James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Scores Super $71 Million Box Office Opening
thewrap.comSonic the Hedgehog 2” earned an excellent $71 million opening this weekend from 4,232 theaters, topping the $58 million launch of the first “Sonic” film in 2020 and setting opening records for video game adaptations and for lead star Jim Carrey.
At a time when theaters have been looking for movies that can bring families back into the seats, “Sonic 2” delivered with parents and kids making up 58% of the opening weekend crowd — up from 49% for the first “Sonic” — with 67% under the age of 25.
This can be attributed both to strong pre-release buzz and the sequel’s release during the spring break period for schools instead of February for the first film.“Sonic 2” has posted one of the Top 10 highest opening weekends for any film since theaters reopened, sitting in a virtual tie for sixth with Chloe Zhao’s Marvel film “Eternals.” It should also soon pass the $160 million domestic run of “A Quiet Place — Part II” to become Paramount’s highest grossing film of the COVID era.
If it legs out past $200 million, it will join “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” as only the second Paramount release to cross that mark since 2015.
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