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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Name: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2003
Duration: 98 min
Cast: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano

Taste attributes: comedymusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars."

Boxlist takeStylish and straightforward: an accessible comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 147 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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 kid.

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