Summary

• Dumb and Dumber quotes have stood the test of time, with fans still laughing nearly 30 years later.
• The film's hilarious and silly story of misadventures and friendship changed the comedy world forever.
• The movie showcased Jim Carrey's popularity and introduced the Farrelly brothers, inspiring endless memes and unforgettable quotes.

The best Dumb and Dumber quotes still have fans laughing nearly 30 years after it was first released. Dumb and Dumber hit the big screen and changed the comedy world with a silly story of misadventures and a strangely endearing friendship. Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) embarked on a quest with his best friend Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) in search of true love. Audiences loved director Peter Farrelly's celebration of two guys lacking in brain matter while embracing the spirit of adventure. It also gave rise to some timeless Dumb and Dumber quotes that inspired so many memes.

The movie saw Jim Carrey at the height of his popularity in the 1990s and added in a normally straight-guy actor in Jeff Daniels to ham it up throughout the running time. While the film had a prequel and a sequel, neither came close to the brilliance of the original, which launched the Farrelly brothers into comedy movie superstars. Even the brothers, who went on to make movies like There's Something About Mary and Me, Myself & Irene, couldn't reach the level of hilarious quotes that this debut movie delivered in its 106-minute running time.

25 "Man, You Are One Pathetic Loser."

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

One of the aspects of Lloyd that becomes the source of a lot of the movie's funniest moments is the fact that he has an elevated image of himself. He doesn't know how dumb he is and actually sees himself as an impressive person. He even sees himself as better than Harry, despite seemingly being the dimmer of the two friends.

At the beginning of the movie, the two men return home and commiserate about their respective bad guys. After Lloyd reveals he was fired for leaving the scene of an accident, Harry also reveals he was fired. Seemingly forgetting that he just lost his job too, Lloyd mocks his best friend as pathetic, unintentionally insulting himself in the process.

24 "No, I Was Just Shaving."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

Jeff Daniels' bathroom scene in Dumb and Dumber helped cement the actor as a worthy comedy partner to stand next to Jim Carrey in this movie. The scene unfolds like a hilarious horror movie with Harry going over to Mary's house, not knowing that a vengeful Lloyd spiked his tea with a laxative.

The moment of Harry sitting on the toilet and dealing with the explosive bowel movement is funny enough. However, when Mary knocks on the door and warns him not to use the toilet because it is broken, the scene becomes a classic. Harry's panicked reaction to this revelation is to explain that he is just shaving as if shaving in a stranger's home is normal. As Mary keeps coming back to check on him, he continues to throw out ridiculous excuses as he deals with his messy dilemma.

23 "Maybe You Should Wear These Extra Gloves. My Hands Are Starting To Get Sweaty."

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

While Harry and Lloyd might be one of the best movie friendships of all time, some of the movie's funniest moments are when the two are fighting. After making it to Aspen, the duos fail to find Mary and are stuck out in the freezing cold with nowhere to go. As Harry complains that his bare hands have lost all feeling because they are frozen, Lloyd takes off his extra pair of gloves and offers them to his friend.

Harry starts strangling Lloyd and Lloyd complains, "Harry, your hands are freezing!"

This is another sign of Harry being the smarter of the two by at least a little bit as Lloyd cannot understand how he was being selfish. The scene results in the two getting into an actual fight with it being topped off by the pitch-perfect punchline when Harry starts strangling Lloyd and Lloyd complains, "Harry, your hands are freezing!"

22 "One Time We Successfully Mated A Bulldog With A Shih-Tzu."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

The casting idea of Nicolas Cage as Harry in Dumb and Dumber is certainly interesting but there is no denying that Jeff Daniels is perfect for the role. Whereas Jim Carrey's Lloyd is a loud and manic dim-wit, Harry is more of a buffoonish manchild which can be almost charming at times.

When first meeting Mary Swanson, the two start talking about dogs and Harry reveals the unusual breeding he did with a bulldog and a shih-tzu and that they called it a "bull-s***." The way Harry laughs and takes such glee in his own stupid joke is what makes it such a funny moment.

21 "Hey, You Wanna Hear The Most Annoying Sound In The World?"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

While Joe Mentalino (Mike Starr) hitches a ride with Harry and Lloyd, he knows he's in for a ride with a pair of dumb individuals. However, he may have underestimated just how dumb these two are. For example, at one point, Lloyd asks Joe, "Hey, you wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" Now, thanks to Lloyd, viewers can still hear to this day the occasional "EEEEEEEEEEE!" screech. It was one of Jim Carrey's most annoying moments in any movie.

