Claim: Dumb and Dumber generated a 2014 sequel.

Dumb and Dumber To is a 2014 American comedy film co-written and directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly . It is the third film in the Dumb and Dumber film series and a direct sequel to the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber . It stars Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprising their roles 20 years after the events of the first film , and also features Rob Riggle , Laurie Holden and Kathleen Turner . The film tells the story of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne -LRB- played by Carrey and Daniels , respectively -RRB- , two dimwitted but good-natured adults who set out on a cross-country road trip to locate Harry 's daughter who has been adopted .   First announced in October 2011 , Dumb and Dumber To underwent a turbulent pre-production phase which included , at one point , Carrey withdrawing from the project , and Warner Bros. refusing to distribute the film . The project was eventually taken on in 2013 by Red Granite Pictures and the film was shot in the fall of the same year . Released on November 14 , 2014 , by Universal Pictures , Dumb and Dumber To received mostly negative reviews . However , the film was a success at the box office , taking in $ 36.1 million on its opening weekend and a total gross of over $ 169 million .