When three childhood best friends pull a prank that goes wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get them out of trouble. Twenty years later, they still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for their immature behavior.
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- 2 nominations.
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Young Dean
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Oscar Wilson | ... |
Young JT
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Gaius Nolan | ... |
Young Wes
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief Grunberg
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Fireman Mycroft
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Officer Parfitt
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Erin
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Dean
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Stan Grant
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Dieu Vieil Mbelo | ... |
Trumpet Man
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Alieu Chol | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Bol Cinwel | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Louis Ecaldre | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Samson Madu | ... |
Trumpet Player
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| Takudzwa Matsatsa | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Gayetee Sonkarkey | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Aaron Thoman | ... |
Trumpet Player
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Surafel Yigletu | ... |
Trumpet Player
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JT
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| Anja Savcic | ... |
Susan
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| Jermaine Fowler | ... |
Wes
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| John Cena | ... |
Ricky Stanicky (Rod Rimestead)
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Bob Farrelly | ... |
Barry the Bartender
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| Nathan Jones | ... |
Big Ben
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| Jasper Bagg | ... |
Little Lenny
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Peter Venn | ... |
Casino Extra
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Cessalee Stovall | ... |
Nurse
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| Sean Dobra | ... |
Hospital Guy
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| Debra Lawrance | ... |
Mrs. Levine
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| Heather Mitchell | ... |
Leona
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| Daniel Monks | ... |
Keith
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| Allan Lim | ... |
Rod's Audio Engineer
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| Jeffrey Ross | ... |
Rabbi Greenberg
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Sloan Fischer | ... |
Cheese Puffs
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Summerhayes
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| Jane Badler | ... |
Miriam Summerhayes
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Apple Farrelly | ... |
Carly
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| Marta Kaczmarek | ... |
Mimi Jacobs
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| Francesca Waters | ... |
Ginny Hoffman
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Charlie Torr | ... |
Glazed Dates
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| Jackson Tozer | ... |
Gary Polisner
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Charlotte Marquis | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Olivia Marquis | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Goldie Harris-Currie | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Sunny Harris-Currie | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Evie Bock | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Layla Bock | ... |
Kid at Bris
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Harry Saunders | ... |
Kid at Bris
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| Ryan Shelton | ... |
Phillip
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Harrison Frick | ... |
Karnowski
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Sean Gildea | ... |
Peterson
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| Jim Knobeloch | ... |
Billings
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| Belinda Aitken | ... |
Executive #3
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| Zen Gesner | ... |
World River Exec #1
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World River Exec #2
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| Ruben Francis | ... |
World River CEO
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| Sharon Johal | ... |
Sarah Delahunty
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Adam Murphy | ... |
News Reader #2
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Bibi Bello | ... |
TSA Agent
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Kieran Rahilly | ... |
Smiley
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Emily Irene Bishop | ... |
Emily Irene Bishop
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Charlie Levy | ... |
Charlie Levy
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Will Thomas Schneider | ... |
Will Thomas Schneider
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Olivia Mary Bishop | ... |
Olivia Mary Bishop
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Lachlan David Mccredie | ... |
Lachlan David McCredie
