Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

When an affluent couple lose all their money following a series of blunders, they turn to a life of crime to make ends meet.

Director:

Dean Parisot

Writers:

Judd Apatow (screenplay), Nicholas Stoller (screenplay)

Stars:

Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Carrey	...	Dick Harper
Téa Leoni	...	Jane Harper
Alec Baldwin	...	Jack McCallister
Richard Jenkins	...	Frank Bascombe
Angie Harmon	...	Veronica Cleeman
John Michael Higgins	...	Garth
Richard Burgi	...	Joe Cleeman
Carlos Jacott	...	Oz Peterson
Aaron Michael Drozin	...	Billy Harper
Gloria Garayua	...	Blanca
Michelle Arthur	...	Dick's Secretary
Stacey Travis	...	Jack's Receptionist
Timm Sharp	...	Jack's Assistant
David Herman	...	Angry Caller (voice)
Dempsey Pappion	...	Production Assistant

Storyline

And just like that, Globodyne Corporation--the big media institution where the affluent suburbanite and the company's Vice President, Dick Harper, works--collapses in a grand scandal, Enron-style. To make matters worse, in the worst possible time, Dick's stressed-out travel agent wife, Jane, decides to quit her job--and if this isn't enough--their savings are gone, and nothing can stop Dick and Jane's downward spiral. Now, after a series of failed attempts to keep a job, the desperate and impoverished couple has only one method to stay afloat: to summon up the nerve and steal their way out of misery. However, are Dick and Jane cut out for a life of crime?

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Plot Keywords:

head shop | character names in title | forenames in title | ceo | suburb | 

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Taglines:

See Dick Run

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief language, some sexual humor and occasional humorous drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ben Stiller was considered for the role of Dick.

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Goofs

When Dick looks at Jane sleeping in bed with her disfigured face, his mouth looks normal, but in the next scene it is lopsided and bruised again.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Dick Harper: Globodyne is a consolidator of media properties. Globodyne is a consolidator of media properties. Consolidator. Consolidator.
[traffic light turns]
Dick Harper: Oh, no!
Title card: Run, Dick, Run
Dick Harper: Globodyne's a consolidator of media properties and data retrieval with a focus in fiber-optic content provision. It's basically a synergy of Web-based and platform-based UNIX-driven delivery systems. OK, I made that last part up.

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Crazy Credits

The start of the ending credits begins with a "special thanks" to former Enron CEO Kenneth L. Lay, who ripped off their employees pensions. The credits then proceed to thank other Enron employees and other companies that have bankrupted, such as Tyco and Worldcom.

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)

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Soundtracks

Wedding
from Seabiscuit (2003)
Written and Performed by Randy Newman
Courtesy of Universal Studios, Inc. and DreamWorks SKG

User Reviews

I had fun with Dick and Jane

Well, was this the best Jim Carrey comedy? Not really, but it is one of his better late one's. I think because I have had the week from heck, I just needed a good laugh, thanks to Jim. :) Anywho, Dick and Jane are two average Americans who follow by the rules and manage a reasonable budget. When the company that Dick owns goes broke, he is fired, he and Jane are now in trouble when Dick cannot find a job fast enough. Piece by piece they are loosing or having to sell their stuff, when Dick receives an eviction notice, he and Jane have had it and will no longer play by the rules to live their lives once again. With a cast who seemed to enjoy making the film, I think this was over all a funny movie to watch and would recommend it.

7/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

21 December 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fun with Dick & Jane

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,383,515, 25 December 2005

Gross USA:

$110,332,737

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$204,681,899

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, JC 23 Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1