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Jim Carrey

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Once BittenOnce Bitten (1985)
Dir. Howard Storm
Feat. Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Cleavon Little
A mature vampiress (Hutton) becomes a predator on an American high school scene, seeking the beauty–enhancing fluids of virgins. Tamely…
Dead Pool, TheDead Pool, The (1988)
Dir. Buddy Van Horn
Feat. Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, Jim Carrey
Dirty Harry investigates a series of bizarre death threats.
Earth Girls Are EasyEarth Girls Are Easy (1988) Recommended
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey
Under–rated campy musical about a trio of goofy aliens (incl. Jim Carrey in an early role) who crash–land in Geena Davis's swimming pool.
Doing Time On Maple DriveDoing Time On Maple Drive (1992)
Dir. Ken Olin
Feat. James Sikking, Bibi Besch, Jim Carrey
Effective tragic farce about an 'ordinary' family in crisis over several coinciding issues, including alcoholism, closet homosexuality, abortion and…
Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveAce Ventura: Pet Detective (1993)
Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Jim Carrey
Carrey overdoes it as an obnoxious private eye with an animal niche and finds himself catapulted to mega–stardom. Not the schlock comedy…
Mask, TheMask, The (1994) Recommended
Dir. Chuck Russell
Feat. Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Riegert
Jim Carrey secures his crown as Hollywood's King of Comedy as a meek bank clerk who discovers his flamboyant alter–ego behind an ancient mask.…
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsAce Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Dir. Steve Oedekerk
Feat. Jim Carrey
Carrey flogs his talent to lifelessness in this installment of the pet detective par arrogance. African culture gets the thin end of his wedge this…
Dumb and DumberDumb and Dumber (1995) Aro Favourite
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly
One of Jim Carrey's funniest comic vehicles yet, a road movie of sorts in which two halfwits attempt to return a suitcase full of cash to its…
Batman ForeverBatman Forever (1995)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris O'Donnell
A new director and a new Batman (Val Kilmer) line up for this lucrative threequel. Its relentless onslaught of action has a rather numbing effect,…
Cable Guy, TheCable Guy, The (1996)
Dir. Ben Stiller
Feat. Matthew Broderick, Jim Carrey
Straightguy Matthew Broderick is plagued by obnoxious cable–TV man Jim Carrey, who thinks he's found a new friend. Lively satire on the perils…
Liar LiarLiar Liar (1997)
Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney
After the ill–fitting CABLE GUY, Jim Carrey is back in a snug role as an unscrupulous attorney put under a spell to compulsively tell the truth…
Truman Show, TheTruman Show, The (1998) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Weir
Feat. Jim Carrey, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone
A brilliantly conceived script by expat–Kiwi whizz–kid Andrew Niccol (GATTACA) finds consummate direction in the hands of esteemed…
Man On the MoonMan On the Moon (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Jim Carrey, Courtney Love, Danny De Vito
Mesmerising biopic of the late 'comedian' Andy Kaufman culls its magnificence from an utterly unique, intriguing personality subject and a virtuoso…
Me, Myself and IreneMe, Myself and Irene (2000)
Dir. Pete Farrelly, Bob Farrelly
Feat. Jim Carrey, Renee Zellweger, Chris Cooper
Jim Carrey gears back into comic cruise control as a meek Highway Patrolman who manifests an obnoxious alter–ego to settle his scores. The…
Grinch, TheGrinch, The (2000) Recommended
Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor
Live–action version of the Dr Seuss classic that does some justice to the anarchic vision of the mean–spirited Grinch, who’s heart is…
Kung Pow - Enter the FistKung Pow - Enter the Fist (2001)
Dir. Steve Oedekerk
Feat. Steve Oedekerk, Jim Carrey
This novelty kung–fu parody has a couple of great set pieces, a fistful of chucklers and whole lotta filler, comprised of intercut and…
Majestic, TheMajestic, The (2001)
Dir. Frank Darabont
Feat. Jim Carrey, Martin Landau, Bob Balaban
Jim Carrey chose the wrong horse on which to saddle his dramatic aspirations with this “Capra–esque” tale of a blacklisted…
America's Funniest ComediansAmerica's Funniest Comedians (2001)
Feat. Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey
Broad, retrospective compilation of live stand–up routines from America’s crème de la crème of comedy talent. Volume 1 – Adam Sandler,…
Bruce AlmightyBruce Almighty (2003)
Dir. Tom Shadyac
Feat. Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman
The second coming of Jim Carrey for the director of LIAR LIAR is a similar ‘high concept’ comedy with the same ratio of side–splitting and…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst
A miraculous, complex 'domestic fantasy' from the twin genius of writer Charlie Kaufman and director Michel Gondry, who find a satisfying narrative…
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brad Silberling
Feat. Jim Carrey, Meryl Streep, Billy Connolly
Unfolding as a series of beautifully designed events, this Hollywood adaptation of the popular fantasy books fortunately doesn't water down the…
Fun With Dick and JaneFun With Dick and Jane (2005)
Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Baldwin
A manic remake of the 1977 Ted Kotcheff comedy, in which a pair of successful WASPs (here, Carrey and Leoni), experience sudden destitution and try…
Comic Relief - The Greatest and the LatestComic Relief - The Greatest and the Latest (2006)
Feat. Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal
Stand–up comedy collection of the greatest moments in 'Comic Relief' history, a comedy show featuring top comedians benefiting important causes…
Number 23, TheNumber 23, The (2007)
Dir. Joel Schumacher
Feat. Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman
Enigmatic, strangely engrossing rabbit hole thriller for Jim Carrey, about a seemingly innocuous detective novel that mysteriously mirrors his…
Yes ManYes Man (2008)
Dir. Peyton Reed
Feat. Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper
Jim Carrey plays it straight(ish) as a man who loses his cynicism and compulsion to says 'no' when he signs up for a self–help program that…
A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol (2009)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Jim Carrey, Daryl Sabara, Gary Oldman
The sure hand of dir. Robert Zemeckis guides this lavish CGI–animated retelling of Dickens' classic about a Victorian–era miser taken on…
I Love You Phillip MorrisI Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Dir. John Requa, Glenn Ficarra
Feat. Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann
Jim Carrey plays it reasonably straight as a bored Texas police officer whose excursions into petty crime land him in jail, and into the lap of his…
Mr. Popper's PenguinsMr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury
Jim Carrey grins and bears his way through this good–natured animal farce, about a businessman who inherits six penguins, and promptly…
Incredible Burt Wonderstone, TheIncredible Burt Wonderstone, The (2013) Recommended
Dir. Don Scardino
Feat. Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey
Delirious parody of Las Vegas showbiz egotism in which Steve Carrell (and sidekick Steve Buscemi) must find a way back to top of their profession…
Kick-Ass 2Kick-Ass 2 (2013)
Dir. Jeff Wadlow
Feat. Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
The self–made superheroes who donned caps and masks to fight crime on their own terms return for this crash–bang sequel to the hit 2010…

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