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Filmography
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The Number 23 (2006)
A man (Carrey)
becomes obsessed with a book that appears to be based on his life
but ends with a murder that has yet to happen in real life.
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Fun
with Dick and Jane (2005) Comedy and
Crime/Gangster
A remake of the 1977 comedy in which a struggling couple turns
to crime - particularly robbery - to get the bills paid.
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Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Comedy and
Romance
1 hr. 48 min. This is the story of a guy, Joel
(Carrey), who
discovers that his long-time girlfriend, Clementine (Winslet), has
undergone a psychiatrist's (Wilkinson) experimental procedure in
which all of her memory of Joel is removed, after the couple has
tried for years to get their relationship working fluidly.
Frustrated by the idea of still being in love with a woman who
doesn't remember their time together, Joel agrees to undergo the
procedure as well, to erase his memories of Clementine. The film,
which takes place mostly within Joel's mind, follows his memories of
Clementine backwards in time as each recent memory is replaced, and
the procedure then goes on to the previous one, which is likewise
seen, and then erased. Once the process starts, however, Joel
realizes he doesn't really want to forget Clementine, so he starts
smuggling her away into parts of his memory where she doesn't
belong... which alters other things about his memories as well.
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Lemony
Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Comedy and
Kids/Family
1 hr. 53 min. This is the story of the
Bauedelaires, three young
orphans, Violet (Browning), Klaus (Aiken) and Sunny, looking for a
new home, who are taken in by a series of odd relatives and other
people, including Lemony Snicket, who narrates the film, and
starting with the cunning and dastardly Count Olaf (Carrey), who
hopes to snatch their inheritance from them. Violet is the oldest of
the Baudelaires at 14, and is their brave and fast-thinking leader.
The only boy is middle child Klaus, 12, who is intensely intelligent
and obsessed with words. The youngest is infant Sunny, who speaks in
a language only her siblings can understand, and she has a tendency
to... bite.
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Bruce
Almighty (2003)
Comedy
1 hr. 34 min. Bruce Almighty stars Jim Carrey as Bruce Nolan, a
“human interest” television reporter in Buffalo, New York who is
discontented with almost everything in life, despite his popularity
and the love of his girlfriend Grace (Jennifer Aniston). At the end
of the worst day in his life, Bruce angrily ridicules and rages
against God – and God responds. He appears in human form (Morgan
Freeman) and, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers,
challenges Bruce to take on the big job and see if he can do it any
better.
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The
Majestic (2001)
Comedy, Drama and
Romance
2 hrs. 29 min. In this
Capra-esque drama set during the 1950's
blacklist, a young, ambitious Hollywood screenwriter (Jim Carrey)
loses his job and his identity, only to find new courage, love and
the power of conviction in the heart of a small town's life.
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Dr.
Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
Comedy
1 hr. 45 min. In this live-action adaptation of the famous
Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, director Ron Howard (APOLLO 13,
SPLASH), casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role, giving this
rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a perverse, manic spin.
Add great special effects and a fast-moving script and this
well-loved story of a freakish green monster living in a
mountainside cave who disguises himself as Santa Claus, and steals
the Christmas goodies from every single home in Whoville, becomes a
hilarious holiday comedy.
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Me,
Myself & Irene (2000)
1 hr. 56 min. Meet
Charlie Baileygates, a 17-year veteran of the Rhode Island police
force. Charlie is mild-mannered, hard-working, always helpful, and a
devoted and loving father to three sons. Unfortunately, Charlie has
Split Personality Disorder, and when he runs out of his medication;
meet Hank Baileygates, Charlie's hyper-sensitive alter-ego. Hank's
got a filthy mouth, drinks like a fish, breaks skulls and loves
dirty, dirty sex. Charlie and Hank have nothing in common with the
exception of Irene Waters, a beautiful woman on the lam with whom
they have both fallen in love. Now, Hank/Charlie must wage war -with
himself-for the confused Irene's affections.
