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Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

From gentle to mental.

2000116 minRMidcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Directors
Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly
Starring
Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Mongo Brownlee, Zen Gesner

Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

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Highlights

What stands out about Me, Myself & Irene?

Me, Myself & Irene earns 10 badges, led by Guilty pleasure and Crowd Pleaser.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Me, Myself & Irene worth watching?

Me, Myself & Irene's Midcredits score is the 64th percentile of all films, from 443K ratings across 6 sources. 58% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

64th percentile

Better received than 64% of films

72nd percentile among Comedy62nd percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)63rd
Approval (how many liked it)63rd

65 /100

63rd percentile of all films

72nd percentile among Comedy62nd percentile among 2000s

Critics 49 · Audience 66

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.7 — solid but not unanimous.

58% liked it

63rd percentile of all films

70th percentile among Comedy61st percentile among 2000s
58% rated it 7–1042% rated it 1–6

Critics 47% · Audience 57%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 4 noms overall

98th percentile

443K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Comedy96th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$51M
Opening weekend$24M
Domestic gross$91M
Worldwide gross$149M

Returned 2.9× its budget — 97th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a crude, over-the-top Farrelly brothers comedy that leans hard on Jim Carrey's manic physical performance.

Fans praised

  • Jim Carrey's dual performance as Charlie and Hank
  • Laugh-out-loud physical comedy and slapstick
  • Outrageous, un-PC humor that goes for broke

Detractors panned

  • Crude, juvenile, and offensive humor throughout
  • Thin, meandering plot with poor pacing
  • Racial and sexual stereotypes feel mean-spirited

What stands out

ActingDivisive72

Carrey's high-energy dual roles as Charlie and Hank

HumorDivisive60

Polarizing: some find it hilarious, others find it tasteless

OriginalityDivisive50

Recycled Farrelly gross-out formula; split-personality gimmick

CharactersDivisive40

Charlie's three foul-mouthed genius sons; one-dimensional supporting cast

DialogueDivisive40

Over-reliance on profanity and crude one-liners

PacingDivisive40

Overlong at 116 minutes; loses steam in second half

Plot and storyDivisive35

Thin road-trip premise with a convoluted crime subplot

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 34 points higher than women.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 15 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • Critics vs users 8 points apart

Watch experience

What is Me, Myself & Irene like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Dark comedy: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want to laugh at things you probably shouldn't.

It swings between moods and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Dark comedy.

Moods
AbsurdJoyfulRomanticTense
Heaviest: middle
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
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Absurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.PlayfulIrreverent · 1% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its over-the-top premise and crude humour with straight-faced commitment, never winking at the audience despite the absurdity.
The rideThe film swings between manic comedy and genuine threat, with the most chaotic and tense stretch during the middle road trip when Hank is fully unleashed.
StructureConventional linear narrative told in a three-act structure, following the setup, journey, and resolution.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave amused and uplifted by the absurd antics and eventual romance.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% (this title) · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Buddy comedy: A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).

11% of films fit this archetype

with Voyage and return underneath

Why this archetypeA comedy built around a man with a split personality and a cross-country road trip turned chase, with mismatched personas forced to coexist.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsSelf-worth · 7% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film interrogates how a shattered sense of self and suppressed anger can fracture one's identity, and how confronting that fracture can lead to wholeness.
StanceThe film celebrates the reintegration of Charlie's personality and his ability to love, treating his fractured identity as a problem to be overcome rather than a tragedy.

The world

ContemporaryRuralIn transitDomesticStylized realism
Orchestral classicalPopSupportive music · hybrid
SettingRhode Island and the road to New York
MusicThe score blends orchestral cues with 1990s pop songs to reinforce the film's comic and romantic beats.

Content guide

Is Me, Myself & Irene okay for kids?

R

Me, Myself & Irene is rated R: “Rated R for sexual content, crude humor, strong language and some violence” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (64/100), sexual content at intense (69/100), language at severe (90/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (37/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Overall it is heavier than 61% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 20 other countries
  • UK15
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany16
  • FranceU
  • Ireland18
  • South Korea18
  • Brazil14
  • Belgium18
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-16
  • Greece13
  • Hungary18
  • MexicoB-15
  • NetherlandsAL
  • Norway15
  • Poland18
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 77% of all filmsHeavier than 61% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 41%
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 86%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 91%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 40%
Frightening / Intense
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 16%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is language, sexual content, and violence. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Me, Myself & Irene have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Me, Myself & Irene?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jim Carrey
as Charlie
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Renée Zellweger
as Irene
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mongo Brownlee
as Lee Harvey
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Zen Gesner
as Agent Peterson
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Chris Cooper
as Lieutenant Gerke
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Anthony Anderson
as Jamaal
newcomer then · star now
Jerod Mixon
as Shonté Jr.
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Michael Bowman
as Whitey
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Richard Jenkins
as Agent Boshane
Robert Forster
as Colonel Partington

Crew

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Movies like Me, Myself & Irene include Dumb and Dumber To (2014), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and There's Something About Mary (1998). Of the 12 closest matches, most are films written or directed by Bobby Farrelly, and several are road-trip stories.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

10 of these 12 share its story type: buddy comedy. Those cards say what else they share.

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