Farrelly Brothers
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The Farrelly brothers, Peter (b. December 17 1956) and Bobby (b. 1958), are screenwriters and directors of many popular comedy films, including There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Me, Myself and Irene, Shallow Hal, Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch outside of America) and Stuck On You. Their most recent film is titled The Ringer.
The Farrelly brothers are from Cumberland, Rhode Island, in the United States, and many of their movies partially take place in that state, or elsewhere in New England. Sports play a large part in their films and they have cast many popular sports stars for cameo appearances. They have also been both praised and criticized for their humorous use of disability. They effectively used slapstick and gross-out humor. They frequently depict normal people as stupid morons (Dumb and Dumber) while they show handicapped people as normal and gifted (Stuck on You, Shallow Hal, Me Myself and Irene.) Some have defended the brothers' humor by pointing out that they have been known to employ non-acting friends of theirs who have disabilities or illnesses in sympathetic and non-degrading roles. They frequently use upbeat, light rock songs. Films often contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a traumatic event. The Farrelly brothers frequently cast Rob Moran, sports athletes (Cam Neely, Roger Clemens, Brett Favre) in his films.
The female interest in 3 movies are named Mary; Dumb and Dumber, There's Something about Mary, Shallow Hal (RoseMARY)
Peter Farrelly is also a published novelist, with books including Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer.
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