# Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

> A disgraced former child star rents a suburban family to relearn ordinary childhood and revive his Hollywood career.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8039

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Sam Weisman
- Cast: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano, Rob Reiner, Scott Terra, Jenna Boyd
- TMDB rating: 5.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325258/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, comedy night

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