Review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) by Justin C — 12 May 2010

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This review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) was written by Justin C on 12 May 2010.

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

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By Samuel M (745) on 19 Feb 2011

David Spade can be funny, but he just isn't my cup of tea…

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 22 Aug 2016

There's a funny movie struggling inside of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Too bad it never gets out…

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By Teryn S (26) on 22 Oct 2011

David Spade isn't one of my favorite actors…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 06 Feb 2016

It's a David spade movie people, what did you expect…

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By Carol H (660) on 20 Jul 2013

Has a lot of heart but not a lot of laughs. Smiles, not laughs…

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By Guido M (150) on 16 Jan 2012

It has too many kiddy jokes to make this a good movie, but something in the end shows us that it isn't bad…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 25 Jun 2013

Aside from some choice cameo's from real child stars- this film has nothing going for it…

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By Timothy H (303) on 25 Aug 2014

Silly, stupid, and yet oh so adorably cute. The final song was absolutely hilarious…

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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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