20 "Why Don't You Eat Up And We'll Tell Ya."

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

As if the experience of sharing a ride with Harry and Lloyd wasn't bad enough, Joe also has to contend with sharing a meal with the two childish men. Their childish side certainly shows when they decide to prank Joe by putting some hot peppers in his burger.

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels perfectly portray excited children as they try to maintain a straight face while bursting with giddy anticipation. Carrey pressuring Joe to take a bit of his burger while stifling a laugh is one of the funniest moments and it is a surprise Joe didn't pick up on their obvious antics.

19 "Unless You Wanna Work 40 Hours A Week."

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

As fun as it is to watch Harry and Lloyd's shenanigans, it doesn't seem realistic these movie characters could actually function in the real world. This becomes apparent within the first few minutes of Dumb and Dumber when Harry and Lloyd both lose their jobs and start searching for new ones, suggesting they bounce from job to job quite regularly.

It is also not just that they are incompetent in their jobs, but also that they don't seem to have any motivation to work. After returning from a day of job hunting, Harry complains that there are no jobs available anywhere with Lloyd scoffing at the idea that 40 hours a week is not a reasonable request. Watching a show based on their frequent job searches would be a lot of fun.

18 "According To The Map, We've Only Gone 4 Inches!"

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

Harry makes this wacky comment about a physical map while the duo drives. What's surprising about Harry's ridiculous comment isn't the fact he has no clue the map's measurements are scaled down, it's more that he doesn't have any semblance of an idea about how to use a map. While people born after 2000 have likely never used a real map, this remains one of the best Dumb and Dumber quotes because Harry takes it that one step further in his ignorance. Even people using GPS know that the distance shown is not real.

17 "I'm Going To Hang By The Bar. Put Out The Vibe!"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

When thinking of heartthrobs from the '90s, people think of Brad Pitt, John Stamos, or George Clooney. However, there is one who thinks he stands above the rest - Lloyd Christmas. Despite a lot of evidence to the contrary, he saw himself as a real catch for women. He also knew that he couldn't come across as desperate when wanting to pick up a woman.

This led to him telling his buddy Harry one of the best Dumb and Dumber quotes, saying, "I’m going to hang by the bar. Put out the vibe." Carrey's delivery makes it even funnier as it suggests Lloyd really doesn't understand how off-putting he is.

16 "Why Are You Going To The Airport? Flying Somewhere?"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

Dumb and Dumber remains one of Jim Carrey's best movies and finest performances because of how much he commits to Lloyd's oblivious nature. When Lloyd was working as a limo driver, he became smitten with his new client Mary Swanson and dropped this hilarious icebreaker. The moment is even funnier when Mary Swanson (Lauren Holly) asks Lloyd how he figured it out and he replies with a self-assured "Well, I saw your luggage. Then when I noticed the airline ticket I put two and two together" as if his deduction would impress her.

15 "Fell Off The Jet Way Again."

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

The early sequence of Lloyd dropping Mary off at the airport is one of the many Dumb and Dumber scenes that remain iconic. It culminates with the hilarious image of Lloyd heroically running down the jetway to deliver Mary's briefcase only for the plane to already be gone and Lloyd to fall out onto the runway.

As funny as it is, it may not be an unusual occurrence for Lloyd. When Harry asks how his day was, Lloyd responds, "Not bad. Fell off the jetway again." The idea that this happens so often that it is barely noteworthy makes the whole idea that much funnier.

14 "Austria! Well Then..'G’day, Mate! Let’s Put Another Shrimp On The Barbie!'"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

Much of the movie is about Lloyd's search for love so it makes sense that his first scene in the movie showed him trying his pickup lines on a woman. When Lloyd found a stranger who was from Austria, he decided to try to mimic their dialect. However, he yelled out "g'day, mate. Let's put another shrimp on the barbie," which is a way to mock an Australian dialect. Of course, the only person mocked here was Lloyd.

13 "Nice Set Of Hooters You Got There."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

While Lloyd is the kind of person who thinks he can "vibe" by the bar and the women will come to him, Harry is a lot less secure in his willingness to approach women. When he does at that same party, he delivers this shocking opening line but does it in a completely innocent manner.

