Fresh
Child is father to the man in this often funny, but just as often ham-fisted, untrue Hollywood story.
Bob Townsend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
2003 · 1h 38m · PG-13
Comedy
Directed by
Sam Weisman
,
Brian Relyea
,
Marty Eli Schwartz
Overview
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.
Director and cast
- Sam Weisman Director
- Brian Relyea Director
- Marty Eli Schwartz Director
- David Spade as Dickie Roberts
- Mary McCormack as Grace Finney
- Jon Lovitz as Sidney Wernick
- Craig Bierko as George Finney
- Alyssa Milano as Cyndi
- Rob Reiner as Self
- Scott Terra as Sam Finney
- Jenna Boyd as Sally Finney
- Michael Buffer as Himself
- John Farley as Referee
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
22%
Tomatometer
Rotten
You sense Spade is scared of what finding too much of himself in Dickie might mean.
Alex Pappademas, Village Voice
Rotten
Ouch! Spade goes sweet and gooey.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
Just a platform for Spade to tell smutty jokes to kids, fall off bicycles, puncture waterbeds, and, oh yes, learn the real meaning of family.
David Edelstein, Slate
Rotten
This movie is better than Lost and Found and Joe Dirt, but that's like saying a kick in the shins is better than a poke in the eye or a kick to the groin.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
More films
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Comedy · PG-13
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he...
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Adam McKay
- Cast
- Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
IMDb
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes
72%
Metacritic
66
The Break-Up (2006)
Comedy · Romance · PG-13
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend Gary. What follows is a hilarious series of remedies, war tactics, overtures and undermining tricks – all encouraged by the former couple's friends and confidantes …and the occasional to...
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Director
- Peyton Reed
- Cast
- Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams
IMDb
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes
34%
Metacritic
45
Billy Madison (1995)
Comedy · PG-13
Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it takes to run the family business.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Tamra Davis
- Cast
- Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson
IMDb
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes
42%
Metacritic
16
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members