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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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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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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Romey Norton

Film Focus Online

Ricky Stanicky is oddly put together, with missed opportunities, and dead air, and to say the film has been years in the making, the script seriously needed more re-writes.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 22, 2024

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Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

Ricky Stanicky is one of those silly movies that is not just forgettable but sometimes so stupid you feel like your brain is melting.

Rated: 1.5/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Warren T

This movie had no business being as good as it did. True comedy with a wacky premise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/25

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The H

I liked the premise, overall though most of the movie wasn't enjoyable & it seemed like they just wanted John Cena to say outrageously gross things for cheap laughs & to be edgy, could have been a lot better in a lot of ways.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/29/25

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Uggh M

Super funny movie. John Cena is absolutely amazing in it. Definitely worth a watch. Hilarious

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Gustavo R

Ricky Stanisky, directed by one of the Farrelly brothers , Peter. Starring John Cena and Zac Efron. Tells the story about a meds up friend to which 3 childhood friends blame everything on. This continues to adulthood where to continue the lie, hire an actor to play the part. Thought this was going to be a dumb buddy movie but it’s actually really good. Good story with a good message. And John Cena , I used to think he was an ok actor but he’s really good actor. 🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 on Prime

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Justin C

Ricky Stanicky is a silly over the top comedy with a great cast that could still fall short. But John Cena held the movie together with his comedic commitment. I really enjoyed the movie for it's feel good message. No matter your past, upbringing, or what ever is holding you back you can create a successful life by living in your truth. Admission of faults, correction, dedication, growth, and philanthropy can change anyone's life for the better!!! Go get em Rick aka Rock Hard Rod:)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Audience Member

I really wanted to like this unfortunately it’s a missed opportunity. Cena, Effron and the premise are great (Cena definitely steals the show). However the rest is completely miscast and the script was lackluster. The problem is a shotty script and I expected much better executed comedy from Peter Farellly. This definitely felt thrown together and there’s way more comedic misses than hits. I laughed a few times bit was mostly bored with it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Synopsis

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: Smart Entertainment, Footloose Productions, Rocket Science, Michael De Luca Productions
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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