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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.1 / 100
1998·Comedy / Romance·1h 59m

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

“Love is in the hair.”

For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.

Above the Line
Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly·DirectorJohn J. Strauss·ScreenplayEd Decter·ScreenplayMark Irwin·Director of PhotographyJonathan Richman·Original Music ComposerChristopher Greenbury·Editor
Cast
Cameron Diaz·Mary JensenMatt Dillon·Pat HealyBen Stiller·Ted StroehmannLee Evans·TuckerChris Elliott·Dom WoganowskiLin Shaye·MagdaJeffrey Tambor·SullyMarkie Post·Sheila JensenKeith David·Charlie JensenW. Earl Brown·Warren Jensen
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Peter Farrelly·DirectorBobby Farrelly·Director
Writing· 6
John J. Strauss·ScreenplayEd Decter·ScreenplayJohn J. Strauss·StoryEd Decter·StoryPeter Farrelly·ScreenplayBobby Farrelly·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Mark Irwin·Director of PhotographyMike Clayton·GripGlenn Watson·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Christopher Greenbury·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jonathan Richman·Original Music ComposerLee Scott·Supervising Music Editor
Art & Design· 3
Arlan Jay Vetter·Art DirectionMary Zophres·Costume DesignScott Jacobson·Set Decoration
Production· 12
Frank Beddor·ProducerPeter Farrelly·Executive ProducerMichael Steinberg·ProducerBobby Farrelly·Executive ProducerCharles B. Wessler·ProducerBradley Thomas·ProducerRick Montgomery·CastingMarc S. Fischer·Unit Production ManagerMarc S. Fischer·Co-ProducerPatrick Healy·Associate ProducerMark Charpentier·Associate ProducerJ.B. Rogers·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Voni Hinkle·Key Hair Stylist
By the Numbers
74.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
84%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$370M
ROI 1508%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind There's Something About Mary's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D9338C
#A6D9F2
Mood
Playful, Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A blonde woman in a pink slip dress and tan strappy heels stands smiling, leaning forward with her hands on her knees, on a plain white background. To her left,”

comedyromance
Key Elements
WomanPink Slip DressTan Strappy HeelsWhite DogDog CollarHeart Shaped Tag
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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