Review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) by Logan M — 14 Oct 2007

I love it. This is hilarious. One of my favorite movies. I love that Corey Feldman's in it, because I LOVE him. I love the song at the end.

This review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) was written by Logan M on 14 Oct 2007.

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

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By Joe K (730) on 29 Oct 2010

J'aimais plus ce film quand j'Ã (C)tais plus jeune. Dickie Roberts reste trÃ¨s lÃ (C)ger et conventionnel…

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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 Michael R (2,154) on 06 Feb 2016

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

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By Antonia Quirke (220) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 20 Dec 2017

Spade doesn't look to have the confidence to flourish in such a mainstream film…

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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 Duncan K (642) on 24 Apr 2013

David Spade is in a movie where he displays his comedic talent with the great idea of a child star relive the childhood he never had…

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By Lucas N (144) on 22 May 2016

While Dickie Roberts isn't too bad, I have to give it such a low score because of just how lazy this movie feels…

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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 Giovanni M (788) on 13 Jul 2013

A hidden gem. Dickie Roberts is schmaltzy and has several flaws, but if you're a Spade fan like I am this is some of his best work…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 23 Aug 2015

The best bit, however, is not even in the movie, but in the film’s end credits: an expletive-filled parody of We Are the World in which…

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