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Stephanie Dianne Woods | ... |
Stephanie Dianne Woods
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Joshua Cox | ... |
Joshua Cox
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Zahra Nezami | ... |
Zahra Nezami
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Bluelily Rahera Steen | ... |
Bluelily Rahera Steen
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Riana Adams | ... |
Dive Bar Hipster (uncredited)
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Maya Arielle | ... |
Bris Guest (uncredited)
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| John David Brumell | ... |
Long Drink Commercial Man (uncredited)
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| Kaela Daffara | ... |
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)
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Conny Fong | ... |
Traveller (uncredited)
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Jason Hura | ... |
Casino patron with dog (uncredited)
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Bede Jermyn | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Nic Layton | ... |
Smoker (uncredited)
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Tommy Paccagnan | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Ready | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
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Marc Rebillet | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Daisy Shah | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Farrelly | ||
Written by
| Jeffrey Bushell | ... | (screenplay) (as Jeff Bushell) and |
| Brian Jarvis | ... | (screenplay) & |
| James Lee Freeman | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Peter Farrelly | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Pete Jones | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Mike Cerrone | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jeffrey Bushell | ... | (screen story) (as Jeff Bushell) and |
| Brian Jarvis | ... | (screen story) & |
| James Lee Freeman | ... | (screen story) & |
| Peter Farrelly | ... | (screen story) & |
| Pete Jones | ... | (screen story) & |
| Mike Cerrone | ... | (screen story) |
| David Occhino | ... | (story) & |
| Jason Decker | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Domenic Benvenuto | ... | executive producer |
| Gianni Benvenuto | ... | executive producer |
| Mario Biancacci | ... | co-producer |
| Jeffrey Bushell | ... | executive producer (as Jeff Bushell) |
| Nicki Cortese | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Currie | ... | producer |
| Michael De Luca | ... | producer |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | executive producer |
| Jackie Fletcher | ... | executive producer |
| Harrison Frick | ... | associate producer |
| Wayne Marc Godfrey | ... | executive producer (as Wayne Godfrey) |
| John Jacobs | ... | producer |
| Thomas Jordan | ... | associate producer |
| Patrick Josten | ... | executive producer |
| Walter Josten | ... | executive producer |
| Katherine Kordaris | ... | line producer: second unit, USA |
| Jonathan Lynch-Staunton | ... | executive producer |
| Georgina Marquis | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Okin | ... | executive producer |
| J.B. Rogers | ... | co-producer |
| Thorsten Schumacher | ... | producer |
| Zac Unterman | ... | executive producer |
| Levi Woodward | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dave Palmer | ||
Cinematography by
| John Brawley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Patrick J. Don Vito | ||
Editorial Department
| Kim Rene Bjørge | ... | colorist |
| Stephen Ceci | ... | operations executive: The Rebel Fleet |
| Tiago De Sousa | ... | technician qc |
| Michael Easter | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Kate Garside | ... | dailies producer: The Rebel Fleet |
| Chris Hogben | ... | senior systems engineer |
| Liam James | ... | dailies operator |
| Michael Parente | ... | dailies engineer |
| Claire Perry | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Benji Stinson | ... | first assistant editor / vfx editor |
| Brian Uskokovich | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Rick Montgomery | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Mackay | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Barber | ||
| Adrian Dalton | ... | (art direction) |
| Kate Saunders | ... | supervising art director |
Set Decoration by
| Anneke Botha | ||
Costume Design by
| Katherine Milne | ||
Makeup Department
| Andrea Cadzow | ... | makeup & hair supervisor |
| Elena Cavazzana | ... | makeup & hair assistant |
| Deborah Lester | ... | additional makeup and hair |
| Lee Norris | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Brooke Pearson | ... | makeup & hair artist: second unit, Australia |
| Nicole Schipilliti | ... | makeup & hair artist |
| Zeljka Stanin | ... | key hair & wigs artist |
| Chiara Tripodi | ... | key makeup & hair designer |
| Rachel Walton | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Chrissy Zemura | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | unit production manager |
| Georgina Marquis | ... | unit production manager |
| Jade van der Lei | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Erin Lander | ... | key second assistant director |
| Zoe Marxsen | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Clare Plueckhahn | ... | second unit director |
| Bethany Stoke | ... | third assistant director |
| Oliver Tummel | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Felicia Asplet | ... | set decoration coordinator |
