There's Something About Mary
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| Directed by | Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly |
| Produced by |
Michael Steinberg Bradley Thomas Charles B. Wessler Frank Beddor |
| Screenplay by |
Ed Decter John J. Strauss Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly |
| Story by | Ed Decter John J. Strauss |
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| Narrated by | Jonathan Richman |
| Music by | Jonathan Richman |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $369.9 million |
There's Something About Mary is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. It stars Cameron Diaz as the title character with Ben Stiller, Chris Elliott, and Matt Dillon all playing men who are in love with her and vying for her affections.
The film was placed 27th in the American Film Institute's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, a list of the 100 funniest movies of the 20th century. In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted it the fourth-greatest comedy film of all time. Diaz won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, an MTV Movie Award for Best Performance, an American Comedy Award for Best Actress, a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actress. She also received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. It won 4 out of 8 MTV Movie Awards, including Best Movie.
In 1985, 16-year-old high school student Ted Stroehmann (Ben Stiller) lands a prom date with his dream girl Mary Jensen (Cameron Diaz), which is cancelled after a painful and embarrassing zipper accident. After the ordeal gains the attention of numerous members of the household and community and Ted is carted off to a hospital, he subsequently loses contact with Mary.
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