Summary
Comedy sequel starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. The dastardly duo hit the road to track down Harry's estranged daughter - and a new kidney.
Comedy sequel starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. The dastardly duo hit the road to track down Harry's estranged daughter - and a new kidney.
Two decades have passed since Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels goofed their way to box-office success in the original, but reprising their roles is an exceedingly dumb move. It isn't just that the joke has gotten old - and the actors look tired - it's that the Farrelly brothers push too hard for jaw-dropping moments, robbing the characters of the innocence and spirit of camaraderie that once balanced the stupidness. This time, the guys just come across as self-serving and obnoxious. Harry (Daniels) needs a kidney and aims to harvest one from long-lost daughter Penny (Rachel Melvin) while Lloyd (a very creepy Carrey) joins the search only because he has designs upon the rest of her body. Kathleen Turner is a rare bright spot as Penny's world-weary biological mother. You'll feel for her and Rob Riggle, who is ostensibly the bad guy but heroically endures the duo's imbecilic humour. Nostalgia may tempt fans of the 1994 film, but there are fewer laughs in this sequel than Harry and Lloyd have brain cells.
role | name |
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Lloyd Christmas | Jim Carrey |
Harry Dunne | Jeff Daniels |
Fraida Felcher | Kathleen Turner |
Travis / Captain Lippincott | Rob Riggle |
Adele Pichlow | Laurie Holden |
Penny | Rachel Melvin |
Dr Pinchelow | Steve Tom |
De Meldmann | Don Lake |
Ms Sourpuss | Patricia French |
Ice Pick | Bill Murray |
role | name |
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Director | Bobby Farrelly |
Director | Peter Farrelly |