Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
“50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.”
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday loser.
Genres
Comedy
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star performed
Budget
$17.0M
Worldwide Gross
$23.8M
Gross Profit
$6.8M
Return
1.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$3M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Dickie Roberts
David Spade
Dickie Roberts
Grace Finney
Mary McCormack
Grace Finney
Sidney Wernick
Jon Lovitz
Sidney Wernick
George Finney
Craig Bierko
George Finney
Cyndi
Alyssa Milano
Cyndi
Self
Rob Reiner
Self
Sam Finney
Scott Terra
Sam Finney
Sally Finney
Jenna Boyd
Sally Finney
Referee
John Farley
Referee
Self
Michael Buffer
Self
Publisher
Spencer Garrett
Publisher
Reiner's Secretary
Rachel Dratch
Reiner's Secretary
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