There's Something About Mary (1998)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

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 | Masturbation

Awards:

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

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 8	8:00 PM	FX
Wed. July 8	10:30 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)
йНЕ-ВРН Н лЩПХ (Russia) [ru]
Ah Mary vah Mary (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Algo más pasa con Mary (Spain) (video title) [es]
Algo pasa con Mary (Spain) [es]
Den där Mary (Sweden) [sv]
Doidos por Mary (Portugal) [pt]
Kati trehei me ti Mary (Greece) [el]
Keresd a nöt! (Hungary) [hu]
Loco por Mary (Argentina) [es]
Marie a un je-ne-sais-quoi (Canada: French title) [fr]
Mary à tout prix (France) [fr]
Mary ni kubitakke (Japan) [ja]
Neco na té Mary je (Czech Republic) [cs]
Nieco na tej Mary je (Slovakia) [sk]
Nori na Mary (Slovenia) [sl]
Quem Vai Ficar Com Mary? (Brazil) [pt]
Sekaisin Marista (Finland) [fi]
Tutti pazzi per Mary (Italy) [it]
Verrückt nach Mary (Germany) [de]
Vild med Mary (Denmark) [da]

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:

The dialogue between Mary and Ted about how there aren't enough meats on cones was originally written for an episode of "Seinfeld" (1990) that never aired. The Farrelly Brothers liked it and bought it for use in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mary and Pat are at the carnival, her cotton candy shrinks faster than she is eating it.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Take My Wife, Sleaze (#11.8)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Speed Queen

There's something about Mary, and I agree.

The plot is nothing new: A guy trying to get the love of the one he admired. We all have seen something like this in the past, and we will see something like this in the future. But in this movie the plot isn't important.

When you watch it you just know how it's gonna end, and so the focus is not on the plot but the actual happenings in the movie, and there's a lot. First, the movie is funny, with its many gags that just keeps on coming (a Farrelly Bros. tradition). They might not be in everyone's taste, but at least they aren't forced or out of place. Second, the people seem real enough to be in the situations they brought themselves into (kudos for the great acting, though it could be better). Third, Cameron Diaz is adorable, beautiful, and a marvel to look at. Plus, she got the job carrying the whole movie and she accomplished that ever so gracefully. You just can't help but fall in love with her too, along with every guy in the film.

This is a very good romantic comedy by the Farrelly Bros.. Just like in "Dumb and Dumber" or "King Pin", the brothers have made a comedy that has just the right amount of everything. Excellent job!!