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Dumb and Dumber is a 1994 film starring Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrey, directed by the Farrelly Brothers. Lloyd Christmas is a friendly, though somewhat sadistic and more than somewhat dimwitted, limo driver who lives with his Heterosexual Life Partner, Harry, in their Rhode Island apartment. Lloyd's life is turned around when he falls in love with Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly), a rich female client who leaves her suitcase at the airport. Lloyd talks Harry into going on a road trip to Colorado to return it.

In 2012, it was announced a sequel will be filmed with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels returning along with the original directors.


Provides examples of:

  • Anticipatory Breath Spray: Except he misses his mouth entirely
  • Animated Adaptation: The Hanna-Barbera-produced Dumb and Dumber cartoon in 1995, which featured a female beaver named Kitty as the Straight Animal to Lloyd and Harry.
  • Attempted Rape: Sea Bass attempts it on Lloyd.
  • Beat Still My Heart / ...And Show It to You: During his dream sequence, Lloyd rips the Kung-fu Chef's heart out of his chest and shows it to him (before putting it in a doggy bag and giving it back).
  • Big Damn Heroes: Harry has two of these moments: in the gas station bathroom where he foils Sea Bass' Attempted Rape of Lloyd and again in the hotel near the end when he's accompanied by the FBI.
    • Although the first was unintentional.
  • Book Ends: Lloyd grabbing Harry by the head and saying "Do you realize what you've done?!"
  • Briefcase Full of Money: It drives the plot.
  • Brick Joke: The woman that Harry offends at the gas station shows up later in the film and reveals herself to be a FBI agent.
    • The blind kid Lloyd sold the dead bird to appeared in tears in a news report on TV much later in the film.
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 Mary: "Who are these sick people?"

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 Lloyd: I want to ask you a question... straight out, flat out... and I want you to give me an honest answer. What do you think the chances of a guy like you and a girl like me... ending up together?

Mary: Well Lloyd... that's difficult to say... you really don't...

Lloyd: Hit me! Just give it to me straight! I came a long way just to see you Mary. The least you can do is level with me. What are my chances?

Mary: Not good.

Lloyd: (gulping) You mean, not good like one out of a hundred?

Mary: I'd say more like... one out of a million.

Lloyd: (Beat, then grins happily) So you're telling me there's a chance.

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 Harry: Freda and I had such a wonderful time. But right after the blue, she send me a John Dear letter.

Lloyd: Did she give you any reason?

Harry: Yeah I called her up. She gave a bunch of crap about not me listening to her or something... I don't know I wasn't paying attention.

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