The Best Jim Carrey Movies And Where To Watch Them

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Harry Burnview

Harry Burnview

JustWatch Editor

Are you looking for a classic Jim Carrey comedy or a movie where he surprises with his acting? This guide features 20 of his best movies that showcase his impressive versatility and also includes where to stream the best Jim Carrey movies using services like Max and more!

If you’re a fan of his work and want to watch a Jim Carrey performance you might not have seen, look through the list to find some surprises. You might not have seen his incredible turn in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Fans of Jim Carrey's celebrated comedies will certainly appreciate hits such as Kidding is a must-see for any Jim Carrey fan.

Where to watch the best Jim Carrey movies online

Whether you're craving hysterical laughter or profound contemplation, Jim Carrey's movies offer something for everyone. Check out our list below on the best Jim Carrey movies and where you can find them streaming in the United States.

  1. The Truman Show

    The Truman Show

    1998

    # 1

    Every second of every day, from the moment he was born, for the last thirty years, Truman Burbank has been the unwitting star of the longest running, most popular documentary-soap opera in history. The picture-perfect town of Seahaven that he calls home is actually a gigantic soundstage. Truman's friends and family - everyone he meets, in fact - are actors. He lives every moment under the unblinking gaze of thousands of hidden TV cameras.

  2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    # 2

    Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.

  3. Man on the Moon

    Man on the Moon

    1999

    # 3

    The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

  4. Yes Man

    Yes Man

    2008

    # 4

    Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

  5. The Number 23

    The Number 23

    2007

    # 5

    Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

  6. Bruce Almighty

    Bruce Almighty

    2003

    # 6

    Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.

  7. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    # 7

    Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

  8. Kick-Ass

    Kick-Ass

    2010

    # 8

    Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

  9. Me, Myself & Irene

    Me, Myself & Irene

    2000

    # 9

    Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.

  10. The Mask

    The Mask

    1994

    # 10

    When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.

  11. The Bad Batch

    The Bad Batch

    2017

    # 11

    After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on a journey to reunite a missing girl with her father.

  12. I Love You Phillip Morris

    # 12

    Steven Russell leads a seemingly average life – an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he’s gay and he’s going to live life to the fullest – even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another.

  13. Horton Hears a Who!

    Horton Hears a Who!

    2008

    # 13

    The classic and beloved story from Dr. Seuss is now a CG animated film from 20th Century Fox Animation, the makers of the Ice Age films. An imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey) hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, which thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle! Jim Carrey and Steve Carell lead an all-star cast in bringing this wonderful family picture to life!

  14. Dumb and Dumber

    Dumb and Dumber

    1994

    # 14

    Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.

  15. Batman Forever

    Batman Forever

    1995

    # 15

    In the looming shadows of Gotham City, two villainous souls devise twin schemes of revenge against the city's dark guardian. Two-Face, disfigured by chance and fueled by vengeance, is obsessed with destroying Batman, while the Riddler, a disillusioned genius, pursues the destruction of billionaire Bruce Wayne. Together they've hatched a plot to absorb and control the minds of all of Gotham City's residents, and only Batman and his new partner, Robin, can stop them! But the Dark Knight is hindered by a mystery from his own childhood. He must hope that a new found love can help him overcome the incident that made him what he is. In the end, he must decide: will he be Batman—forever?

  16. The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

    1996

    # 16

    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.

  17. Liar Liar

    Liar Liar

    1997

    # 17

    Forced by his son's birthday wish, fast-talking attorney and habitual liar Fletcher Reede must tell the truth for the next 24 hours.

  18. How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    # 18

    The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

  19. A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

    2009

    # 19

    Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.

  20. Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    2020

    # 20

    Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.