Synopsis
After a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it.
Scores
Overall Score
85.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Review Aggregate
42.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 31% of 150 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotcharacter-drivenstylizedchristmaslightheartedpoliticalmacabrehistoricalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1994 | $7,000,000 source | $14,817,139 | reported |
| Jeff Daniels | 1994 | $50,000 source | $105,837 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count150
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes433,730
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $127,175,374 | $269,196,456 |
| International | 1994 | $294 | $622 |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $127,176,610 | $269,199,073 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $63,587,805 | $134,598,477 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $61,399,000 | $129,965,360 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $56,673,000 | $119,961,674 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $35,609,105 | $75,375,008 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $217,268,909 | $459,900,519 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $17,000,000 | $35,984,480 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1994 | $10,000,000 | $21,167,341 |
| Participations | 1994 | $32,590,000 | $68,984,366 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $10,438,000 | $22,094,471 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $3,400,000 | $7,196,896 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $73,428,000 | $155,427,555 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $143,840,909 | $304,472,964 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dumb and Dumber To | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 81.1 | $33,684,608 |
 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | 2003 | Shared franchise (1) | 71.4 | $32,061,769 |
 | We're the Millers | 2013 | Shared genres: 4 | 89.6 | $78,297,413 |
 | Road Trip | 2000 | Shared genres: 4 | 85.6 | $83,655,983 |
 | Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle | 2004 | Shared genres: 4 | 83.1 | $39,070,950 |