Fresh
It's a fairly interesting effort -- much more ambitious than most Carrey vehicles.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The Cable Guy
There's no such thing as free cable.
1996 · 1h 36m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Ben Stiller
Overview
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
Director and cast
- Ben Stiller Director
- Jim Carrey as Cable Guy
- Matthew Broderick as Steven M. Kovacs
- Leslie Mann as Robin Harris
- Jack Black as Rick
- George Segal as Steven's father
- Diane Baker as Steven's Mother
- Ben Stiller as Sam Sweet / Stan Sweet
- Eric Roberts as Eric Roberts
- Janeane Garofalo as Medieval Times Waitress
- Andy Dick as Medieval Times Host
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Aiming, perhaps, for a neat double helix of black humor and prankishness, they've ended up with a pretty ugly granny knot.
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine
Rotten
While some of its antic set pieces are genuinely funny, this fuzzy-focus outing is hopelessly disconnected and ultimately unsatisfying.
Leonard Klady, Variety
Rotten
Much of it plays like a personal boob tube with Carrey trapped inside, determined to act his way out in a freak show of mugging. He's a disturbing mixture of psychopath and lonely soul. Here, as always, a little Carrey goes a long way.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Carrey runs riot, and Stiller won't stop him.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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