There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

Love is in the hair.

1998120 min6.6 / 10

A high-energy romantic comedy that mines absurdity and physical humor from the pursuit of an idealized woman, balancing crude screwball chaos with genuine warmth and hope.

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.

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