Peter Farrelly
| Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 18 films, with $1,526,128,386 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #119) |
| Best-known technical roles: Green Book (Director), Green Book (Screenwriter), Green Book (Producer), Dumb and Dumber To (Director), Dumb and Dumber To (Producer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Bobby Farrelly, Linda Cardellini, Charles B. Wessler |
| Born: December 17, 1956 (67 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Director | 18 | $758,730,940 | $767,397,446 | $1,526,128,386 |
| Screenwriter | 14 | $717,476,075 | $779,266,926 | $1,496,743,001 | |
| Producer | 8 | $464,767,628 | $467,815,913 | $932,583,541 | |
| Executive Producer | 3 | $176,484,651 | $193,690,677 | $370,175,328 | |
| Character Creator | 1 | $86,208,010 | $70,345,582 | $156,553,592 | |
| Story Creator | 1 | $33,832,741 | $29,704,423 | $63,537,164 |
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2018 Awards Season: Oscars: And the Winner is... Green Book for Best Picture
February 24th, 2019
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It’s Oscar night and we will be live blogging the show. We will announce the winners and have our reactions as they happen, while keeping track of how our readers did in predicting the outcomes.
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2018 Awards Season: Oscars Nominations: Final Look
February 24th, 2019
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It’s Oscar Day, and we will be live blogging the show. Before that, let’s take a last look at the nominations with a few annotations. in Italics are those that have received the most votes from our readers so far in our Oscar contest (which is open to new entries until noon, Pacific, today—enter now!). Bold films are those films I think will win. Meanwhile, those that are Underlined are those I want to win. Not all categories have underlined nominees, because not all categories have someone I’m cheering for, or because there are two nominees I couldn’t pick between. For example, I would be happy with half of the Best Picture nominees winning.
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2018 Awards Season: Oscar Highlight: Best Original Screenplay
February 19th, 2019
With our annual Oscar Prediction contest underway, now is the best time to look at the nominees and try and figure out who the favorites are and which films should just feel honored to be nominated. Today we look at the two Screenwriting Categories, ending with with Best Original Screenplay. This category is actually competitive with three films I can see winning.
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2018 Awards Season: Oscar Nominations
January 23rd, 2019
The Oscar nominations were announced yesterday starting at just after 5 am Pacific time. They do this every year for reasons no one has been able to adequately explain to me. Because it was the day after a long weekend, it took a bit of time to get all the normal work done and digest the results. And there were some interesting results to digest. No one film led the way with total nominations, as two films, The Favourite and Roma tied with 10 nominations each.
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2018 - Awards Season: BAFTA - Nominations
January 12th, 2019
The BAFTA nominations were announced and The Favorite led the way with 12 nominations. Sometimes the BAFTAs are a really good indicator for who will do well on Oscar night. Other times their bias to British films is too much. I think this year will be an example of the latter and I don't think The Favourite is suddenly an Oscar favorite. That said, there’s still some things you can learn here.
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2018 - Awards Season: WGA - Nominations
January 10th, 2019
The Writers Guild of America has a lot of categories, as they hand out nearly 30 awards. However, only three of them are for theatrical releases. The list of nominees include several major Awards Season players and not a lot of surprises. There are some clear patterns emerging, but also some surprising results.
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2018 Awards Season: DGA - Nominations
January 9th, 2019
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Directors Guild of America announced their theatrical nominations this week and we are starting to see some real patterns emerge and I think the Oscar picture is getting clearer.
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2018 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Winners
January 7th, 2019
The Golden Globes were the first major Awards Season ceremony this year handing out the hardware on Sunday night. Are last night’s events a strong indicator for the Oscars? I hope not! Certainly not in all categories, as there were some puzzling results last night.
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2018 - Awards Season: Golden Globes - Nominations
December 6th, 2018
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The Golden Globes nominations are the second major Awards Season set to come out. It is still very early in the year and the predictive value of the Golden Globes is a little suspect, but there are still some things to learn here. For example Vice led the way with six nominations, so its Oscar chances have gone up, but don’t expect it to lead the way when the Oscars nominations are announced.
