Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

48% of critics liked it
(97 reviews)
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Six years after Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carrey reunited with Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly for this anarchic comedy with a hint of romance. Charlie (Carrey) is a good-natured Rhode Island state trooper who likes helping people. But years of internalizing his frustrations about his work and his… More Six years after Dumb and Dumber, Jim Carrey reunited with Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly for this anarchic comedy with a hint of romance. Charlie (Carrey) is a good-natured Rhode Island state trooper who likes helping people. But years of internalizing his frustrations about his work and his family have caused Charlie to develop an alter ego: Hank, an abusive, violent, sexually compulsive police officer. Charlie can keep Hank at bay with medication, but just barely. When Irene (Renee Zellweger) finds herself in legal trouble through a series of misunderstandings involving her ex-boyfriend, Charlie must escort her on a long drive to New York for questioning. After Charlie loses his medication, he and Hank wind up vying for her affections: Charlie wants Irene to marry him, while Hank has more brutal intentions. Me, Myself, and Irene also features Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, and Jessica Harper, as well as Anthony Anderson, Mongo Brownlee, and Jerod Mixon as Charlie's rotund, African-American sons. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 57 min.
Directed By: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Written By: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Mike Cerrone
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jun 23, 2000 Wide
On DVD: May 24, 2001
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It's too bad, then, that Me, Myself & Irene is clueless when it comes to constructing a plot with which to thread the powerful jokes.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Me, Myself & Irene will satisfy Jim Carrey fans eager for a return to the contortionist slapstick that made him a star.
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The big shock here is how flagrantly unoriginal the movie is.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
The laughs roll out by the handfuls.
Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media
The Farrellys strike again; avoid this awful film.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
While the film does deliver enough laughs to merit a recommendation, it is a letdown given the caliber of the comic minds involved.
Rob Nelson, City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Able-minded kids of all ages know that drooling at the dinner table can be an act of defiance.
Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
Consistently filthy and funny, with the Farrellys' usual attention to disability that will surely be misread as insensitivity to disability.
James Plath, Movie Metropolis
Some of the scenes are so funny you can't help but laugh out loud . . . and wonder why there aren't more of them.
Judith Egerton, Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Involves a knock-down, drag-out fight between the two personalities. It's like watching Jerry Lewis and Buster Keaton duke it out while inhabiting the same body.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
[Zellweger] shares nearly all her scenes with Carrey and doesn't get gobbled up by him. She's a lovely comic foil, a straight man that can take any number of hits.

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Directors C

Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber. All the comedies with Jim pre to Me, Myself and Irene, were all masterpieces. This was unexpectedly crude and certainly not the best but it was also Jim's best physical performance in terms of his reputation as being "the man of a… More
Ace Ventura, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber. All the comedies with Jim pre to Me, Myself and Irene, were all masterpieces. This was unexpectedly crude and certainly not the best but it was also Jim's best physical performance in terms of his reputation as being "the man of a thousand faces".
Anthony L

Finally, after 3 attempts at watching this film I made it to the end. It wasn't worth it, in fact I feel angry at about the time I wasted. It's not in my top 10 worst films of all time but it's definitely in the teens. Very much not my kind of film.
Bethany M

Funny!
Jeff "

Me, Myself & Irene is one of the finest films directed by the Farrelly Brothers. For me, this is Jim Carrey's last funny film. After this film he started going off the deep end, and made a couple of really bad films. But this is a fine Swan song to a good comedic actor. The… More
Me, Myself & Irene is one of the finest films directed by the Farrelly Brothers. For me, this is Jim Carrey's last funny film. After this film he started going off the deep end, and made a couple of really bad films. But this is a fine Swan song to a good comedic actor. The humour in this film sharp, witty and crude. But thats what makes it so funny. Renee Zellwegger gives her only good performance of her career, as she's quite the bad actress. However in this film, this is one of the best comedies that the Farrelly Brothers have made. The humour in Me, Myself & Irene is very low brow as you'd expect from the Farrelly's. This is one of their best films. Jim Carrey is very funny in this film, and it sucks that he hasn't made anything watchable since this film. The cast do a good job here. Theres plenty of scenes that are memorable, especially every scene involving Jim Carrey's sons. The film is very well done, with non stop laughs. The humour may not appeal to everyone, but for fans of most of the Farrely Brothers films, you won't be disappointed, I personally preferred this film over There's Something About Mary. Some of the cast are surprising, I did not expect to see Richard Jenkins here and Chris Cooper, both have played in excellent films, but it's great to see them doing something different. Me,Myself & Irene is one of my favorite comedies and it definitely brings on big laughs, a great comedy.
Brad W

Funny from the Fareelys, but not Theres Something About Mary
Lenny M

Has a lot of funny moments but I'm not really into the schizo plot or the Lebowski-esque narration.
Richard C

B
Wahida K

I have no Idea why this Movie was so highly rated, it is a weird movie.
Conner R

This is one of my favorite movies from the Farrelly brothers movies that is a great original premise. It is one of my favorite performances from Jim Carrey, Hank is one of the most priceless characters. For a raunchy comedy it was extremely well tamed.
Jason O

