Review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) by Cailey F — 02 Jun 2007

This has got to be my favorite funny movie! It's freaking HILARIOUS! David Spade is GREAT! :].

This review of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) was written by Cailey F on 02 Jun 2007.

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

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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 Sv G (510) on 28 Feb 2011

Silly but fun and typical David Spade fair…

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By Russell G (1,053) on 01 Jan 2012

It is not the funniest movie world, but it is not as bad as a lot of the reviews say it is…

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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 Sean H (887) on 13 Feb 2017

This movie I rated 5 stars for a reason. David spade is vary funny in this movie just because it's PG 13 doesn't mean anything to me…

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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 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 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 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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