Movies: Who had a greater run in the 90s? Sandler or Carrey?

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Akin to Jordan’s run with the Bulls in the 90s, Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey had Jordan-esque runs themselves. Who’s run was better?

Sandler’s 4 year run:
Billy Madison
Happy Gilmore
The Wedding Singer
The Waterboy
Big Daddy

Carrey’s 4 year run:
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Mask
Dumb and Dumber
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The Cable Guy
Liar Liar
The Truman Show

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[Speyer]

If we are talking quality and not box office success its Carrey. Sandlers only good movies were made in the 21 Century.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I liked the Sandler movies a little more, but I would say Carrey probably had the better quality output overall with Dumb and Dumber and Truman Show being the top two

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

I'm a bigger fan of Sandler's work but I grew up more in his wheelhouse age wise

 

[Primary Assist]

Dumb and Dumber is hands down the best in either actor's 90s filmography (maybe total filmography in general). I'm going with Carrey.

Fun question, I'd like to see how Mike Meyers stacks up against these two as well with his Austin Powers output along with Wayne's World

 

[Ceremony]

If we are talking quality and not box office success its Carrey. Sandlers only good movies were made in the 21 Century.

What are Adam Sandler's best movies?

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

The answer is quite obvious, and you forgot Man on the Moon (1999), which is - with The Truman Show - the only films worthy of mention here.

Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey had Jordan-esque runs themselves.

Jordan didn't suck ass.

 

[Speyer]

What are Adam Sandler's best movies?

Punch Drunk Love, Reign Over Me, Uncut Gems, Hustle. Maybe you could even call Anger Management one of his better movies.

 

[kook10]

Punch Drunk Love, Reign Over Me, Uncut Gems, Hustle. Maybe you could even call Anger Management one of his better movies.

Funny People

 

[Unholy Diver]

Jordan didn't suck ass.

Maybe he's referring to the baseball years

What are Adam Sandler's best movies?

Hotel Transylvania I & II

 

[End on a Hinote]

Carrey, no question.

Most of Sandler's movies are cult status whereas Carreys were blockbusters. Also, The Waterboy was terrible and heavily panned.

 

[Stylizer1]

Carrey was a monster a long the lines of Eddie Murphy.

Carrey, no question.

Most of Sandler's movies are cult status whereas Carreys were blockbusters. Also, The Waterboy was terrible and heavily panned.

I was with you until waterboy.

 

[PK Cronin]

I would watch more Sandler movies today than I would Carrey.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Carrey

 

[NyQuil]

I would watch more Sandler movies today than I would Carrey.

This is the irony of it.

I've rewatched more of Sandler's, but Carrey was the bigger sensation at the time.

 

[Hippasus]

Undoubtedly, Sandler. Though Carey was also good.

 

[trojansoilers]

I feel like Carrey had the better range in the 90s with a mix of dark comedies (Cable Guy, The Mask) and dramedies (Liar Liar, Truman Show). But from a pure comedic standpoint, Sandler's movies were closer to my taste and IMO more re-watchable. Maybe it's the over the top voices and expressions, but movies like Ace Ventura or The Mask have become more annoying than funny to me now.

From the list, I'd personally rank them:

1. Dumb and Dumber
2. Happy Gilmore
3. The Wedding Singer
4. The Truman Show
5. The Waterboy
6. Billy Madison
7. The Cable Guy
8. Ace Ventura 1
9. Liar Liar
10. Big Daddy
11. Ace Ventura 2
12. The Mask