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Ricky Stanicky

2024 · 114 min

A silly, warm-hearted comedy about friendship and lying, with broad laughs and a surprisingly sweet core.

Directed by
Peter Farrelly
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino
Tagline
He's the best friend they never had.
Overview
When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • ITVX Premium
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Peter Farrelly
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • deception
  • identity
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Peter Farrelly
Written by
Pete Jones, Brian Jarvis, Mike Cerrone, Jeffrey Bushell
Starring
Zac Efron, John Cena, Andrew Santino, Jermaine Fowler, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, William H. Macy, Heather Mitchell
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
114 min
Country
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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