15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Dumb And Dumber

It's the story of two men, Harry and Lloyd, who are so stupid that they can't even understand the concept of $1 million. They set out on a cross-country trip to find the lucky recipient of a winning lottery ticket, and along the way, they get themselves into all sorts of wacky hijinks. The movie was a huge box office hit, and it helped to launch the careers of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. It also spawned a sequel, Dumb & Dumber To, which was released in 2014. While the sequel didn't live up to the original movie, it did manage to gross over $100 million at the box office. Dumb & Dumber is one of those classic Hollywood stories of a billion-dollar franchise being born from humble beginnings.

Dumb & Dumber is one of those classic Hollywood stories of a billion no’s before one yes. After shopping it around for years, with many possible actor combinations, the Farrelly brothers finally got to make their first movie, and we're still enjoying it almost 30 years later. Here are 15 facts you may or may not know about the making of Dumb & Dumber.