In 2000, Carrey reteamed with the Farrelly brothers, who had previously directed him in "Dumb and Dumber", for the black comedy film "Me, Myself & Irene", a film that received mixed reviews but enjoyed box office success. Carrey played the role of state trooper Charlie Baileygates, who has multiple personalities and romances a woman portrayed by Renée Zellweger. That same year, Carrey starred in the second highest-grossing Christmas film of all time, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", playing the title character, for which he received both praise and criticism from critics alongside a Golden Globe nomination.