| Lloyd Barrett | ... | onset motion graphics |
| Josh Carstensen | ... | lead person |
| Nathaniel Corkery | ... | set builder |
| Michael Dawes | ... | vehicle wrangler |
| Marley de Oleveira | ... | leadsman |
| Jimmy Farrell | ... | onset motion graphics |
| Peter Frith | ... | additional standby props |
| Lucy Gouldthorpe | ... | senior buyer dresser |
| Macy Hall | ... | set dresser |
| Amelia Hutchinson | ... | draftsperson |
| Karen Mackay | ... | graphic assistant |
| Anna McEwan | ... | graphic designer |
| Liam Misuraca | ... | art department runner |
| Atoosa Monazami | ... | draftsperson |
| Connor Piscicelli | ... | construction runner |
| Phil Portellos | ... | swing gang |
| Olivia Pulbrook | ... | property master |
| Ruby Railey | ... | props |
| Nathan Roest | ... | onset motion graphics |
| Monin Sak | ... | clearances coordinator |
| Richard Veith | ... | set designer |
| Celeste Veldze | ... | standby props assistant |
| Ali Ware | ... | set dresser |
| Tori Wendt | ... | key standby props |
| Lily Whitefield | ... | junior buyer |
| Shelley Williams | ... | senior buyer/set dresser |
| Melanie Young | ... | scenic 2IC |
| Vaso Babic | ... | set plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Samuel Baker | ... | dialogue editor |
| Chris Campagna | ... | sound effects editor |
| Katrina Castillou | ... | walla mixer |
| James Harvey | ... | adr editor |
| Matt Lapthorne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Anastasiia Mariuha | ... | foley editor: boom tracks |
| Tom Marks | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Pirola | ... | sound supervisor |
| Christina Remnant | ... | post sound producer |
| Sam Rogers | ... | foley artist |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Ryan | ... | sound recordist |
| Mariia Sakun | ... | foley editor: boom tracks |
| Ryan Squires | ... | foley recordist |
Special Effects by
| Sam Luiz | ... | special effects technician |
| Tim O'Brien | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Hauk Olafsson | ... | senior special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Gordana Lukic | ... | modeling/shading artist |
| Bryn Morrow | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Chris Anderson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Bray Buenrostro | ... | stunt driver: driving sequence |
| Heather Burridge | ... | stunt rigger |
| Matthew Campbell | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunt driver / stunt rigger |
| Nick Downing | ... | stunt driver |
| Michael M. Foster | ... | stunt performer |
| Russell Frost | ... | john cena stunt double |
| Graham Jahne | ... | stunt performer |
| Adam Kanngieser | ... | assistant safety supervisor |
| Nick Likane | ... | stunt driver |
| Grace Moss | ... | stunt driver |
| Seb Muirhead | ... | stunt driver |
| Chris Pace | ... | stunt double: Riley stiles |
| Hayden Stewart | ... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunt double: Zac Efron |
| Kevin Willie | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hazal Alakus | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Kitty Allwood | ... | first assistant camera: "A" Camera |
| Corydon Anderson | ... | 1st assistant camera c camera |
| Pablo Aybar | ... | lighting technician |
| Jessica Clarke-Nash | ... | a camera operator / second unit cinematographer |
| Dan Coates | ... | lighting technician: additional |
| Matt Dobson | ... | 'b' cam operator/steadicam operator / camera operator |
| Daniel Faizan | ... | lighting technician |
| Matthew Harding | ... | video-assist operator: second unit |
| Tyler Harvey | ... | additional grip |
| Murray Johnston | ... | first assistant camera - b camera |
| Mark Kenfield | ... | camera operator: "c" Camera |
| Jack Donald McDowall | ... | lighting technician: dailies |
| Jake Missett | ... | camera truckloader |
| Dan Mitton | ... | key grip |
| Cameron Morley | ... | additional camera operator |
| Nathan Morse | ... | set lighting |
| Jacko Panagiotou | ... | grip |
| Steve Price | ... | gaffer |
| Nicholson Ren | ... | video-assist assistant |
| Sara Ricupito | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Sgro | ... | lighting technician |
| Maurice Vy | ... | video-assist operator |
| Chris Walsingham | ... | best boy electrics |
| Justin Yong | ... | lighting technician |
| Denis Zemtsov | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Eddie Geddes | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Alex Shenton-Parkin | ... | daily lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Laura Bock | ... | extras casting |
| Kate Leonard | ... | casting director: Australia |
| Karen Newman | ... | extras casting director |
| Thomas Sullivan | ... | casting associate |
| Alison Telford | ... | casting director: Australia |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Brown | ... | extras costume coordinator assistant |
| Loretta Combe | ... | costume coordinator |
| Amanda Evans | ... | costume buyer |
| Jean Gardiner-Cox | ... | assistant costume buyer |
| Louise George | ... | key standby |
| Olivia Lucia Pimpinella | ... | costume assistant (as Olivia Pimpinella) |
| Barbara Pinn | ... | costume supervisor |
| Romy Teubler | ... | extras standby assist |
| Katherine Vinicombe | ... | extras coordinator |
| Josephine Webster | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Nicola Bailey | ... | assistant location manager |
| Dan Cooley | ... | location manager: LA |
| John Free | ... | assistant location manager |
| John Greene | ... | location manager |
| Drew Rhodes | ... | supervising location manager |
| Virginia Robertson | ... | location manager |
