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Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
24
11.21%
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
75
35.05%
The Mask (1994)
11
5.14%
Liar Liar (1997)
9
4.21%
The Truman Show (1998)
55
25.70%
Man on the Moon (1999)
11
5.14%
Me, Myself and Irene (2000)
3
1.40%
The Majestic (2001)
8
3.74%
Bruce Almighty (2003)
3
1.40%
Other (please specify)
15
7.01%
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BEST Jim Carrey film?

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Old 02-01-04 | 01:59 PM
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BEST Jim Carrey film?

BEST film starring Jim Carrey?


Jim Carrey films to consider for 'Other':

Once Bitten (1985)
Earth Girls are Easy (1988)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Batman Forever (1995)
The Cable Guy (1996)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)





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I know it was not well received, but I love The Majestic.
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Close call between: Dumb and Dumber, The Mask, The Cable Guy, and The Truman Show.

I'll go with The Truman Show.
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I'm a big "Three Stooges" fan. And I think that "Dumb and Dumber" came closest of any modern movie comedy to emulating that Stooges-style humor. So that was my choice.

I definitely prefer "funny" Carrey over "serious" Carrey. Case in point: "The Majestic," a film that was a chore to sit through. It didn't seem like it would ever end. I was so shocked that Frank Darabont directed it. I expected so much more from the director of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile." Carrey was alright in it, but a lot of other actors could have filled-in just as well.
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Dumb and Dumber
Old 02-01-04 | 02:53 PM
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I never get sick of watching Dumb and Dumber but Man on the Moon gets my vote.
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I voted for Truman Show. Quite frankly, i've enjoyed just about all his movies, even Majestic. His early comedies are classics, but The Truman Show is just marvelous.
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Dumb and Dumber
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Old 02-01-04 | 03:12 PM
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Earth Girls are Easy

Not a big JC fan. Liked his Fire Marshall Bill skits more then anything (on In Living Color).
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Dumb and Dumber is the best comedy, by far. Just freakin hilarious.

But, The Truman Show is his best film...great film by Peter Weir, very unique and fairly moving...strange for a jim carrrey movie.
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Voted for Ace Ventura, but thoroughly enjoyed Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar and The Truman Show. All outstanding.

I revisited all recently and didn't recall how much I enjoyed Ace. The Truman Show was better than I remembered, I hope he was nominated for an Oscar. Simply amazing work by Carrey.
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Voted for ace but dumb abnd dumber was a close second
Old 02-01-04 | 04:21 PM
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Old 02-01-04 | 04:32 PM
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Close tie between D&D and Me, Myself, and Irene.

But it goes to the dumb one.
Old 02-01-04 | 04:47 PM
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That's a tough one, I loved him in Truman, Majestic, Man on the Moon, just to name a few. But I'm going with The Majestic, because that movie just makes me feel so good.
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I'll go with Bruce because of Jennifer Aniston!
Old 02-01-04 | 06:11 PM
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What, no Rubberface option?
Old 02-01-04 | 06:11 PM
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The Truman Show

I love the part where he is freaking out in the car with his wife.
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The Truman Show, hands down.
Old 02-01-04 | 07:21 PM
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For a "Jim Carrey-like" performance, I would say Dumb and Dumber. But like most of you, my favorite movie with him in it is The Truman Show. What a wonderful film.
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Am I the only one who liked Me, Myself and Irene???

Price check on Vagiclean!!!
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Although he was downright hilarious in "The Majestic", I had to go with his sensitively nuanced performance in "Dumb and Dumber".
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The Truman Show, and The Majestic. I don't really like his "typical" style on his other film.

And oh, I really love his cameo in Simon Birch.
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Dumb and Dumber is one of the best "dumb" comedies ever made...but the Truman Show is one of my favorite movies, period.
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I prefer The Truman Show, though i really liked Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty also....Dumb and Dumber is great, though not his best IMO.


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