Me, Myself & Irene - wikipedia Me, Myself & Irene This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( February 2015 ) Me, Myself & Irene Theatrical release poster Directed by Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Produced by Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Charles B. Wessler Bradley Thomas Written by Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly Mike Cerrone Starring Jim Carrey Renée Zellweger Chris Cooper Robert Forster Richard Jenkins Narrated by Rex Allen Jr. Music by Pete Yorn Lee Scott Cinematography Mark Irwin Edited by Christopher Greenbury Production company Conundrum Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date June 23, 2000 ( 2000 - 06 - 23 ) Running time 116 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $51 million Box office $149,270,999 Me, Myself & Irene is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by the Farrelly brothers, and starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger. Chris Cooper, Robert Forster, Richard Jenkins, Daniel Greene, Anthony Anderson, Jerod Mixon and Mongo Brownlee co-star. The film is about a Rhode Island state trooper named Charlie who, after years of continuously suppressing his rage and feelings, suffers a psychotic breakdown which results in a second personality, Hank. This was also Carrey 's first role in a 20th Century Fox film. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Music 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 4.2 Critical response 5 References 6 External links Plot Charlie Baileygates ( Jim Carrey ) is a veteran Rhode Island State Police trooper who has been taken advantage of by those around him, starting with his former wife Layla ( Traylor Howard ). Despite his friends warning him of Layla 's infidelity, Charlie refused to accept she was in an affair, even after she gave birth to triplet black boys, until she ran off with her midget genius black lover, Shonté, abandoning her children. In the present, Charlie has raised the triplets as his own, Jamal, Lee Harvey, and Shonté Jr ( Anthony Anderson, Jerod Mixon, Mongo Brownlee ), likewise geniuses, but huge in size as compared to their biological father. While Charlie is consistently loved and respected by his `` sons '', he is continually abused by the rest of the town, who see him as a stupid coward whom anyone can easily walk over. As a result of years of such treatment, Charlie develops a split personality named Hank to deal with the confrontations Charlie avoids. Emerging whenever Charlie is under extreme stress, Hank is an over-the - top, rude, and violent persona reminiscent of characters played by Clint Eastwood. A psychiatrist prescribes medication to keep Charlie 's Hank personality at bay. Believing that Charlie needs a vacation, his commanding officer ( Robert Forster ) orders him to escort Irene Waters ( Renée Zellweger ) from Rhode Island to Massena, New York, because she reportedly committed a hit - and - run. Irene insists the hit - and - run accusation is a lie told by Dickie ( Daniel Greene ), her mob - connected ex-boyfriend, and by corrupt police officers in his employ, to keep her from revealing Dickie 's illegal activities to the proper authorities. In Massena, Charlie prepares to turn over Irene to two United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) agents, when a hitman with a contract on Irene 's life attempts to assassinate her, killing one of the EPA agents. Charlie keeps Irene safe, and they flee, accidentally leaving his medication behind, allowing the Hank personality to emerge frequently. Meanwhile, the FBI suspects that Charlie is responsible for the murder of the EPA agent. FBI agents begin pursuing him and Irene, as do crooked police officers in Dickie 's pay, Boshane ( Richard Jenkins ) and Gerke ( Chris Cooper ). The chase becomes a media spectacle, alerting Charlie 's sons to his predicament. Charlie and Irene decide to return to Rhode Island, developing a bond along the way. Though Irene is taken by Charlie 's personality, the frequent emergences by Hank worry her, though his more aggressive personality keeps them out of trouble. Along the way they pick up Casper aka `` Whitey '' ( Michael Bowman ), an albino waiter from a restaurant who claims he killed his entire family in the past. While stopping at a motel, Charlie discovers how he might be able to suppress Hank and goes to have a conversation with Irene about it, and they sleep together. The next morning, Hank reveals that actually it was he who slept with Irene. In the confusion, they are almost ambushed by Boshane and Gerke, but Charlie 's sons, having found them, create a distraction, stealing a police helicopter, they call in a false report, stating Charlie and Irene have been spotted in the woods nearby, allowing Charlie and Irene to leave without knowing about the police who had left before they exited their room, leaving Casper behind. They board a train back to Rhode Island. Dickie boards the same train, unable to rely on his henchmen to stop Charlie and Irene. He kidnaps her, and Charlie gives chase, working together with Hank to save her. Hank then appears to try to stop