Review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) by Nicholas — 25 Jun 2008

This movie is the best movie in the world.

This review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) was written by Nicholas on 25 Jun 2008.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David C (2,598) on 04 Aug 2012

This movie is so funny David spade is so dam funny in this movie…

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By John Dentino (4) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 12 Jun 2015

Occasionally funny, cameo-speckled marshmallow…

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By Megan Lehmann (257) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Aug 2014

The majority of Dickie Roberts winds up looking like a tame episode of the Brady Bunch -- spiked with Spade-esque crudity…

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By Ashley M (744) on 01 Apr 2012

Relatively funny, but proves David Spade can't completely hold his own as a star, and is better when co-starring with others…

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By Ryan T (1,220) on 18 Aug 2012

Maybe it is just because I love David Spade but I enjoyed this movie, ridiculous and cheesy as it is…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 06 Jan 2013

The best thing about star and co-writer David Spade's Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star is the end-title sequence, a big, sassy sing-along…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for The New York Times (9,847) on 24 Dec 2017

Maintaining a winking distance from his comic persona, Mr…

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By Sv G (510) on 28 Feb 2011

Silly but fun and typical David Spade fair…

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By Shane Z (71) on 07 Jul 2013

Dickie Robert's is a pretty enjoyable film at least it tries to be more fun than spades precious films like Joe dirt & lost & found that don't…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 09 May 2012

A film that accurately depicts the difficulties of child stars, and an attempt to be normal afterwoods…

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