Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 5.1 · 29% critics
A former TV child star is now stuck parking cars and desperate for a comeback. When an audition exposes how out of touch he is with everyday life, he pays a suburban family to “adopt” him so he can learn how to be normal, leading to awkward lessons, nostalgia, and unexpected warmth.
Also known as Dickie Roberts
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-09-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (207 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, nostalgia-tinged comedy about fame and fitting in, with a warm center and lots of familiar faces; Not for you if you hate corny, predictable humor like Joe Dirt.
Pros: funny nostalgia cameos; original comeback premise; some heartfelt moments | Cons: predictable sitcom beats; uneven laughs; lead can be abrasive
Themes
- loser
- child prodigy
- celebrity
- hollywood
- director
- family
- audition
- former child star
- has been
Cast & crew
David Spade
as Dickie Roberts
Mary McCormack
as Grace Finney
Jon Lovitz
as Sidney Wernick
Craig Bierko
as George Finney
Alyssa Milano
as Cyndi
Rob Reiner
as Self
Scott Terra
as Sam Finney
Jenna Boyd
as Sally Finney
John Farley
as Referee
Michael Buffer
as Self
Directed by Sam Weisman