Review of Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) by Ollie E — 08 Jul 2011

Absolutely hilarious, one of my all time favourite films.

This review of Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) was written by Ollie E on 08 Jul 2011.

Fun with Dick and Jane has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 10 Aug 2016

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Seriously don't understand the low rating for this movie ... It's actually quite funny. So much so, I have gone back to watch it a few times…

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By Violett (59) on 01 Jan 2015

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