There's no such thing as free cable.
When recently single Steven moves into his new apartment, cable guy Chip comes to hook him up—and doesn't let go. Initially, Chip is just overzealous in his desire to be Steven's pal, but when Steven tries to end the 'friendship', Chip shows his dark side. He begins stalking Steven, who's left to fend for himself because no one else can believe Chip's capable of such behaviour.
The Cable Guy (1996) is a comedy, drama and thriller film directed by Ben Stiller, released on June 10, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann and Jack Black. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 2,754 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Jim Carrey
as Cable Guy
Matthew Broderick
as Steven
Leslie Mann
as Robin
Jack Black
as Rick
George Segal
as Steven's Father
Diane Baker
as Steven's Mother
Ben Stiller
as Sam Sweet
Eric Roberts
as Eric Roberts
Janeane Garofalo
as Medieval Waitress
Andy Dick
as Medieval Host
Harry O'Reilly
as Steven's Boss
David Cross
as Sales Manager
Directed by Ben Stiller, written by Lou Holtz Jr., produced by Judd Apatow, Jeffrey A. Mueller and Andrew Licht.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 2,754 ratings.
Dark slice of comedy pie from Carrey & Stiller. As with everything in life, the internet also has its good and bad angles. Here with The Cable Guy, I myself salute the internet highway and in particular the many users of IMDb who have come forth to support this most divisive of movies. Lambasted on release by regarded critics and chided by many a cinema goer who went in expecting Mask & Ace Ventura like fluff, The…
Reviewed on June 15, 2020
<em>'The Cable Guy'</em> should've worked for me. It didn't. I'm a big fan of Jim Carrey movies but I found this to be dreadful, it's the first film of his that I've found to be forcibly poor. It kinda leaves a bad taste too, given the main two characters are unlikeable. Nothing about this pleased me, despite a good cast list. As already noted with Carrey, but I also don't mind Matthew Broderick and Leslie Mann.…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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The Cable Guy (1996) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Cable Guy (1996) includes Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Leslie Mann, Jack Black and George Segal. The film was directed by Ben Stiller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Cable Guy was released on June 10, 1996 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Cable Guy (1996) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 2,754 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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