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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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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Will Bjarnar

InSession Film

Somehow, more work went into crafting a gag to accompany the presentation for achievement in Costume Design than into a new feature film from an Oscar winner. If only that was as much of a sham as this.

Rated: D

Jul 2, 2024

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Louis B

I enjoyed it. Not the best comedy, but definetely funny and worth a watch!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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Audience Member

Hilariously funny, witty, and entertaining throughout, with a dash of heart warming. John Cena kills it in one of my favorite roles of his.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Ty R

Perfect comedy. Full stop.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/24

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Alexander T

Ricky Stanicky is an absolutely phenomenal movie with funny writing, acting, and full of life! It continues to display the wonderful acting from John Cena, and it was very fulfilling to my cranium. For sure a movie to watch!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Chris W

Definitely a great one for a movie night. Had a couple friends over and we just cracked up laughing the whole time. John Cena is definitely the standout star here. 5/5 would watch again & again & again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Daniel M

Not a bad comedy that had a few laugh out loud moments. I really enjoyed the cast

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Peter Farrelly

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Dean

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Wes

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JT

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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: 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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