Ricky Stanicky

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Ricky Stanicky

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2024

1h 48m

Comedy

Fantasy

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When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this 'friend,' Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler) still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator "Rock Hard" Rod (John Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they'd never invented Ricky in the first place.

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Critics Consensus

Ricky Stanicky gets some big laughs thanks to John Cena's up-for-anything performance, but they aren't enough to support the movie's thin plot and excessive runtime.

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Audience Says

Ricky Stanicky's cheesy lowbrow laughs are a perfect match for John Cena's impressive commitment to the bit.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

It's a good thing that this movie has been promoted as a comedy, because you wouldn't know it from watching.

Rated: 0.5/4

Apr 8, 2024

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

Good comedies, of course, can make the tragic feel bittersweet, but Ricky Stanicky bungles its tone to the point that the whole affair comes across a little depressing.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of a game John Cena in the title role, the laughs are a little thin on the ground.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 10, 2024

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Marissa Hill

Shade Studios

Picture The Hangover having a wild, reckless love affair with Project X, and that baby grows up on a steady diet of pranks, poor decisions, and plenty of “What was I thinking?” moments.

Jul 29, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

Unlike the most successful versions of this type of film, “Ricky Stanicky” is a stiff, humorless drone of a film, lacking any sort of comic timing, tone or creativity.

Jul 22, 2025

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Ganesh Aaglave

Firstpost

Ricky Stanicky is an entertaining watch, which will remind you of your close childhood friends.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 23, 2024

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Randy B

I was leaning more towards 3 stars, but John Cena played the role perfect and really bumps up my rating. Although not the best movie out there, it was atleast a fun watch with some good laughs. And John Cena really nailed this role! I'd watch again down the road

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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tommy J

A fun movie with a great cast. John Cena is great in comedic roles.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Derek B.

I thought it was fun and much better than I expected. I’m not the biggest John Cena fan but this role works for him and maybe I’ll give him another try.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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E J

Seriously so funny! New iconic scenes. The peanut air fly!! Omg I could watch it over and over again. The baby nursing. Ha! Love all the subtle comedic details too like the “I don’t trust soup” tee—wth!!?! So random. Love it. William H Macy. Sorry not the most articulate review but a new comedy classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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James E

It’s not bad, just forgettable. The jokes are good here and there, but nothing you’ll bring up again.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/25

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Fearless Hamburge r

John Cena is, simply put, a revelation.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble! Twenty years after creating this 'friend,' Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron, Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler) still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator "Rock Hard" Rod (John Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish they'd never invented Ricky in the first place.

Director: Peter Farrelly
Producer: Paul Currie, Thorsten Schumacher, John Jacobs, Michael De Luca
Screenwriter: Jeff Bushell, Brian Jarvis, Jim Freeman, Peter Farrelly, Pete Jones, Mike Cerrone
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Footloose Productions, Smart Entertainment, Michael De Luca Productions, Rocket Science
Rating: R (Some Drug Content|Sexual Material|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2024
Runtime: 1h 48m

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