Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- lazy sunday
- political comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an audacious, sharp, and inventive political comedy, especially praising its historical references, performances, and cheerful cynicism.
What sets it apart
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The film places Betsy and Arlene at the center of the Watergate scandal and humorously recasts their relationship with Nixon and the burglars.
White House maneuvering, surveillance, and Nixon's efforts to contain two teenage witnesses turn Watergate into an irreverent institutional farce.
Betsy and Arlene move from ordinary adolescent concerns into the White House, where their presence unsettles high-level political operations.
Dan Hedaya's Richard Nixon is presented as a heightened, comic persona whose mannerisms and schemes drive the satire.
Films like Dick, and why
Clueless
teen fish-out-of-water comedy, irreverent historical satire, and female friendship
All the President's Men
political comedy built around Watergate-era intrigue and journalistic history
Wag the Dog
playful counterfactual history, broad political humor, and comic reimagining of real events
Election
teen protagonists navigating adult institutions through witty, subversive comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Fleming
- Release Date
- 1999-08-04
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (308)
Cast
- Kirsten Dunst
- Michelle Williams
- Dan Hedaya
- Will Ferrell
- Bruce McCulloch
- Teri Garr
- Dave Foley
- Jim Breuer
- Ana Gasteyer
- Harry Shearer
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dick about?
- Two politically un savvy teenagers become accidental players in a playful, counterfactual retelling of the Watergate scandal.
- What is Dick like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dick as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Dick violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dick as mild.
- What did critics think of Dick?
- Critics broadly found the film an audacious, sharp, and inventive political comedy, especially praising its historical references, performances, and cheerful cynicism.
- Which films are like Dick?
- Films with a similar feel include Clueless, All the President's Men, Wag the Dog, and Election.
- How long is Dick?
- Dick runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dick?
- In United States, Dick is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
