Watch Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
- PG-13
- 2003
- 1 hr 25 min
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3.4 (42,902)
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is a 2003 comedy film and prequel to the hit 1994 film Dumb and Dumber. Starring Derek Richardson as Harry and Eric Christian Olsen as Lloyd, the film follows the two dim-witted friends as they enter high school and try to fit in. The film also features Eugene Levy as Principal Collins, a strict administrator at the high school.
Harry and Lloyd are two best friends who meet each other for the first time in the school cafeteria on their first day of high school. Harry is a janitor's son who has a hard time making friends and Lloyd is a student who has been homeschooled all his life. The two quickly become inseparable and start a friendship that will change their lives forever.
As Harry and Lloyd begin their high school journey, they quickly find themselves at odds with the strict new principal, Collins. Along with their new friend Jessica (played by Rachel Nichols), they start a scheme to raise money to get Collins fired. Their plan involves starting their own fake "special needs" class called "Dumb and Dumber" to prove that the school needs a better principal.
Along the way, Harry and Lloyd get into all sorts of misadventures, including accidentally releasing laboratory animals, getting involved with a gang, and even falling in love with the same girl. They show their true friendship and dedication to each other by sticking together through thick and thin.
The film is filled with slapstick humor and dumb jokes, which is the signature style of the original film. However, the cast falls short of the talents of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, who brought their respective characters to life in the original film. The chemistry between Richardson and Olsen is not as strong as Carrey and Daniels, but they still manage to bring a few laughs.
One of the highlights of the film is Eugene Levy's performance as Principal Collins. He brings a level of seriousness to the role that grounds the film and gives it some much-needed depth. His character serves as a foil to Harry and Lloyd and provides a counterbalance to their absurdity.
Overall, Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is a fun and silly film that will appeal to fans of the original film. While it does not quite live up to its predecessor, it still manages to deliver a few laughs and will keep audiences entertained.
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is a 2003 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 25 minutes. It has received poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 3.4 and a MetaScore of 19.