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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003 · 98 min

A goofy, self-deprecating showbiz comedy that coasts on celebrity in-jokes and a soft heart beneath the snark.

Directed by
Sam Weisman
Genres
Comedy
Tagline
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
Overview
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday loser.

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Directed by
Sam Weisman
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • family
  • identity
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Sam Weisman
Written by
David Spade, Fred Wolf
Starring
David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano, Rob Reiner, Scott Terra, Jenna Boyd
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
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Languages
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