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Man
on the Moon (1999)
1 hr. 58 min. Man
on the Moon, starring Jim Carrey, as the late Andy Kaufman who was
considered the most innovative, eccentric and enigmatic comic of his
time. A master at provoking audiences, Kaufman could generate belly
laughs, stony silence, tears or brawls. Danny DeVito also stars in
Man on the Moon as Kaufman's manager, George Shapiro, with Courtney
Love co-starring as Lynne Margulies, the woman who befriends and
eventually falls in love with the comic. Paul Giamatti portrays
Kaufman's best friend an d writer, Bob Zmuda. Well-known Vegas
lounge singer Tony Clifton stars as himself.
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Simon
Birch (1998)
Comedy and Drama
Born the size of a human hand, Simon Birch was not predicted to
live through the first week of his life. Then the first month. Then
the first year. Twelve years later, Simon is still alive, and still
incredibly undersized. He constantly reminds his best friend Joe
that God has a special plan for him. Meanwhile, Joe spends his time
closed off from his mother's new suitors, preoccupied with the
knowledge that he has never been told who his real father is. When
fate intervenes in the form of a foul ball during a little league
game, Joe understands that he will never learn the truth; unless
Simon is right about there being a purpose for everything, that is.
A hopeful, heartwarming tale that the whole family can enjoy. Based
on John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meany.
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The
Truman Show (1998)
Comedy and Drama
The life of Truman Burbank has been broadcast around the world
with tremendous success since the day he was born. A star for the
mere fact that he exists, Truman has no idea that there are cameras
in every corner of his world.
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Liar
Liar (1997)
Comedy
1 hr. 26 min. A pathologically lying lawyer desperately tries to
grant his son's wish that he tell the truth for a 24-hour period.
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The
Cable Guy (1996)
Comedy
When a young urbanite calls to order cable TV for his apartment
he gets much more than he bargained for, as the demented title
character arrives and proceeds to insinuate his way into the
beleaguered customer's life. Raised by television as a child and
starved for human contact, the "cable guy" is a darkly
hilarious carnation of the modern age. Carey's manic karaoke
rendition of Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" is a
twisted highlight.
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Ace
Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Comedy
Carrey's certifiable but cool alter ego, Ace Ventura, continues
his pet sleuthing in the wilds of Africa as he tries to avert a
tribal war by locating a kidnapped sacred bat.
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Batman
Forever (1995)
Action/Adventure
and Science Fiction/Fantasy
2 hrs. 01 min. Gotham City is once again under siege, this time
by the mind-controlling Riddler and the diabolical Harvey Two-Face.
The Caped Crusader cleans up with the help of his new side-kick
Robin in this effects-laden thrill ride.
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Ace
Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Comedy
Picking up the scent of missing pets, Ace Ventura gumshoes his
way through an obstacle course of absurdity in this theatrically
successful comedy.
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Dumb
and Dumber (1994)
Comedy
When best friends Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne both get
fired, Lloyd convinces Harry to travel to Colorado to search for his
dream woman, Mary Swanson. Little does Lloyd know that Mary's in
Aspen trying to find her kidnapped husband. Soon the two have gotten
mixed up in the crime, and their wacky exploits are leading the FBI
straight to the crooks. The Farrelly Brothers are at the peak of
their twisted craft with this gutbusting comedy.
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The
Mask (1994)
Comedy
When a no-account bank clerk discovers a curious wooden mask he
finds it has some interesting properties; to wit, the mask magnifies
the wearer's personality to superhuman proportions--oddly, others
seem to find this attractive. The no-longer-nebbischy clerk enjoys
his new life considerably, but when he seduces the girlfriend of a
powerful gangster, complications result. Academy Award Nominations:
Best Visual Effects.