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2018 Preview: November
November 1st, 2018
October continued 2018’s phenomenal box office run, for the most part. There were a couple of films that missed expectations by $10 million or more, but on the other hand, Vemon and Halloween were smash hits and are now the first and second biggest October debuts of all time. Furthermore, 2018’s lead over 2017 is, as I’m writing this, just shy of $1 billion and if 2018 can maintain this lead, it will be one of the biggest year-over-year increases of all time. It won’t. The fun times end now. Why is that? Last November was amazing. There were only eight wide releases, but six of them earned more than $100 million. Three of those hit $200 million, including Thor: Ragnarok, which earned over $300 million. This year, there are a lot more movies opening in November, but it is a case of quantity over quality. No movie is expected to come close to $300 million and it would take a bit of luck just to have five $100 million hits. The film I’m looking forward to the most is Ralph Breaks the Internet, while it, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald are all aiming for $200 million this month. Fortunately, even if 2018 is behind 2017’s pace by around $300 million, 2018 has built up such a large lead that it should still go into December with an insurmountable lead at the box office.
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Dumb Leaves the Competition Smarting
November 18th, 2014
There was some good news and bad news over the weekend. The good news was Dumb and Dumber To, which managed a stronger than expected opening, despite its reviews. The bad news was Beyond the Lights, which couldn't turn its reviews into box office success. That said, the good outweighed the bad and overall the box office was quite strong. It was still down 11% from last weekend to $140 million, but that's still 12% more than the same weekend last year. 2014 remains behind 2013's pace by 3.4% or $310 million at $8.72 billion to $9.03 billion, but every little victory will help soften the blow at the end of the year.
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2014 Preview: November
October 31st, 2014
October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for October 14th, 2014
October 14th, 2014
In some ways, it is a great week on the home market, as there are several excellent releases worth picking up. In other ways, it is an even better week, because there are so few releases and almost no filler. The only downside is trying to select a release for Pick of the Week, as there are a number of competitors. One of the biggest releases of the week is X-Men: Days of Future Past on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack and it is also one of the best. Other contenders include Mr. Peabody & Sherman on DVD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 3D Combo Pack, Fargo: Season One on DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack, and Witching and Bitching on DVD. Strangely, I'm still waiting for the screeners for all four films. In the end, I literally rolled a dice to determine the winner and it was X-Men: Days of Future Past.
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Featured Blu-ray Review: Kingpin
October 12th, 2014
Kingpin was not a hit when it was first released nearly 20 years ago. It earned mixed reviews and barely matched its production budget domestically. However, it became a huge cult hit on the home market. This week it comes out on Blu-ray for the first time. It is also the first time I've seen it. Was it worth the wait? Or was I smart skipping it the first time it came out?
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
Announced (Undated)
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | Director Screenwriter |
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| Sep 30, 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Director Screenwriter |
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| Nov 16, 2018 | Green Book | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$85,080,171 | $234,914,848 | $319,995,019 |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Hot Summer Nights | Executive Producer | $290,677 | $290,677 | |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Director Producer Character Creator |
$86,208,010 | $70,345,582 | $156,553,592 |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Movie 43 | Director Producer |
$8,840,453 | $22,324,294 | $31,164,747 |
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$44,338,224 | $9,714,025 | $54,052,249 |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Hall Pass | Producer Director Screenwriter |
$45,060,734 | $42,112,741 | $87,173,475 |
| Oct 5, 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | Director Screenwriter |
$36,787,257 | $90,981,533 | $127,768,790 |
| Apr 8, 2005 | Fever Pitch | Director | $42,071,069 | $8,000,000 | $50,071,069 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Stuck On You | Director Screenwriter Story Creator Producer |
