ðɪs wʌz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː tˈiːn kˈɑːmədi bˈɪɡ fˈæt lˈaɪɚ, hɪz fˈɜːst θiːˈætɹɪkəl ɹᵻlˈiːs, ænd ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː ɹˈɑːm kˈɑːm dʒˈʌst mˈæɹid, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd mˈoːɹ ðɐn dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈɪliən ɪnðə bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs.
This was followed by the 2002 teen comedy Big Fat Liar, his first theatrical release, and the 2003 rom com Just Married, which made more than $100 million in the box office.