Charlie from rescuing her, but Charlie finally stands up for himself against his own fears, thus permanently nullifying Hank for good. As Charlie tries to wrestle her back and disarm Dickie on a bridge, Dickie shoots off his thumb. Dickie is then hit from behind by a lawn dart thrown by Casper, killing him. Charlie and Irene fall from the bridge into a river below, where Charlie 's sons arrive to help rescue them. Regrouping with Casper, Charlie apologizes for making him kill again, but Casper reveals he made up his backstory due to the fact that Charlie talked too much at the motel and scared him. The police arrive but quickly learn of Irene 's plight and the corrupt cops working for Dickie. Gerke is arrested, Charlie is congratulated for bringing him to justice, and Irene is cleared of the charges against her. Irene prepares to leave Rhode Island when she is pulled over by the police, but this proves only to be a diversion to allow Charlie to propose marriage to her, which she happily accepts. The post-credits scene sees everyone looking for Charlie 's thumb in the river, Whitey finds it but a fish eats it. Cast Jim Carrey as Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans Renée Zellweger as Irene P. Waters Chris Cooper as Lt. Gerke Robert Forster as Colonel Partington Richard Jenkins as Agent Boshane Zen Gesner as Agent Peterson Michael Bowman as Casper ( `` Whitey '' ) Rob Moran as Trooper Finneran Daniel Greene as Dickie Thurman Anthony Anderson as Jamal Baileygates Jeremy Maleek Leggett as 9 - year - old Jamal Baileygates Mongo Brownlee as Lee Harvey Baileygates Andrew Phillips as 9 - year - old Lee Harvey Baileygates Jerod Mixon as Shonté Jr. Baileygates Justin Chandler as 9 - year - old Shonté Jr. Baileygates Tony Cox as Shonté Steve Tyler as Delivery Room Doctor Traylor Howard as Layla Baileygates Richard Tyson as Gun shop owner Ezra Buzzington as Disabled guy Shannon Whirry as Breastfeeding mom Lin Shaye ( deleted scenes ) as Mrs. Caleron Lina Teal as Bikini girl Anna Kournikova, Cam Neely and Brendan Shanahan appear in cameo roles Music The film 's original score was written by Pete Yorn, while the movie 's soundtrack contains several covers of Steely Dan songs performed by other bands. Examples are Smash Mouth 's cover of `` Do It Again '', Ben Folds Five 's cover of `` Barrytown '', and Marvelous 3 's cover of `` Reelin ' in the Years ''. Other songs include `` Breakout '' by Foo Fighters, `` Totalimmortal '', originally by AFI but covered by The Offspring, `` The World Ai n't Slowin ' Down '' by Ellis Paul, and `` Strange Condition '' by Pete Yorn. `` I 'd Like That '' -- XTC `` Breakout '' -- Foo Fighters `` Do It Again '' + -- Smash Mouth `` Deep Inside of You '' -- Third Eye Blind `` Totalimmortal '' -- The Offspring `` The World Ai n't Slowin ' Down '' -- Ellis Paul `` Any Major Dude Will Tell You '' + -- Wilco `` Only A Fool Would Say That '' + -- Ivy `` Ca n't Find The Time To Tell You '' -- Hootie & The Blowfish `` Bodhisattva '' + -- Brian Setzer Orchestra `` Bad Sneakers '' + -- The Push Stars `` Reelin ' In The Years '' + -- Marvelous 3 `` Strange Condition '' -- Pete Yorn `` Barrytown '' + -- Ben Folds Five `` Razor Boy '' + -- Billy Goodrum `` Where He Can Hide '' -- Tom Wolfe + Steely Dan cover `` Motherfucker '' by The Dwarves, `` Fire Like This '' by Hardknox, `` Do n't Say You Do n't Remember '' by Beverly Bremers, `` The Perpetrator '' by Hipster Daddy - O and the Handgrenades, and `` Hem of Your Garment '' by Cake were included in the movie but not on the soundtrack. Pete Yorn 's, Just Another can also be heard it the background, during the scene where they discuss Hank 's Idea. Alta Mira 's `` El Capitan '' can be heard in the background, during the scene where Hank fights himself at the train station. Other songs, that appeared in the film are not included on the soundtrack album. Reception Box office The film opened at # 1 on the weekend of June 23, 2000 making US $ 24.2 million in its opening weekend. The film earned $90,570,999 in the United States, and a further $58,700,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $149,270,999. Critical response This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( November 2015 ) Review website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 48 %, based on 97 reviews, and an average rating of 5.4 / 10, with the consensus that `` While Jim Carrey 's comedic skills earn some laughs, Me, Myself and Irene sports a tired, unsatisfying plot. '' References Jump up ^ Michael Blanding & Alexandra Hall. Moon Handbooks Vermont. Moon Publications. Jump up ^ Saathof, Evan ( 30 June 2015 ). `` The Split Tonal Personality Of ME, MYSELF, & IRENE A look at the Farrelly Brothers ' funniest drama. ''. Birth. Movies. Death. Retrieved 22 May 2016. Sometimes Charlie is Charlie ; sometimes he is Hank, a mean jerk who sounds like a bad Clint Eastwood impression and does n't take any guff from anyone. Jump up ^ `` Me, Myself & Irene ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2014 - 10 - 22. 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Question: where did me myself and irene take place
Answer: Rhode Island