Review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) by Ronald S — 07 Jun 2007

Now, this Farley-less David Spade is not funny.

This review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) was written by Ronald S on 07 Jun 2007.

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

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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 Teryn S (26) on 22 Oct 2011

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By Thequietgamer (1,082) on 20 Mar 2012

A good movie in the end do to it's morals it teaches, but not the best comedy, granted it's funny during most parts but some scenes feel unnecessary…

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By Raji K (655) on 20 Apr 2011

This movie has a decent and funny like premise, but for the most part is poorly executed and simply lacking laughs…

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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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By Joseph H (968) on 09 Apr 2012

Cute movie! I loved it great lines that will stick in your head for centuries and year haha to come…

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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 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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