When Mary (Lauren Holly) is standing alone, Harry walks up and says "nice set of hooters you got there." While she was taken aback, he was actually talking about a pair of owls she was looking at in a cage. Harry often seems like the more innocent of the two main characters and this scene demonstrates it.

12 "No, It's A Cardigan But Thanks For Noticing."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

The first half of Dumb and Dumber is one of the great road trip comedies that allows for endless hijinks with Harry and Lloyd on the open road. As with most road trip comedies, there is a scene with the duo being pulled over by the police.

While the actual scene with the cop offers one of the many gross-out gags in the movie, the biggest laugh comes from Harry's response to the cop telling him to pull over. It is hard not to laugh at the idea of Harry assuming the cop has his lights and siren on and pulls up to their window just to ask Harry about his fashion choices.

11 "Kick His A**, Sea Bass!"

Sea Bass Friend (Sean Gildea)

To the people of Boston, Cam Neely will always be a hockey legend, finishing with a historic hockey career. For everyone else outside Massachusetts and the hockey world, he's simply known as Sea Bass. It's a cameo a select group can fully appreciate, but anyone who's seen Dumb and Dumber knows Sea Bass for spitting in Harry's burger after getting hit in the head with a salt shaker.

As Sea Bass approaches Harry and Lloyd's table, one of his friends yelled out this random line which has become a fan-favorite, largely thanks to the unusual name of Sea Bass.

10 "Just When I Think You Couldn’t Possibly Be Any Dumber..."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

Jeff Daniels has been in some impressive roles through the years, branching well outside of comedy. However, this could be his greatest moment as an actor, ever. After going their separate ways following Lloyd getting them lost, he comes by to pick up Harry on a small motorcycle he got after trading in their van.

In the light of this ridiculous trade. for the first time, it actually feels like Harry is about to lose his temper with Lloyd. However, he begins with "Just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this… and totally redeem yourself!" It is a big laugh in the movie and also shows that these two are meant for each other.

9 "So You're Tellin' Me There's A Chance!"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

Harry and Lloyd had come a long way to find Mary and let her know how he felt about her. In a nice way of the movie subverting rom-com movie tropes, Mary proved to have no interest in a romance with Lloyd even after his misguided quest for love. Lloyd started off this with a question "What do you think the chances are of a guy like you and a girl like me... ending up together?" When she suggested it was like one in a million, and this made Lloyd happy.

He smiled and said, "so you're tellin' me there's a chance" before letting out a cheer. The line is so funny that it has gone on to become a popular meme. It is as endearing as it is pathetic with Lloyd being too dumb to realize when he's lost.

8 "If I Know Her As Well As I Think I Do, She'll Invite Us Right In For Tea And Strumpets!"

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

Harry and Lloyd routinely got the wrong end of the stick, especially when it came to cultural references. When deciding on a plan for meeting Mary Swanson, Lloyd relies on an overabundance of confidence, even if it leaves him looking dumber than ever before.

A strumpet is a female prostitute, which is a far cry from his intended cultural reference regarding the inviting of guests in for tea and crumpets, where the original saying came from. Much like the Austrian confusion, it proves that Lloyd is always sure he has a great one-liner, even when he has no clue what he is talking about.

7 "We Got No Food! We Got No Jobs! Our Pet's Heads Are Fallin' Off!!"

Lloyd (Jim Carrey)

Already down on their luck and out of work, Harry and Lloyd reached their breaking point when two thugs spied them in a case of mistaken identity. Before exiting their home, the thugs left a parting gift of their dead pet bird whose head they twisted off. The two hapless friends returned home to find the dead bird in the cage, and it was just another blow to the duo's already troubled day. Jim Carrey delivers this line brilliantly with so much frustration while also leaning into the absurdity of the moment.

6 "Yeah, He Was Pretty Old."

Harry (Jeff Daniels)

While tearing the head off of their pet bird was supposed to serve as a message to Harry and Lloyd, the thugs who did this terrible crime didn't count on Harry and Lloyd being too dim to get the message. When Lloyd returns home, Harry sadly tells him about the death of their bird and simply explains that his head fell off.

When Lloyd is shocked by this news, Harry explains that it was a pretty old bird as if age has anything to do with heads suddenly falling off. Seeing Harry so sad about the loss of his pet is hilariously juxtaposed with him saying something so clueless.