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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.

Runtime: 3 hrs

Genre: Comedies

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: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
05/12/06
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

A sharp, funny shot at people taking their luxe life too seriously.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
05/04/06
Matt Pais
Matt Pais
Metromix.com

The film proposes Carrey as an Everyman for the 21st century. But if you don't sympathize with the film's variations on the American Dream, that's a frightening thought.

Full Review Source: Reverse Shot | comment Comment
04/25/06
Leo Goldsmith
Leo Goldsmith
Reverse Shot

Se puede ver simple y sencillamente para pasar el rato, con una buena bolsa de palomitas y un refresco al lado.

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
04/20/06
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

Carrey and Leoni don't achieve much chemistry, mostly because she's so busy playing straight man to his antics.

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
02/21/06
Todd Jorgenson
Todd Jorgenson
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Divertido e com uma boa mensagem política, é um exemplo raro em Hollywood: uma comédia que, sem pregações, tem algo importante a dizer.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
01/21/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

A not-so-funny comedy is something we've unfortunately learned to live with. But an unfunny comedy with Jim Carrey out front?

Full Review Source: San Antonio Express-News | comment Comment
01/19/06
Larry Ratliff
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News

Dick and Jane thereby emerge comically and sentimentally as the unlikeliest of collectivist crusaders.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
01/18/06
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer

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Full Review Source: Zertinet Movies | comment Comment
01/11/06
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

Sure, you can go and have a few laughs, but it's going to be like that first big paycheck you got before you realized how much is taken off the top, it's just not as good as you hoped for.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
01/09/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/07/06
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
01/07/06
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Alternating between lowbrow comedy and pointed political commentary is a bold strategy, but the combination results in a film neither dumb enough nor smart enough to work.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
01/03/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Sharp satire coexists uneasily with slapstick comedy... and unless you're Mel Brooks, any attempt to cram them into a blender and hit purée will produce something putrid.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment Comment
01/03/06
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

If there's meant to be any satire in the idea that these two will do almost anything to maintain their obscene consumerist lifestyle, it's lost in the poking fun at what lots of ordinary working-class folks do to make a living.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
01/03/06
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Slumming with Jim and Tea.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
01/01/06
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Carrey delivers farce when what is needed is satire.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
12/31/05
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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12/31/05
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Carrey, in particular, seems to be working overtime in an effort to elicit laughs from some decidedly underwhelming material.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
12/31/05
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

It didn't totally suck.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
12/30/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
 
 
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