Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: May 13, 2003.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.

Special features: includes extended version with 19 additional minutes of extended scenes; 2 full-length audio commentaries; bonus scene-specific commentary by the Farrelly Brothers; 50-minute behind-the-scenes diary; AMC Backstory and Comedy Central Reel Comedy episodes; "Best Fight" award footage (Ben Stiller and Puffy the Dog); "Exposing Themselves" cast interviwes (Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, and Chris Elliott); "A Conversation with Warren" featurette; "Behind the Zipper" featurette; "Puffy, Boobs and Balls" featurette; "Buttercup" karaoke video; outtakes; theatrical trailer; TV spots.

Director of photography, Mark Irwin ; art director, Arlan Jay Vetter ; editor, Christopher Greenbury ; original music, Jonathan Richman ; costume designer, Mary Zophres.

Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Ben Stiller, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Tambor, Markie Post, Keith David.

In 1985, teen-nerd Ted challenges a high-schooler who's bullying retarded Warren. His concern prompts Warren's sister, the dazzling and desirable Mary to choose Ted as her senior prom date, but the date never happens. 13 years later Ted hires Pat to locate Mary, and the private investigator finds her in Miami. Pat claims to be a Harvard-educated architect and Mary falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Ted learns the truth but continues to encounter offbeat obstacles as he accelerates to Miami in hopes of finding happiness with his true love.

MPAA rating: R; for strong comic sexual content and language.

Also issued on VHS.

DVD, Region 1 encoding.

Closed-captioned.

MTV Movie Awards, 1999: MTV Movie Award - Best Female Performance (Cameron Diaz); Best Fight (Ben Stiller - for the fight against Puffy the Dog); Best Movie; Best Villain (Matt Dillon)