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There's Something About Mary (1998)

R  |   |  Comedy, Romance  |  15 July 1998 (USA)
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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.

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Boss' Brother (as Dan Murphy)
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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. Written by Justin Sharp <rainman88@earthlink.net>

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The most fun you can have on video. See more »

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Comedy | Romance

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Rated R for strong comic sexual content and language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

15 July 1998 (USA)  »

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There's Something More About Mary  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,740,644 (USA) (17 July 1998)

Gross:

$176,483,808 (USA) (19 March 1999)
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Trivia

The character "Patrick Healy" is also the name of an associate producer involved with this film. It is also the name of the National District Attorneys' Association spokesman in the book, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. See more »

Goofs

In the scene immediately following Ted's "interview' with the detectives, we see Pat spying on Mary as she returns to her office. In two back-to-back shots the shadow of the camera operator is cast (and moving) over the black convertible - lower right corner of the shot. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ted: [voice over] When I was 16 years old, I fell in love.
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Closing dedication: This movie is dedicated to the memory of Ryan Mone, West Tisbury, Massachusetts See more »

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Referenced in Girls on Top (2001) See more »

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How to Survive a Broken Heart
Written and Performed by Ben Lee
Courtesy of Grand Royal Records
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Goofy, low brow humour- but it has something...
19 November 1999 | by (Melbourne, Australia) – See all my reviews

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.


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