In "Me, Myself & Irene," Jim Carrey stars as a skitso cop who tags along with Irene (Renee Zellweger). Charley (Jim Carrey), a cool cop that patrols the roads of Rhoe Island, is having some problems with his wife after she meets a black midget that gets offended by… More
In "Me, Myself & Irene," Jim Carrey stars as a skitso cop who tags along with Irene (Renee Zellweger). Charley (Jim Carrey), a cool cop that patrols the roads of Rhoe Island, is having some problems with his wife after she meets a black midget that gets offended by Charley. Charley meets Irene at a station and plans to escort her to upstate New York as a prisoner. From there, everything breaks loose and both Charley and Irene go from one place to the other on a frantic mission to stay away from the police, because they're both wanted. Irene also finds out first-hand that Charley has a split personality that toggles between being Charley and being Hank (Jim Carrey), a crazy and obnoxious lunatic. I didn't think "Me, Myself & Irene" was Jim Carrey's best comedy ever, but I did think it was one of his best and his best one since "Liar Liar." This movie is packed full of laughs with antics such as when Jim Carrey throws himself out of a car, or I should say Hank throws Charley out of a car. Jim Carrey definitely did one of his best acting jobs in "Me, Myself & Irene," he makes it seem like he really does have a split personality. Don't think that just because this is a comedy movie that it lacks in plot because it has a good plot that unfolds gradually. If you like hilarious comedy movies or Jim Carrey movies, I definitely recommend getting "Me, Myself, & Irene." It's one of the funniest movies of the past year without a doubt! NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. The part where Carrey replaces a baby to nurse on a woman's tetons is one of THE funniest movie scenes of all time.
Tim S

One of the few Farrely Bros movies worth watching.
Sophie B

Very very funny which enduces loads of real laughter around all watching. Great cast which works well and looks great however just didn't thrill me
Aaron N

Irene P. Waters: Does your ass feel swollen. Charlie Baileygates: [referring to his pills] No. But it can give you unbelievable cotton-mouth. Irene P. Waters: I meant from the ride. Charlie Baileygates: Oh. Oh, yeah. Over the years my ass has taken a pounding. Jim Carrey and the… More
Irene P. Waters: Does your ass feel swollen. Charlie Baileygates: [referring to his pills] No. But it can give you unbelievable cotton-mouth. Irene P. Waters: I meant from the ride. Charlie Baileygates: Oh. Oh, yeah. Over the years my ass has taken a pounding. Jim Carrey and the Farrelly Brothers team up again for another crude, vulgar, and sweet natured comedy. Carrey is Charlie Baileygates, a Rhode Island cop who was unfortunately left by his wife, due to cheating on another man. She left him with their three black children, but Charlie just took it inside. Years later, his children have grown up and become extremely smart due to their genes, but also very crude, due to watching vulgar standup comedies for years as well. Charlie meanwhile has become a big pushover, until one day he snaps, developing a split personality known as Hank. Meanwhile, a woman, Renee Zellweger, has been brought into custody on some charges, only to be wanted for more than what she's been brought in for. Eventually, she and Charlie team up trying to find a way out of trouble, problem is the pills Charlie had to keep Hank away are gone, so he continues to switch back and forth. When Carrey goes between Charlie and Hank, it shows how much great talent that he has. Especially in the later act of the film, when he is going all wild, back and forth. It's the kind of thing that shows why comedies can require more effort than dramas at times. Does this mean it's a great movie? No, the plot is fairly thin, but this is just a vehicle for Carrey to be funny, and he succeeds. His sons are also hilarious in every scene they are in. The movie also continues the sweetness seen in all the Farrelly Brothers' movies. There's are some random throwaway lines Charlie has with his kids that are funny, but you can just tell he means it as his character. There is also a nice alternative soundtrack to pull this all together. Hank Evans: Vagiclean," huh? What's the matter, honey? Little extra cheese on the taco? Mrs. Bittman: Excuse me? Hank Evans: No, excuse me. There's no tag on this. [grabs microphone] Hank Evans: Price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. I repeat: price check on Vagiclean, aisle five. That's Vagiclean. We've got a customer down here with a full-on fallopian fungus. She's baking a loaf of bread and I think it's sourdough.
Dean M

The premise gives Jim Carrey plenty of opportunity for the kind of rubber-faced comedy only he does so well.
Emily A

This was actually pretty funny. I usually hate the Farrelly Brothers, but this one was low on the gross-out sight gags and put Jim Carrey's aptitude for physical humour to really good use. I also liked Charlie's three sons. This was a pretty pleasant surprise.
Curtis L

Pretty funny, but not that funny.
Film C

loved it reli reli excellant jim carrrey is ex in it
Keysha H

Ha! Ok...Jim Carrey once again stretches and contorts his face into movie gold = )
Cherry D

"holy jesus in heaven it's a giant q-tip!"
Nani V

Funny!