Below are Variety's rankings of Jim Carrey's top film performances: In terms of movie office clout, he's been a shell of his former self since then, but there are still indications of his magnificence, like his con-man Steven Russell in 'I Love You Phillip Morris' (2009) and even his Dr. He also received his lone BAFTA nomination for his performance as the heartbroken Joel Barish in Michel Gondry's 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' (2004). In Milos Forman's 'Man on the Moon' (1999), he played Andy Kaufman, earning him his first and only SAG nomination. He was, however, notoriously passed over by the Academy in favour of Roberto Benigni ('Life is Beautiful') and Edward Norton ('American History X'), which he delightfully recalled when he won the MTV Movie Award for outstanding male performance.Ĭarrey's desire to go deeper into the dramatic area remained unwavering. He paired up with Peter Weir for the dramedy 'The Truman Show' (1998), winning his first Golden Globe for lead actor drama, beating out top-tier actors like Ian McKellen ('Gods and Monsters') and Tom Hanks ('Saving Private Ryan'), among others. I mean, I don't see how I can lose with Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L.

He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his work, an accolade that inspired one of Carrey's best jokes: 'It's absurd. He made history as the first actor to be paid $20 million for his role as a crazed cable TV installer obsessed with one of his customers, played by Matthew Broderick, in Ben Stiller's black comedy 'The Cable Guy' (1996).Ĭarrey's portrayal of a lawyer who is unable to lie for 24 hours in the entertaining 'Liar Liar' kept him in the conversation despite the fact that it was the year of 'Titanic' (1997). He then played the wicked Riddler alongside Val Kilmer in Joel Schumacher's 'Batman Forever' (1995), before reprising his character in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, which introduced Sophie Okonedo to the world before she earned an Oscar. There was nothing that could stop him after that. 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' ($107 million), 'Dumb and Dumber' ($270 million), and 'The Mask' ($351 million) were three big-budget movies that came out in 1994. Celebrating Jim Carrey's 60th birthday, here are the top ten Jim Carrey films.Ĭarrey's race flicks from the 1990s are among the most influential in cinema history.

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