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  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary Dickie Roberts (Spade) is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive...

Directed By: Sam Weisman

Written By: Fred Wolf, David Spade

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
36
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 14 User Ratings
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Summary Dickie Roberts (Spade) is a 35-year old former child star. Now an out-of-work actor turned parking valet, Dickie is desperate to audition for a great role that could revitalize his career, but the part requires him to play a "normal" guy. Problem is, Dickie is anything but normal. He decides to hire a family to adopt him so he can relive...

Directed By: Sam Weisman

Written By: Fred Wolf, David Spade

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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52% Mixed
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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52% Mixed
16 Reviews
39% Negative
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This sleek and sunny comedy is an all-too-rare example of smart and inventive Hollywood filmmaking.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
50
Spade goes sweet and gooey. This is nucking futs.
By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW

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50
After a smart start, it sinks into sentimental goo that traps even the aggressively snarky Spade.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
50
The number of levels on which these pros trade on their diminished reputations makes the movie an inside joke rather than a funny one. If Spade thinks otherwise, he's nucking futs.
By Lisa Schwarzbaum FULL REVIEW
38
Whether his character is happy, sad, angry or scared, Spade affects precisely the same knowing smirk and sarcastic delivery. This one-note style makes him a funny stand-up comedian. But in a role, it's usually pure amateur hour.
By Charles Savage FULL REVIEW
30
Occasionally funny, cameo-speckled marshmallow.
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20
When the movie's not playing stupid, it's aiming for sickly sweet sincerity. It's such a jarring and inevitably juvenile juxtaposition it comes off like a Hallmark card parody written by the staffers at "Cracked."
By Robert Wilonsky FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
Release Date Sep 5, 2003
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline 50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
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Awards

Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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