| Elizabeth Sarsfield | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Bautista | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Craig Beckett | ... | music editor |
| Elaine Beckett | ... | music editorial coordinator |
| Jay Bellerose | ... | musician: drums |
| Daphne Chen | ... | musician: violin |
| Richard Dodd | ... | musician: cello |
| Eric Gorfain | ... | musician: violin |
| Kim Green | ... | music licensing |
| Dan Grimm | ... | musician: guitar |
| Reggie Hamilton | ... | musician: bass |
| Leah Katz | ... | musician: viola |
| Justin Kirk | ... | musician: trombone |
| Liam Moses | ... | assistant music editor |
| Erm Navarro | ... | musician: trombone |
| Cheryl Palmer | ... | score production coordinator |
| Dave Palmer | ... | musician: piano/keyboards |
| Brandyn Phillips | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Manish Raval | ... | music supervisor |
| Tim Ryan | ... | supervising music editor |
| Ruben Salinas | ... | musician: flute & clarinet |
| Tom Wolfe | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Amy Barclay | ... | script supervisor |
| Mim Green | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Aaron Halstead | ... | transport manager |
| Duane Smith | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Astin | ... | covid supervisor |
| Allanah Avalon | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Barna | ... | business affairs/legal |
| Michael Chong | ... | studio executive |
| Georgina Clark | ... | unit nurse |
| Brooke Clarke | ... | production legal services |
| Mikaela Davies | ... | assistant: Zac Efron |
| Sloan Fischer | ... | assistant: Mr. Fischer |
| Jackie Fletcher | ... | financial controller |
| Oran Franco | ... | assistant: Mr. Jacobs, Melbourne |
| Rob Goldwasser | ... | payroll accountant |
| Tristan Heffernan | ... | crew payroll accountant |
| Sasha Hennequin | ... | stand-in |
| McKenzie Hilditch | ... | production secretary |
| Jason Hura | ... | duck/dog trainer |
| Luke Hura | ... | duck/dog trainer |
| Renee Johnston | ... | cast assistant |
| Satchmo Kennedy | ... | set pa |
| Ruby Lawler | ... | production secretary |
| Mark Manjardi | ... | assistant: Mr. Macy |
| Daniel Nolan | ... | production runner |
| Steve Oedekerk | ... | additional literary material |
| Nick Philo | ... | assistant: Mr. Jacobs, Los Angeles |
| Julian Pitrone | ... | attachment: Mr. Farrelly, supported by Vicscreen |
| Sunanda Sachatrakul | ... | attachment: Mr. Farrelly, supported by Vicscreen |
| Greg Saunders | ... | drama coach |
| Lauren Sellwood | ... | animal trainer/wrangler |
| Jessica Smith | ... | attachment: Mr. Farrelly, supported by Vicscreen |
| Jessica Sofarnos | ... | production assistant |
| Katrina Sweetman | ... | ap accountant |
| Stephanie Todd | ... | covid coordinator |
| Belinda Unwin | ... | on set production assistant |
| Kendall Young | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Bartelt | ... | post executive: Amazon MGM Studios (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dave Chappelle | ... | the director would like to thank |
| J G Clarke | ... | thank you |
| Russell Crowe | ... | the director would like to thank |
| David Lightfoot | ... | thank you |
Production Companies
- Bright White Light (in association with)
- Farrelly Films
- Footloose Productions
- Gerber Pictures
- Michael De Luca Productions
- Rocket Science
- Smart Entertainment
- VicScreen (in association with)
Distributors
- Amazon MGM Studios (2024) (World-wide)
- Amazon Prime Video (2024) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Plural (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Boom Tracks (sound post-production)
- DMC Talent (extras casting)
- Media Guarantors (completion guarantor)
- Setkeeper (production office software)
- The Clearance Lab (script clearance)
- The Rebel Fleet (dailies services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When three childhood best friends pull a prank that goes 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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| Taglines | He's the best friend they never had. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was first announced in 2010 with James Franco as Ricky Stanicky. As a result of scheduling conflicts, Franco dropped and the role went to Joaquin Phoenix. The shooting kept getting delayed and, in 2013, Phoenix dropped off the movie, and the role went to Jim Carrey. Carrey waited for a full year for the production to start; then he dropped off, and the role went to Nicolas Cage in 2015. Cage thought the role was an opportunity to remind viewers of his comedy chops, but at that time international financiers asked for action elements to be added to the film as it would be sold as a Nicolas Cage movie. Their request was denied. The project stopped until 2021 when Zac Efron and Amazon became interested in the script. Finally, John Cena was cast as Ricky Stanicky. See more » |
| Goofs | When the duck comes out of the water after pulling Paul the dog into pond (around 31 minutes) and sits on the golf ball, the film is reversed to make it look as if it is lowering onto it while, in fact, it is actually raising up off of the golf ball. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 4 March 2024 (2024). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Home to You See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There is a comical scene during the credits which involves William Macy that is worth watching. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ricky Stanicky (Rod Rimestead):
Thanks for coming out tonight, ladies and gentlemen. So horny to be here. See more » |