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Doing
Time on Maple Drive (1992)
Jim Carrey took on
his first dramatic role in this TV drama about a white bread middle
class American family and the struggles and heartaches they face in
staying together. Phil and Lisa Carter are restauranteurs with three
grown children: Karen, a successful writer who sacrificed her career
to marry a photographer of whom her parents disapproved; Tim (Carrey),
an alcoholic who dropped out of college despite his academic
promise; and their youngest, Matt, upon whom the Carters rest all
their hopes. Matt is a successful student at Yale and is engaged to
the beautiful and rich Allison; he seems to be living up to his
parents' expectations, until Allison finds a letter from one of
Matt's former lovers, who is a man. Allison leaves Matt and he goes
to great, and even life-threatening, lengths to avoid coming out to
his parents. When Matt's father makes a startling discovery,
however, both are forced to face up to some difficult questions
surrounding Matt's sexuality and the importance of family. Directed
by "Thirtysomething" star Ken Olin, this moving family
drama was nominated for several Emmy awards and sports a cast
comprised of talented TV veterans, including "Northern
Exposure's" Bibi Besch, and "Full House's" Lori
Loughlin.
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High
Strung (1991)
Comedy
A notorious cynic is forced to endure a truly hellish day. Jim
Carrey makes a short, unbilled cameo appearance in this early film
written by his friend Oededkerk.
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Earth
Girls Are Easy (1989)
Comedy
Three furry aliens crash land their ship into a swimming pool
belonging to a valley girl nursing a broken heart. After a makeover,
the trio emerge as hunks and set out for one wild night on the town
with Earth girls. Julie Brown wrote the musical score that features
"'Cuz I'm a Blonde."
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Pink
Cadillac (1989)
Comedy
An experienced "skip-tracer" who specializes in
tracking down crooks who jump bail, has his hands full when he
pursues a woman whose specialty is counterfeiting and whose
companion is her eight-month-old baby.
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The
Dead Pool (1988)
Action/Adventure
Having made enough arrests to make him a celebrity, Dirty Harry
is added to a film crew's "Dead Pool," a group of noted
people the crew makes bets on as to who will die first. When a
serial killer tries to expedite their demise, Harry realizes he's
next. Thoughtful screenplay by vitamin champions and "Life
Extensions" authors Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw.
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Peggy
Sue Got Married (1986)
Comedy
A charming twist on the Rip van Winkle fairy tale, PEGGY SUE GOT
MARRIED tells the story of Peggy Sue Bodell (Kathleen Turner), a
43-year-old wife and mother who, while attending her high school
reunion, faints and wakes up back in 1960. Peggy Sue lives with her
mom and dad, attends high school, and dates her future husband
(Nicolas Cage). Will knowing what her future holds make Peggy Sue
change her life while she has the chance? Kathleen Turner received a
well-deserved Oscar nomination for her role as a middle-aged woman
encountering the problems of a teen.
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Once
Bitten (1985)
Suspense/Horror
A horny vampiress goes on the prowl for young virgin males.
Since she has to find them in modern-day Los Angeles, she has quite
a problem.
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Finders
Keepers (1984)
Comedy
A frenetic comedy of five million dollars being smuggled across
the country on a train, and a motley cast of characters, each of
whom wants to liberate it.
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Club
Med (1983)
Comedy
The wild Club Med ski resort at Copper Mountain, Colorado is the
setting for this crazy comedy. Includes the hit single "One
Fine Day" by Rita Coolidge as well as some great concert
footage by country singer Ronnie Hawkins.
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Copper
Mountain (1983)
This 1980s comedy
features classic slapstick comedy of the era, when two freewheeling
bachelors (Jim Carrey and Alan Thicke) go to a Club Med ski lodge
for a weekend of gorgeous women and racing. Bobby (Jim Carrey) has
trouble meeting women, with his gags and jokes always seeming to
backfire--unfortunately his luck doesn't improve in the snowy
paradise. Jackson (Alan Thicke) can't wait to race in the World
Pro-Am Ski contest, but first he must race an out of shape
bartender! In addition to the notable casting of the main
characters, this film features appearances by ski champion
Jean-Claude Killy and music legends Rita Coolidge and Ronnie
Hawkins.
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Rubberface
(1981)
Comedy
An early short film from comic millionaire Jim
Carrey, in which
he plays a failing stand-up comic.
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