundtracks

Can't Find The Time To Tell You
Written by Bruce Arnold
Performed by Hootie & the Blowfish (as Hootie & The Blowfish)
Produced by Jerry Harrison
Hootie & The Blowfish appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

User Reviews

Jim Carrey and the Farrely doing what they do best.

There is probably no other movie coming out this summer that will produce more from the gut laughs than Me, Myself & Irene. Sure it's crude, sure it's vulgar and juvenile at times, but sometimes we just have to take ourselves back to when we were younger and used to laugh at things that we would otherwise find rather disgusting. The main treat is to watch Carrey transform from the sweet natured Charlie to the vulgar, Dirty Harry sounding Hank. Hank does things that not many people would even dream of, and it's a kick to see him get away with some of them. Equally funny are Charlie's three sons, who are highly intelligent, love their dad and use a certain phrase to great effect. Some may find this movie offensive and occasionally funny at times, but I found it enjoyable from beginning to end. A good way to blow off steam from a bad day.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

23 June 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Me, Myself and Irene

Filming Locations:

Richmond, Vermont, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$51,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,209,385, 25 June 2000

Gross USA:

$90,570,999

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$149,270,999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Conundrum Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1