$33,832,741 | $29,704,423 | $63,537,164 |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Shallow Hal | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$70,836,296 | $70,836,296 | |
| Aug 10, 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Director | $13,596,911 | $13,596,911 | |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | Director Screenwriter Producer |
$90,570,999 | $58,700,000 | $149,270,999 |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Outside Providence | Screenwriter | $7,309,628 | $514,730 | $7,824,358 |
| Jul 15, 1998 | There's Something About Mary | Director Screenwriter Executive Producer |
$176,484,651 | $193,400,000 | $369,884,651 |
| Jul 26, 1996 | Kingpin | Director | $25,023,424 | $7,200,000 | $32,223,424 |
| Dec 16, 1994 | Dumb & Dumber | Screenwriter | $127,175,374 | $119,224,626 | $246,400,000 |
| Averages | $59,547,729 | $63,387,677 | $111,290,214 | ||
| Totals | 18 | $893,215,942 | $887,427,479 | $1,780,643,421 | |
Director Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | |||||
| Sep 30, 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run … | |||||
| Nov 16, 2018 | Green Book | $320,429 | 2,648 | $85,080,171 | $319,995,019 | 26.6% |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | $36,111,775 | 3,188 | $86,208,010 | $156,553,592 | 55.1% |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Movie 43 | $4,805,878 | 2,023 | $8,840,453 | $31,164,747 | 28.4% |
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | $17,010,125 | 3,482 | $44,338,224 | $54,052,249 | 82.0% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Hall Pass | $13,535,374 | 2,950 | $45,060,734 | $87,173,475 | 51.7% |
| Oct 5, 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | $14,022,105 | 3,233 | $36,787,257 | $127,768,790 | 28.8% |
| Apr 8, 2005 | Fever Pitch | $12,400,125 | 3,275 | $42,071,069 | $50,071,069 | 84.0% |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Stuck On You | $9,411,055 | 3,007 | $33,832,741 | $63,537,164 | 53.2% |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Shallow Hal | $22,518,295 | 2,803 | $70,836,296 | $70,836,296 | 100.0% |
| Aug 10, 2001 | Osmosis Jones | $5,271,248 | 2,305 | $13,596,911 | $13,596,911 | 100.0% |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $24,209,385 | 3,087 | $90,570,999 | $149,270,999 | 60.7% |
| Jul 15, 1998 | There's Something Abou… | $13,740,644 | 2,557 | $176,484,651 | $369,884,651 | 47.7% |
| Jul 26, 1996 | Kingpin | $5,582,079 | 1,975 | $25,023,424 | $32,223,424 | 77.7% |
| Averages | $13,764,501 | 2,810 | $58,363,918 | $117,394,491 | 61.2% | |
| Totals | 15 | $758,730,940 | $1,526,128,386 | |||
Producer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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| Nov 16, 2018 | Green Book | $320,429 | 2,648 | $85,080,171 | $319,995,019 | 26.6% |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | $36,111,775 | 3,188 | $86,208,010 | $156,553,592 | 55.1% |
| Jan 25, 2013 | Movie 43 | $4,805,878 | 2,023 | $8,840,453 | $31,164,747 | 28.4% |
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | $17,010,125 | 3,482 | $44,338,224 | $54,052,249 | 82.0% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Hall Pass | $13,535,374 | 2,950 | $45,060,734 | $87,173,475 | 51.7% |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Stuck On You | $9,411,055 | 3,007 | $33,832,741 | $63,537,164 | 53.2% |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Shallow Hal | $22,518,295 | 2,803 | $70,836,296 | $70,836,296 | 100.0% |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $24,209,385 | 3,087 | $90,570,999 | $149,270,999 | 60.7% |
| Averages | $15,990,290 | 2,899 | $58,095,954 | $116,572,943 | 57.2% | |
| Totals | 8 | $464,767,628 | $932,583,541 | |||
Writer Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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| Mar 7, 2024 | Ricky Stanicky | |||||
| Sep 30, 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run … | |||||
| Nov 16, 2018 | Green Book | $320,429 | 2,648 | $85,080,171 | $319,995,019 | 26.6% |
| Apr 13, 2012 | The Three Stooges | $17,010,125 | 3,482 | $44,338,224 | $54,052,249 | 82.0% |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Hall Pass | $13,535,374 | 2,950 | $45,060,734 | $87,173,475 | 51.7% |
| Oct 5, 2007 | The Heartbreak Kid | $14,022,105 | 3,233 | $36,787,257 | $127,768,790 | 28.8% |
| Dec 12, 2003 | Stuck On You | $9,411,055 | 3,007 | $33,832,741 | $63,537,164 | 53.2% |
| Nov 9, 2001 | Shallow Hal | $22,518,295 | 2,803 | $70,836,296 | $70,836,296 | 100.0% |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene | $24,209,385 | 3,087 | $90,570,999 | $149,270,999 | 60.7% |
| Sep 1, 1999 | Outside Providence | $3,370,662 | 1,053 | $7,309,628 | $7,824,358 | 93.4% |
| Jul 15, 1998 | There's Something Abou… | $13,740,644 | 2,557 | $176,484,651 | $369,884,651 | 47.7% |
| Dec 16, 1994 | Dumb & Dumber | $16,363,442 | 2,565 | $127,175,374 | $246,400,000 | 51.6% |
| Averages | $13,450,152 | 2,739 | $71,747,608 | $149,674,300 | 59.6% | |
| Totals | 12 | $717,476,075 | $1,496,743,001 | |||