The Cable Guy

1996 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Comedy Drama Thriller

After a failed marriage proposal, architect Steven Kovacs befriends a cable installer named Ernie Chip Douglas who begins to intrude on Stevens life, eventually leading to a series of events that strain their relationship and put Stevens girlfriend Robin in danger, but Steven ultimately saves Robin and ends his relationship with Chip. The Cable Guy is a 1996 American English-language Comedy Drama movie featuring Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, George Segal, Jack Black, Diane Baker and John C. Moskoff. Columbia Pictures was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Judd Apatow, Andrew Licht and Jeffrey A. Mueller. The Cable Guy is written by Lou Holtz Jr. and directed by Ben Stiller. Sony Pictures Releasing acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Cable Guy was released on 14th June 1996 and takes a screen time of 96 minutes. The Cable Guy was made on a budget of $12 million and at the box office it grossed only $7 million. Cinematography was done by Robert Brinkmann and editing by Steven Weisberg. The music was composed by John Ottman.
fascinating intelligent oppressive outstanding amusing
  • Jini Score
    5.7/10
  • Critics Score
    54%
  • Rating
    6.1/10
  • Jini Score
    5.7%
  • Critics Score
    54
  • Rating
    6.1
negative

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Release Date14 JUN 1996
Budget$ 12 MILLION
Language

English, French

Genre

Comedy , Drama , Thriller

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The Cable Guy Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

55.59%

Positive Review Rating : 54%

54%
    • Marc Savlov

      Hell hath no fury like a cable guy scorned.Stiller packs the film with sometimes clever, sometimes oppressive meditations on the dangers of the television beast. ( Read More )
    • JoBlo

      If you go into this movie expecting BIG LAUGHS a la Jim Carrey, you will be seriously disappointed. ( Read More )
    • Robert Roten

      The latest film starring Carrey, The Cable Guy, is not a very good film.It is a comedy that is largely unfunny. ( Read More )
    • Peter Stack

      Audiences may look to this film as a hint of Carreys promised transition to serious dramatic acting. ( Read More )
    • Richard Schickel

      Theres a good, crystallizing movie to be made out of that thought. ( Read More )
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