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An unfairly criticized Jim Carrey movie has gotten a new streaming home. As of Jan. 1, The Cable Guy is now available to stream on Max.

Released in 1996, The Cable Guy was directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. The movie features Sonic the Hedgehog 3 star Jim Carrey as a cable TV installer who aggressively befriends a customer played by Matthew Broderick. While it was expected to reach greater heights financially with Carrey in the lead, the film was still profitable at the box office, earning over $102 million against a budget of $47 million — $20 million of which reportedly went straight into Carrey's pocket. Its reception was also divisive, garnering mixed reviews and respective critics and audiences scores of 55% and 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Cable Guy, Jim Carrey's outstanding dark comedy thriller directed by Ben Stiller, will land on Max next January. Don't pay attention to its 55% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as The Cable Guy is one of the best comedies of its time.

Starring Carrey in one of his most underrated performances, The Cable Guy will stream starting January 1 on the Warner Bros./Discovery platform, just in time to get a laugh during the post-holiday blues. While the film is certainly unsettling due to Carrey's maniacal performance and his character’s warped idea of a friendship, The Cable Guy is still one of the funniest ways to ring in the New Year. It's also a damning critique of television itself.

The Cable Guy tells the story of Steven Kovacs (Matthew Broderick), a yuppie who moves to an apartment by himself after a marriage proposal to Robin doesn't end well. Steven gets cable,...

Nearly three decades after underperforming in theaters, The Cable Guy will be back on the screen with a new streaming home. It's a movie that didn't do star Jim Carrey any favors with critics upon release, though it would go on to develop a cult following.

Released in 1996, The Cable Guy came out at a time when Carrey was best known for playing over-the-top characters in wacky comedy movies like Dumb and Dumber and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Because The Cable Guy was a bit darker in comparison, with Carrey playing a more sinister character, it was met with a lot of criticism upon release. Even so, a lot of fans of the film look back at it fondly, and they'll be able to revisit it soon on streaming. The film will be available to stream on Hulu starting on Monday, July 1.

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Starring Jim Carrey, The Cable Guy was released in theaters in 1996. 28 years later, producer Judd Apatow and Carrey's co-star, Matthew Broderick, reflected on the comedy.

Per Deadline, the two spoke about The Cable Guy when they reunited at the Tribeca Festival. Apatow recalled some of the troubles that the film had endured during production. One of the more harmless issues was that Carrey was often improvising and going all-in with his character, and that sometimes left Broderick feeling like he didn't know any longer how to react to it.

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Jim went so hard at you every day," Apatow told Broderick. "I remember one day, he was so in your face, every single take, you said to me in between takes, I...

The Cable Guy has become a cult classic that's looked back at fondly by many fans. However, the film didn't set the box office on fire as much as other Jim Carrey movies from the era, seen at the time as a disappointment.

Released in 1996, The Cable Guy starred Carrey as a demented stalker who forces himself into the life of a customer, played by Matthew Broderick. Directed by Ben Stiller, the film had comedy legend Judd Apatow serving as a producer. Per Deadline, Broderick and Apatow reunited for a chat at the Tribeca Film Festival, and the two spoke about The Cable Guy. They joked about the exorbitant $20 million paycheck Carrey received for the film, with Broderick quipping of his own pay, "I got a Swiss cheese sandwich." However, Broderick said he actually felt sympathy for his co-star because of how much pressure the high pay put on him with the role.

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There has always been an understated rivalry between the mediums of movies and television. Many years ago it was even thought as being somewhat of a drastic career letdown if actors/actresses from film decided to depart for the landscape of television. The truth is that for some performers that had stalled or uneventful momentum in motion pictures that the concept of “slumming it” in television actually saved their show business profession. Hence, the boob tube made them relevant whereas the big screen had unceremoniously passed them by.

However, there is also a mutual respect that cinema and television share that go hand in hand when shaping our appreciation for entertainment on both the big and small screen. When movies depict the aspects of the TV world giving a sociological, psychological or emotional perspective then it is not so uncool to be a proud couch potato after all, right? Let...

This was the beginning of the end right here. Oh sure, more comedies would follow. In fact, there would be a steady stream of comedic roles, tempered with dramas and lighter fare, leading up to and throughout the first half of the 21st century. Jim Carrey’s comedic gifts wouldn’t totally disappear, they are uniquely tied to who he is and his creative process.

However, his gifts wouldn’t have the freedom and boldness they did in 1996 when The Cable Guy was released. He wouldn’t put himself out there like that again. The response to the film by the public and critics was negative, and despite the cushion of a 25 million dollar payday, he did not come away unscathed.

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So, Lady Gaga wore a meat suit to the Vma's this year. I'm sure you've heard about it already if you haven't seen it for yourself, but it bears repeating — Lady Gaga. In a meat suit. At the Vma's.

It was certainly a new benchmark for Lady G's never-ending quest into the world of bizarre fashion, but let's not get too ahead of ourselves by calling it an unprecedented outfit. There are plenty of people in the world who have worn meat suits in the past — many of them fictional, all of them disgusting.

After the jump, check out five of the grossest meat suits in film and popular culture!

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