Overview
When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.
The film definitely works best in its more dramatic moments, and that is especially true in the last act. That is all well and good…. except when a movie is supposed to be a comedy. It didn’t help that the friends interaction was rather dull – I don’t know if there was an issue with casting or if it really was just mediocre writing. I didn’t expect much from this movie, and that’s about what I got.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Ricky Stanicky
Movie title: Ricky Stanicky
Movie description: When three childhood best friends pull a prank gone wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, the trio still uses the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior. But when their spouses and partners get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr. Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire a washed-up actor and raunchy celebrity impersonator to bring him to life.
Date published: 2024-03-14
Director(s): Peter Farrelly
Actor(s): Zac Efron, Jermaine Fowler, Andrew Santino, John Cena, Lex Scott Davis, Anja Savcic, William H. Macy, Riley Stiles, Oscar Wilson, Gaius Nolan, Brian Jarvis, Jackie Flynn, Kevin Flynn, Jasmine Anders, Stan Grant, Bob Farrelly, Nathan Jones, Jasper Bagg, Dieu Vieil Mbelo, Alieu Chol, Bol Cinwel, Louis Ecaldre, Samson Madu, Takudzwa Matsatsa, Gayetee Sonkarkey, Aaron Thoman, Surafel Yigletu, Peter Venn, Cessalee Stovall, Sean Dobra, Debra Lawrance, Heather Mitchell, Daniel Monks, Allan Lim, Jeff Ross, Sloan Fischer, Jane Badler, Apple Farrelly, Marta Kaczmarek, Francesca Waters, Charlie Torr, Jackson Tozer, Charlotte Marquis, Olivia Marquis, Goldie Harris-Currie, Sunny Harris-Currie, Evie Bock, Layla Bock, Harry Saunders, Ryan Shelton, Harrison Frick, Sean Gildea, Jim Knobeloch, Belinda Aitken, Zen Gesner, Kate Lister, Ruben Francis, Sharon Johal, Adam Murphy, Bibi Belo, Kieran Rahilly, Emily Irene Bishop, Charlie Levy, Will Thomas Schneider, Olivia Mary Bishop, Lachlan David McCredie, Stephanie Dianne Woods, Joshua Cox, Zahra Nezami, Bluelily Rahera Steen, Marc Rebillet
Genre: Comedy
My Review
The film definitely works best in its more dramatic moments, and that is especially true in the last act. That is all well and good…. except when a movie is supposed to be a comedy. It didn’t help that the friends interaction was rather dull – I don’t know if there was an issue with casting or if it really was just mediocre writing. I didn’t expect much from this movie, and that’s about what I got.
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