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Summary
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+32)
Critics 41Audiences 73GoodWatch 56
Metascore41
User score7.8
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 531 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
15×its budget
- Budget
- $16 M
- Worldwide
- $247 M
Worldwide it earned $231 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 71 more
+13Released
1994
December 16, 1994
32 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
MTV Movie & TV Awards1995
- MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance1995Won
- MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss1995Won
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, sexual content, and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
and 39 more81 people
- Jim CarreyLloyd Christmas
- Jeff DanielsHarry Dunne
- Lauren HollyMary Swanson
- Teri GarrHelen Swanson
- Charles RocketNicholas Andre
- Karen DuffyJ.P. Shay
- Mike StarrJoe Mentaliano
- Felton PerryDetective Dale
Hank BrandtKarl Swanson
Brad LockermanBobby
Victoria RowellAthletic Beauty
Brady BluhmBilly
Cam NeelySea Bass
Rob MoranBartender
Joe BakerBarnard- KFKathryn FrickCashier
Zen GesnerDale's Man #1- LKLawrence KoppDale's man #2
Clint AllenCoroner
Connie SawyerElderly Lady
Lin ShayeMrs. Neugeboren
Mike WatkissReporter
Harland WilliamsState Trooper- DKDiane KinerkWaitress #1
Directing · 5
- Peter Farrelly Director, Writer
- Gerald T. Olson Second Unit Director, Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Martin Kitrosser Script Supervisor
- J.B. Rogers First Assistant Director
- Denise Strong Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bobby Farrelly Writer, Co-Producer
- Bennett Yellin Writer
Production · 24
- Aaron Meyerson Executive Producer
- Brad Krevoy Producer
- Charles B. Wessler Producer
- Steven Stabler Producer
- Rick Montgomery Casting
- Dan Parada Casting
Camera · 9
- Mark Irwin Director of Photography
- Matt Irwin Clapper Loader
- Egor Davidoff Camera Loader
- Charles M. Smallwood Key Grip
- Jeffrey N. Civa Second Assistant Camera
- Gary Katsuya Ushino First Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Christopher Greenbury Editor
- Mato Color Timer
- Carter DeHaven Assistant Editor
- Jane Archambault Negative Cutter
Sound · 16
- Todd Rundgren Original Music Composer
- Tim Gedemer Sound Designer
- Craig Clark Supervising Sound Editor
- Gregg Barbanell Foley Artist
- Jonathon 'Earl' Stein Sound Mixer
- Joe Kraemer Dialogue Editor
Art · 13
- Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. Production Design
- Arlan Jay Vetter Art Direction
- Bradford Johnson Set Decoration
- Richard K. Wright Property Master
- Kevin Farrell Storyboard Artist
- Karen Beard Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Mary Zophres Costume Design
- Pauletta O. Lewis Key Hair Stylist
- Michael Budge Set Dressing Artist
- Brenda McNally Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Pamela Withers Wardrobe Supervisor
- Cheryl Voss Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Adam Howard Visual Effects Compositor
Lighting · 2
- Jay W. Yowler Gaffer
- John Ditomaso Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 34
- Rick Barker Stunt Coordinator
- Don Shanks Stunts
- Debbie Lee Carrington Stunts
- Dan Bradley Stunts
- Norman Howell Stunts
- Frank Ceglia Special Effects Coordinator, Stunts
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