Dumb and Dumber To

Dumb and Dumber To
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Based on
Characters
by
  • Bennett Yellin
  • Peter Farrelly
  • Bobby Farrelly
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMatthew F. Leonetti
Edited bySteven Rasch
Music byEmpire of the Sun
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Australia)
Red Granite Pictures (International)[1]
Release date
  • November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
Running time
109 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[3]
Box office$169.8 million[4]

Dumb and Dumber To is a 2014 American buddy comedy film co-written and directed by the Farrelly brothers. It is the third film in the Dumb and Dumber franchise and a sequel to the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber. The film stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprising their roles 20 years after the events of the first film as well as Rob Riggle (in a dual role), Laurie Holden, Rachel Melvin, and Kathleen Turner. The film tells the story of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne (played by Carrey and Daniels, respectively), two dimwitted friends who set out on a cross-country road trip to locate Harry's daughter, who has been adopted.

First announced in October 2011, Dumb and Dumber To underwent a turbulent pre-production phase which included, at one point, Carrey withdrawing from the project, and Warner Bros. Pictures refusing to distribute the film. The project was eventually taken on in 2013 by Red Granite Pictures and the film was shot later that year.[5][6] Released on November 14, 2014, by Universal Pictures, the film received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $36.1 million on its opening weekend and over $169 million worldwide.[4][7]

On June 15, 2017, the United States Department of Justice charged that money used to produce the film was stolen from a Malaysian government investment fund. Red Granite Pictures denied knowingly accepting stolen money.[8] Prosecutors also filed a Forfeiture Complaint in federal court to seize the rights of ownership to Dumb and Dumber To as well as the rights to the 2015 film Daddy's Home.[9] Red Granite later made a $60 million settlement.[10]

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike (June 19, 2013). "Toldja! Dumb And Dumber To Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys, Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Dumb and Dumber To (15)". British Board of Film Classification. November 25, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. ^ FilmL.A. (June 15, 2015). "2014 Feature Film Study". Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Dumb and Dumber To (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Rottenberg, Josh. "Farrelly Brothers developing 'Dumb & Dumber' sequel with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Fleming, Mike (June 19, 2013). "Toldja! 'Dumb And Dumber To' Proves No-Brainer For Universal; Studio Locks Deal For Farrellys, Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels Pic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Brent Lang (November 16, 2014). "Box Office: 'Dumb and Dumber To' On Top With $38.1 Million". Variety. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  8. ^ Julia Horowitz (June 15, 2017). "Feds Charge That 'Dumb and Dumber To' Was Made With Stolen Cash". CNN. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  9. ^ United States Department of Justice Complaint To Seize Certain Assets
  10. ^ Lang, Brent; Maddaus, Gene (September 24, 2018). "Red Granite Pays Off $60 Million Settlement in Malaysian Corruption Case (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved June 3, 2019.