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The hopeful Dumb and Dumber line where Lloyd Christmas clings to a one-in-a-million chance with Mary. Creators use it for unlikely comebacks and slim odds.

This short clip captures the moment Lloyd Christmas hears that his chances with Mary Swanson are roughly one in a million and, instead of giving up, lights up with sudden, earnest hope. Delivered in Jim Carrey's bright, slightly breathless voice, the line rises with disbelief before landing on the word chance, making it sound both ridiculous and completely sincere. That mix is why it lands so well: the listener hears a man choosing optimism against all logic, and the clip instantly turns any long shot into a joke about refusing to accept defeat.

The line comes from the 1994 comedy Dumb and Dumber, in which Jim Carrey plays the well-meaning but dim Lloyd Christmas. After Mary Swanson tells him his chances with her are about one in a million, Lloyd hears only the possibility and repeats the phrase with delight. The exchange became one of the film's most quoted moments, and short audio clips later spread through memes, reaction videos and soundboards. It endures because it perfectly captures blind optimism, turning any hopeless situation into an instantly recognisable joke.

Pro Tip for Usage

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Drop the clip after you show the impossible odds on screen, then cut to your character celebrating too early. Keep music low under Lloyd's voice, do not talk over the word chance, and leave a beat of silence after it so the confidence lands.

Use Cases

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  • Celebrating a last-minute comeback in a sports edit.
  • Joking about texting a crush despite slim odds.
  • Reacting to passing an exam you barely studied for.
  • Captioning a lottery ticket before the draw results.

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What is the "There's a Chance" sound?
It is a short audio clip from Dumb and Dumber in which Lloyd Christmas reacts to being told his chances are one in a million. He focuses only on the possibility, making the line a shorthand for unlikely hope.
Where is the "There's a Chance" sound from?
It comes from the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber. Jim Carrey's character Lloyd Christmas says it after Mary Swanson tells him his chances with her are about one in a million.
Why do creators use the "There's a Chance" sound?
Creators use it to joke about slim odds, last-minute comebacks and hopeless crushes. Placed after a bad statistic or failed attempt, it turns blind optimism into an instant punchline.

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