<P> The first film was released on December 16, 1994 . Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, it was a commercial success and developed a cult following in the years since its release . The success of Dumb and Dumber launched the career of the Farrelly brothers and solidified Carrey's . The film follows the characters of Harry and Lloyd as they travel across the country to Aspen to return a briefcase . </P> <P> In 2003, a prequel was theatrically released, entitled Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd . The film featured a cast and crew different from the previous film, and the Farrelly brothers had no involvement in the film's production . It was heavily panned by critics, receiving a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and was only a minor box office success, grossing approximately $39.2 million worldwide against a $19 million budget, as opposed to the original film's far greater $247 million worldwide gross against a $17 million budget . </P> <P> In October 2011, the Farrelly brothers confirmed that they would make a sequel to Dumb and Dumber . The sequel, titled Dumb and Dumber To, was shot in the fall of 2013 . Carrey and Daniels have returned to lead the film, and Bobby and Peter Farrelly returned to direct along with original screenwriter Bennett Yellin, and actors reprising their roles from the first film include Brady Bluhm, who played Billy in (Apartment) 4C, and Cam Neely, who played Sea Bass . Dumb and Dumber To was released on November 14, 2014 . </P> <P> Unlike the original film, Dumb and Dumber To was not released by Warner Bros. but rather by Universal Pictures . Despite Warner having no involvement in the film, its New Line Cinema division, which produced the first film and the prequel, was still given studio credit from Universal . </P>

When does dumb and dumber 3 come out