April 30, 2025 6:56 pm

Matthew Broderick Shares Sad Reflection on Jim Carrey's Panned Performance in The Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick Shares Sad Reflection on Jim Carrey's Panned Performance in The Cable Guy

Matthew Broderick Shares Sad Reflection on Jim Carrey’s Panned Performance in The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy was released in 1996 on the back of three huge Jim Carrey hits that seemed to suggest he could do no wrong. However, unlike Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb & Dumber, The Cable Guy was a critical failure and only a borderline box office success in comparison, and marked one of the first real low-points in the actors career since he came to the attention of Hollywood. During a recent appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival, Carreys co-star Matthew Broderick and the movies producer Judd Apatow shared their memories of the film and its original status as a failure.

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​The Cable Guy may have become a cult classic comedy, but star Matthew Broderick sympathises with Jim Carrey for being the lead star. Read More