Fun with Dick and Jane
Seen it?2005 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 4 times its budget, but middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ladykillers or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they now face. Two intelligent people, Dick and Jane actually get pretty good at robbing people and even enjoy it – but they have second thoughts when they're reminded that crime can hurt innocent people. When the couple hears that Globodyne boss Jack McCallister actually swindled the company, they plot revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$400 million worldwide on a $100 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 200K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dean Parisot
- Jim CarreyDick Harper
- Téa LeoniJane Harper
- Alec BaldwinJack McCallister
- Richard JenkinsFrank Bascombe
- John Michael HigginsGarth
- Angie HarmonVeronica Cleeman
- Richard BurgiJoe Cleeman
- Carlos JacottOz Peterson
- Aaron Michael DrozinBilly Harper
- Gloria GarayuaBlanca