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Peter Farrelly

Peter Farrelly

Producer, director and writer, also actor · Born December 17, 1956 (69) · Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA

2 Oscars · Golden Globe winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Peter John Farrelly (born December 17, 1956) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. Along with his brother Bobby, the Farrelly brothers are best known for directing and producing quirky and romantic comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal, Me, Myself and Irene, There's Something About Mary, and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid. Farrelly solo-directed and co-wrote the comedy-drama Green Book (2018), which won the Audience Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018, the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, and the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Farrelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
December 17, 1956 (69)
From
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer, also actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Peter Farrelly's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
32%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Friendship11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 18 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 19

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
18
Joyful
14
Tense
10
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Farrelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Farrelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Play Rocky(2026)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Balls Up(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Saves the World?(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dear Santa(2024)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ricky Stanicky(2024)

    Director · Screenplay · Screenstory

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Hank(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Daruma(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Beer Run Ever(2022)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator · Writer

  • Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie(2021)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Green Book(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hot Summer Nights(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Loudermilk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Leisure Class(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber To(2014)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Clear History(2013)

    as Poker Buddy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Three Stooges(2012)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hall Pass(2011)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Son of Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Unhitched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • The Heartbreak Kid(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ringer(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Stuck on You(2003)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd(2003)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ozzy & Drix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Shallow Hal(2001)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Osmosis Jones(2001)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Say It Isn't So(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Me, Myself & Irene(2000)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Outside Providence(1999)

    Novel · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • There's Something About Mary(1998)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dumb and Dumber(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • (Saint) Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 34 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

There's Something About Mary (1998)

$370M worldwide

Highest rated

Green Book (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dumb and Dumber To (2014)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting22 of 36: 3 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting18 of 36: 2 only writing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing25 of 36: 9 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew2 of 36: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

36 titles, 21 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Oscars, a Golden Globe and 2 other major awards from 12 major nominations, 1999–2019.

WinNomination
  1. 2019
    • Oscar, won · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • Oscar, won · Best Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay (Original)
    • +4 other major bodies · 1 win and 4 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Original Screenplay
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Director
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
  2. 1999
    • Producers Guild Award, won · Theatrical Motion Pictures

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Peter Farrelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 29; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor, producer

Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie (2021)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Green Book (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Farrelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles11–64 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles24–71 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles33–87 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles30–65 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense19 titles7–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Farrelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Farrelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bobby Farrelly shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles