he’s got the most pliable face in Hollywood what are you talking about but
Hollywood what are you talking about but
Hollywood what are you talking about but also acting chops to back it up there’s
also acting chops to back it up there’s
also acting chops to back it up there’s not gonna be any fight without Scott
not gonna be any fight without Scott
not gonna be any fight without Scott riles and the incredibly polite Canadian
riles and the incredibly polite Canadian
riles and the incredibly polite Canadian news team
news team
news team welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Jim Carrey performances Who am I why am
Jim Carrey performances Who am I why am
Jim Carrey performances Who am I why am I here when I’m done rolling up this
I here when I’m done rolling up this
I here when I’m done rolling up this burger should I sit out the window for
burger should I sit out the window for
burger should I sit out the window for this list we’re taking a look at those
this list we’re taking a look at those
this list we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at
performances that show off this actor at its finest and/or most memorable ok
its finest and/or most memorable ok
its finest and/or most memorable ok let’s do it
let’s do it
let’s do it number 10 Count Olaf Lemony Snicket’s A
number 10 Count Olaf Lemony Snicket’s A
number 10 Count Olaf Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events hello hello
Series of Unfortunate Events hello hello
Series of Unfortunate Events hello hello hello I am your beloved to Count Olaf a
hello I am your beloved to Count Olaf a
hello I am your beloved to Count Olaf a role that seemed to have been written
role that seemed to have been written
role that seemed to have been written for him Count Olaf is an evil old man
for him Count Olaf is an evil old man
for him Count Olaf is an evil old man who just so happens to also be an old
who just so happens to also be an old
who just so happens to also be an old timey stage actor that disguises himself
timey stage actor that disguises himself
timey stage actor that disguises himself to keep tabs on three children whose
to keep tabs on three children whose
to keep tabs on three children whose fortune he desires
playing to his uncanny ability to create
playing to his uncanny ability to create texture comedic personalities and his
texture comedic personalities and his
texture comedic personalities and his all-encompassing commitment to the
all-encompassing commitment to the
all-encompassing commitment to the moment nobody else could have played the
moment nobody else could have played the
moment nobody else could have played the character taken from Lemony Snicket’s
character taken from Lemony Snicket’s
character taken from Lemony Snicket’s children’s novels better these children
children’s novels better these children
children’s novels better these children tried to tell you but you wouldn’t
tried to tell you but you wouldn’t
tried to tell you but you wouldn’t listen no one ever listens to children
listen no one ever listens to children
listen no one ever listens to children it takes incredible skill to be likable
it takes incredible skill to be likable
it takes incredible skill to be likable no matter your evil deeds but hateable
no matter your evil deeds but hateable
no matter your evil deeds but hateable enough that audiences cherish your
enough that audiences cherish your
enough that audiences cherish your inevitable just desserts
inevitable just desserts
inevitable just desserts and that’s exactly what Jim Carrey
and that’s exactly what Jim Carrey
and that’s exactly what Jim Carrey achieves in this fantasy comedy it’s
achieves in this fantasy comedy it’s
achieves in this fantasy comedy it’s been fun to get your Americana man what
been fun to get your Americana man what
been fun to get your Americana man what you do are finding oh you are Oh
you do are finding oh you are Oh
you do are finding oh you are Oh deceased number 9 Steven J Russell I
deceased number 9 Steven J Russell I
deceased number 9 Steven J Russell I love you Philip Morris
love you Philip Morris
love you Philip Morris nice to meet you Steven Russell my name
nice to meet you Steven Russell my name
nice to meet you Steven Russell my name is Philip Morris this is perhaps the
is Philip Morris this is perhaps the
is Philip Morris this is perhaps the least known film on this list arguably
least known film on this list arguably
least known film on this list arguably due to its overt homosexual content
due to its overt homosexual content
due to its overt homosexual content which ensured it only received a limited
which ensured it only received a limited
which ensured it only received a limited release and that’s a real shame as the
release and that’s a real shame as the
release and that’s a real shame as the comedy should have garnered a much
comedy should have garnered a much
comedy should have garnered a much larger following that is the most
larger following that is the most
larger following that is the most romantic thing that anyone who did for
romantic thing that anyone who did for
romantic thing that anyone who did for me
me
me anchored by carries performance as a man
anchored by carries performance as a man
anchored by carries performance as a man who is hopelessly in love and will do
who is hopelessly in love and will do
who is hopelessly in love and will do whatever it takes to be with the man he
whatever it takes to be with the man he
whatever it takes to be with the man he loves this is some of the actors best
loves this is some of the actors best
loves this is some of the actors best work
despite his status as a prisoner he
despite his status as a prisoner he remains innocent and sweet throughout
remains innocent and sweet throughout
remains innocent and sweet throughout and we root for his happiness from
and we root for his happiness from
and we root for his happiness from beginning to end
beginning to end
beginning to end promise he’ll never be anything else
promise he’ll never be anything else
promise he’ll never be anything else ever again
ever again
ever again number 8 a Cable Guy Ernie chip Douglas
number 8 a Cable Guy Ernie chip Douglas
number 8 a Cable Guy Ernie chip Douglas the Cable Guy you’re on a big day
the Cable Guy you’re on a big day
the Cable Guy you’re on a big day when the credits come down and the movie
when the credits come down and the movie
when the credits come down and the movie is over we think we’ve learned something
is over we think we’ve learned something
is over we think we’ve learned something about this man with a lisp but he may
about this man with a lisp but he may
about this man with a lisp but he may just be fooling us as he did so many in
just be fooling us as he did so many in
just be fooling us as he did so many in the film it’s the Cable Guy what we do
the film it’s the Cable Guy what we do
the film it’s the Cable Guy what we do know though is that we had a ball
know though is that we had a ball
know though is that we had a ball watching him and are entirely happy we
watching him and are entirely happy we
watching him and are entirely happy we never found ourselves in his gaze I
never found ourselves in his gaze I
never found ourselves in his gaze I never made a slam dunk before thanks for
never made a slam dunk before thanks for
never made a slam dunk before thanks for the boost at the time of its release the
the boost at the time of its release the
the boost at the time of its release the Cable Guy was seen by some as the first
Cable Guy was seen by some as the first
Cable Guy was seen by some as the first failure since Kerry’s career took flight
failure since Kerry’s career took flight
failure since Kerry’s career took flight but we’d argue that some people were
but we’d argue that some people were
but we’d argue that some people were just not prepared for its masterfully
just not prepared for its masterfully
just not prepared for its masterfully dark tone I can be your best friend or
dark tone I can be your best friend or
dark tone I can be your best friend or your worst enemy number 7
your worst enemy number 7
your worst enemy number 7 Fletcher read liar liar I can’t
Fletcher read liar liar I can’t
Fletcher read liar liar I can’t boy playing a lawyer who cannot tell a
boy playing a lawyer who cannot tell a
boy playing a lawyer who cannot tell a lie for 24 hours Jim uses his ample
lie for 24 hours Jim uses his ample
lie for 24 hours Jim uses his ample comedic timing and elastic body to
comedic timing and elastic body to
comedic timing and elastic body to elicit laughs out of every moment he has
elicit laughs out of every moment he has
elicit laughs out of every moment he has on screen in this late 90s classic well
on screen in this late 90s classic well
on screen in this late 90s classic well once because you have big jugs I mean
once because you have big jugs I mean
once because you have big jugs I mean your boobs are huge I mean I want to
your boobs are huge I mean I want to
your boobs are huge I mean I want to squeeze him oh mama
squeeze him oh mama
squeeze him oh mama on top of bringing the laughs though
on top of bringing the laughs though
on top of bringing the laughs though this film’s more tender moments between
this film’s more tender moments between
this film’s more tender moments between father and son begin to hint at the
father and son begin to hint at the
father and son begin to hint at the dramatic efforts that the actor had not
dramatic efforts that the actor had not
dramatic efforts that the actor had not yet tapped into I love you more than
yet tapped into I love you more than
yet tapped into I love you more than anything else in the world legs you know
anything else in the world legs you know
anything else in the world legs you know it’s true a harbinger of things to come
it’s true a harbinger of things to come
it’s true a harbinger of things to come and a hilarious movie to boot this
and a hilarious movie to boot this
and a hilarious movie to boot this comedy is a great addition to Carey’s
comedy is a great addition to Carey’s
comedy is a great addition to Carey’s resume I have no further witnesses your
resume I have no further witnesses your
resume I have no further witnesses your honor
honor
honor number 6 Stanley it kissed the mask
number 6 Stanley it kissed the mask
number 6 Stanley it kissed the mask ask it kiss stanley ipkiss a comic book
ask it kiss stanley ipkiss a comic book
ask it kiss stanley ipkiss a comic book movie before comic book movies were cool
movie before comic book movies were cool
movie before comic book movies were cool the mask is a silly but good time with
the mask is a silly but good time with
the mask is a silly but good time with some crime noir elements thrown in for
some crime noir elements thrown in for
some crime noir elements thrown in for good measure
good measure
good measure boom somebody’s hot may providing some
boom somebody’s hot may providing some
boom somebody’s hot may providing some of the biggest belly laps of his career
of the biggest belly laps of his career
of the biggest belly laps of his career this movie sees Jim playing an absolute
this movie sees Jim playing an absolute
this movie sees Jim playing an absolute cartoon character and an everyday sucker
cartoon character and an everyday sucker
cartoon character and an everyday sucker who you can’t help but love not put that
who you can’t help but love not put that
who you can’t help but love not put that mask on be anything as great as the film
mask on be anything as great as the film
mask on be anything as great as the film as a whole undoubtedly is there are few
as a whole undoubtedly is there are few
as a whole undoubtedly is there are few moments more funny than when stanley
moments more funny than when stanley
moments more funny than when stanley ipkiss makes a thug a balloon dog and
ipkiss makes a thug a balloon dog and
ipkiss makes a thug a balloon dog and then breaks the man’s heart by popping
then breaks the man’s heart by popping
then breaks the man’s heart by popping it because of rabies sorry son the dog
it because of rabies sorry son the dog
it because of rabies sorry son the dog was rabid had to put it down number 5
was rabid had to put it down number 5
was rabid had to put it down number 5 Andy Kaufman man on the moon hello i am
Andy Kaufman man on the moon hello i am
Andy Kaufman man on the moon hello i am andy and i would like to thank you for
andy and i would like to thank you for
andy and i would like to thank you for coming to my movie when a comedy legend
coming to my movie when a comedy legend
coming to my movie when a comedy legend plays another comedy legend on screen
plays another comedy legend on screen
plays another comedy legend on screen things could easily go over the top but
things could easily go over the top but
things could easily go over the top but jim yet again proves his ability to tone
jim yet again proves his ability to tone
jim yet again proves his ability to tone things down when needed in this
things down when needed in this
things down when needed in this biographical comedy drama well that’s
biographical comedy drama well that’s
biographical comedy drama well that’s not to say things don’t get crazy as
not to say things don’t get crazy as
not to say things don’t get crazy as andy was arguably one of the fiendishly
andy was arguably one of the fiendishly
andy was arguably one of the fiendishly crazy comedians ever to live and few
crazy comedians ever to live and few
crazy comedians ever to live and few actors are more capable of playing huge
actors are more capable of playing huge
actors are more capable of playing huge characters than carrie
characters than carrie
characters than carrie an example of the range that sometimes
an example of the range that sometimes
an example of the range that sometimes goes criminally underappreciated this
goes criminally underappreciated this
goes criminally underappreciated this film could also be used as an example
film could also be used as an example
film could also be used as an example for up-and-coming actors for years to
for up-and-coming actors for years to
for up-and-coming actors for years to come you don’t have to be sorry Jerry
come you don’t have to be sorry Jerry
come you don’t have to be sorry Jerry you’re you’re terrific
you’re you’re terrific
you’re you’re terrific number four Lloyd Christmas Dumb and
number four Lloyd Christmas Dumb and
number four Lloyd Christmas Dumb and Dumber
Dumber
Dumber that’s a lovely accent you have new
that’s a lovely accent you have new
that’s a lovely accent you have new jersey it’s often been said that it
jersey it’s often been said that it
jersey it’s often been said that it takes an intelligent actor to play a
takes an intelligent actor to play a
takes an intelligent actor to play a stupid person and no that might seem
stupid person and no that might seem
stupid person and no that might seem counterintuitive we believe it to be
counterintuitive we believe it to be
counterintuitive we believe it to be completely true
completely true
completely true that sounds good Oh have that we also
that sounds good Oh have that we also
that sounds good Oh have that we also think it takes a hilarious man to play
think it takes a hilarious man to play
think it takes a hilarious man to play the lead in what may just be one of the
the lead in what may just be one of the
the lead in what may just be one of the funniest films ever put to celluloid so
funniest films ever put to celluloid so
funniest films ever put to celluloid so it’s lucky for the Farrelly Brothers
it’s lucky for the Farrelly Brothers
it’s lucky for the Farrelly Brothers that they landed mr. Carey for this one
that they landed mr. Carey for this one
that they landed mr. Carey for this one hey when you’re the most annoying sound
hey when you’re the most annoying sound
hey when you’re the most annoying sound in the world can you imagine anyone else
in the world can you imagine anyone else
in the world can you imagine anyone else pulling off the most annoying noise ever
pulling off the most annoying noise ever
pulling off the most annoying noise ever or the fantasy fight sequence cuz we
or the fantasy fight sequence cuz we
or the fantasy fight sequence cuz we surely can’t number 3 Truman Burbank The
surely can’t number 3 Truman Burbank The
surely can’t number 3 Truman Burbank The Truman Show oh and in case I don’t see
Truman Show oh and in case I don’t see
Truman Show oh and in case I don’t see you good afternoon good evening and good
you good afternoon good evening and good
you good afternoon good evening and good night the first film of the man’s career
night the first film of the man’s career
night the first film of the man’s career that had the masses crying for an Oscar
that had the masses crying for an Oscar
that had the masses crying for an Oscar nomination the Truman shows Truman
nomination the Truman shows Truman
nomination the Truman shows Truman Burbank was so lovable and endearing
Burbank was so lovable and endearing
Burbank was so lovable and endearing that he brought tears to many eyes
as a person overcoming deep-seated fears
as a person overcoming deep-seated fears to accomplish great things carries
to accomplish great things carries
to accomplish great things carries performance speaks to almost all of us
performance speaks to almost all of us
performance speaks to almost all of us in an innate way that could have easily
in an innate way that could have easily
in an innate way that could have easily come off as manipulative in the hands of
come off as manipulative in the hands of
come off as manipulative in the hands of a less talented actor the hell does this
a less talented actor the hell does this
a less talented actor the hell does this have to do anything
have to do anything
have to do anything tell me happening with Jim Carrey
tell me happening with Jim Carrey
tell me happening with Jim Carrey working his magic though we spend this
working his magic though we spend this
working his magic though we spend this movie alternating between sad
movie alternating between sad
movie alternating between sad contemplation and fist-pumping joy but
contemplation and fist-pumping joy but
contemplation and fist-pumping joy but we can’t think of a better compliment
we can’t think of a better compliment
we can’t think of a better compliment for it number two Ace Ventura Ace
for it number two Ace Ventura Ace
for it number two Ace Ventura Ace Ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura was the character that
Ace Ventura was the character that served the world notice that Jim Carrey
served the world notice that Jim Carrey
served the world notice that Jim Carrey was a star how can I ever repay you
was a star how can I ever repay you
was a star how can I ever repay you well the reward would be good there is
well the reward would be good there is
well the reward would be good there is some damage to my car it’s a
some damage to my car it’s a
some damage to my car it’s a high-performance machine so I had to
high-performance machine so I had to
high-performance machine so I had to fill it with premium with a plot that
fill it with premium with a plot that
fill it with premium with a plot that you never really care about and many
you never really care about and many
you never really care about and many co-stars that serve mainly as an
co-stars that serve mainly as an
co-stars that serve mainly as an audience for his incredibly amusing
audience for his incredibly amusing
audience for his incredibly amusing antics this film would have been an
antics this film would have been an
antics this film would have been an abject failure if it weren’t for the
abject failure if it weren’t for the
abject failure if it weren’t for the titular detective let’s just see who’s
titular detective let’s just see who’s
titular detective let’s just see who’s lying shall we the sequel when nature
lying shall we the sequel when nature
lying shall we the sequel when nature calls has some great stuff in it most
calls has some great stuff in it most
calls has some great stuff in it most notably the Rhino birth but it pales in
notably the Rhino birth but it pales in
notably the Rhino birth but it pales in comparison to the first especially when
comparison to the first especially when
comparison to the first especially when you recall aces – – wearing football
you recall aces – – wearing football
you recall aces – – wearing football speech complete with a rewind an instant
speech complete with a rewind an instant
speech complete with a rewind an instant replay a ma yurid a way I like my game
replay a ma yurid a way I like my game
replay a ma yurid a way I like my game you did before we reveal our top pick
you did before we reveal our top pick
you did before we reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
and he saw that it was just a friend but
and he saw that it was just a friend but you can call me the Riddler
everybody else spread out catch the
everybody else spread out catch the strays oh and try to have fun otherwise
strays oh and try to have fun otherwise
strays oh and try to have fun otherwise what’s the point number one Joel barish
what’s the point number one Joel barish
what’s the point number one Joel barish Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind boom juicy Oh seedless I like that
boom juicy Oh seedless I like that
boom juicy Oh seedless I like that if you haven’t had the pleasure of
if you haven’t had the pleasure of
if you haven’t had the pleasure of watching this movie that serves as the
watching this movie that serves as the
watching this movie that serves as the favorite of many film nerds we feel
favorite of many film nerds we feel
favorite of many film nerds we feel sorry for you no one ever looks at me oh
sorry for you no one ever looks at me oh
sorry for you no one ever looks at me oh oh baby trouble watching a man relived
oh baby trouble watching a man relived
oh baby trouble watching a man relived the defining relationship of his life
the defining relationship of his life
the defining relationship of his life from the horrible arguments that ended
from the horrible arguments that ended
from the horrible arguments that ended it to the beautiful awkwardness that
it to the beautiful awkwardness that
it to the beautiful awkwardness that began it is both heartbreaking and
began it is both heartbreaking and
began it is both heartbreaking and inspiring be different
if we could just give it another go
if we could just give it another go around carry perfectly embraces the meek
around carry perfectly embraces the meek
around carry perfectly embraces the meek nature of jewel yet in the end even the
nature of jewel yet in the end even the
nature of jewel yet in the end even the most outrageous of us can identify with
most outrageous of us can identify with
most outrageous of us can identify with the emotional journey he goes through in
the emotional journey he goes through in
the emotional journey he goes through in this romantic sci-fi comedy drama Oh
this romantic sci-fi comedy drama Oh
this romantic sci-fi comedy drama Oh there’s no city’s a special note is the
there’s no city’s a special note is the
there’s no city’s a special note is the incredible moment in which he hides from
incredible moment in which he hides from
incredible moment in which he hides from the rain under a table
do you agree with our list who are you
do you agree with our list who are you talking to what’s your favorite Jim
talking to what’s your favorite Jim
talking to what’s your favorite Jim Carrey performance you devalue for more
Carrey performance you devalue for more
Carrey performance you devalue for more acting top 10s published every day be
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