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Fun with Dick and Jane

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Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

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Reviews Counted:127

Fresh:37

Rotten:90

Average Rating:4.9/10

Consensus: This muddled comedy has a few laughs, but never sustains a consistent tone.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references

Runtime: 3 hrs

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Dec 21, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $110,332,737

Synopsis: Dick (Jim Carrey) and Jane (Teá Leoni) are a typical suburban couple. They have a nice house in a development, she works as a travel agent to supplement his white-collar income, and their son's... Dick (Jim Carrey) and Jane (Teá Leoni) are a typical suburban couple. They have a nice house in a development, she works as a travel agent to supplement his white-collar income, and their son's first language is Spanish thanks to spending so much time with nanny Blanca (Gloria Garayua). Things change in the blink of an eye when Dick is promoted to vice president of communications at Globodyne, where he has worked for years. His first order of business: to appear on a popular news show about business and money and lend his magic touch to news of Globodyne's earnings. But Dick doesn't know that Globodyne is about to tank, and in the midst of his interview the situation goes from bad to horrendous and he becomes the scapegoat. In the blink of an eye he is unemployed, his pension is bust, and he can't find a job to save his life. Their front lawn is even repossessed. To make matters worse, Jane quit her job as soon as Dick was promoted, their house has lost value, and their savings was in Globodyne stock. Months later the Harpers find themselves in increasingly dire straits. They resort to paying their nanny with appliances, selling all of their possessions and are facing foreclosure on their house when Dick has a brainstorm: he'll start to steal. Jane joins him, and soon the duo is dressing in elaborate costumes and robbing local businesses and homes. When their final job goes bust, they decide to go for the big heist: scamming Globodyne president Jack McAllister (Alec Baldwin) out of his stolen fortune. Dean Parisot (HOME FRIES) directs this remake of the 1977 film of the same name, which has been cheekily updated to incorporate the phenomenon of white-collar crime. Richard Jenkins and Carlos Jacott round out the cast. [More]

Starring: Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Richard Jenkins, Alec Baldwin

Starring: Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Richard Jenkins, Alec Baldwin, Carlos Jacott, Gloria Garayua

Director: Dean Parisot

Director: Dean Parisot
Producer: Brian Grazer
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
12/23/05
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fun With Dick and Jane is a rip-off -- in more ways than one.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
12/23/05
Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein
Reel.com

They are funny bits, but there are too few of them. Fun With Dick and Jane just isn't all that fun.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
12/22/05
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic
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Distances itself by avoiding satire and embracing big, dumb comedy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
12/22/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Neither bad nor particularly good, but just there, which may prove to be its biggest selling point in a season front-loaded with Oscar contenders.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
12/22/05
Todd Gilchrist
Todd Gilchrist
FilmStew.com

Jim Carrey is hilarious as a man who slowly goes insane when his American Dream turns into a nightmare.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/22/05
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

See Jim run. See Jim amusingly ad-lib. See Jim run his routine into the ground.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
12/22/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

A sharp and funny 1977 comedy has been dumbed-down by turning it into a lame, overly broad Jim Carrey vehicle.

Full Review Source: Fantastica Daily | comment Comment
12/22/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

The only honest thing about the film was they didn't put a gun to your head and make you buy a ticket.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/22/05
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Born and bred to be a winner.

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
12/22/05
Jon Popick
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

It's not exactly "fun" that you have with Dick and Jane. More like bewilderment, boredom and pain.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
12/22/05
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

In striving for inspiration, Fun with Dick and Jane discovers moments of cleverness, but there aren't enough of them, nor are they sustained.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
12/22/05
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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The movie errs badly when it forgets it's a comedy, ultimately positing Dick and Jane as middle-class antiheroes acting on behalf of little folk everywhere.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
12/22/05
Steve Schneider
Steve Schneider
Orlando Weekly

Over the top Carrey is best left in the past.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
12/21/05
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

Ridiculous, but gleefully so.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
12/21/05
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

A congenial, end-of-year trifle aimed at providing families with somewhere to go after all the presents have been opened.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
12/21/05
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

We're just having a bit of breezy Fun With Dick and Jane, yes, but the film works in a few subtle jabs too.

Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | comment Comment
12/21/05
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Now Playing Magazine

Fun With Dick and Jane is a silly comedy, but it draws some blood...

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
12/21/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Most of it plays out as sub-medium-grade farce, but Carrey has some funny calisthenic bits where he appears to have the pliability of a rubber toy.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
12/21/05
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
Christian Science Monitor

This is something that should have waited for the February doldrums when theatergoers are starved for entertainment.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
12/21/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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