Dicks: The Musical

A24 | Release Date: October 6, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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14
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12
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3
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreOct 19, 2023
Dicks: The Musical is never as outrageous as it clearly would like to be . . . But its determination to avoid any trace of self-importance or greater meaning is admirable in its own right — embracing the freedom to just be ridiculous. Read full review
60
The GuardianCharles BramescoSep 9, 2023
Every second Mullally and Lane spend onscreen should be preserved in the library of Congress so that future generations of thespians might learn from their example. Read full review
60
IGNChase HutchinsonSep 8, 2023
For all the fun that the cast seems to be having with Dicks, it’s never as creative in execution as it needs to be. There are chuckles to be had, but the overall experience is defined by narrowness rather than naughtiness. Read full review
58
Original-CinThom ErnstOct 19, 2023
The film is broad, campy, audacious and arrives with high expectations. But Dicks ultimately disappoints — and the inherent joke that goes with that line should not pass underappreciated. The title is the joke. But it’s a joke that doesn’t get as much play as it should. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakSep 9, 2023
The whole gets somewhat tiring, considering few (if any) scripts could sustain the level of insanity met when it’s at its best. Anything not dialed to eleven becomes noticeably dull by comparison. Read full review
58
ColliderRoss BonaimeSep 8, 2023
Dicks: The Musical is a decidedly big swing and a genuinely weird take on the musical that has its moments, but also feels a bit stretched too thin given its concept. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfOct 23, 2023
It all seems as if it was a riot to film, but the finished product is just a few bombastic jokes stitched together to create a mid riff. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanOct 18, 2023
There just isn’t a whole lot to say about this deliberately lowbrow, gleefully low-budget expansion of Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp’s half-hour stage play, originally performed by the duo in 2015 under the auspices of the Upright Citizens Brigade improv and sketch comedy group. Read full review
50
Screen DailyTim GriersonSep 10, 2023
The picture’s initial comic energy proves hard to sustain even with a short runtime, though, as the jokes start to feel strained and the numbers grow uninspired. Read full review
50
Rolling StoneDavid FearSep 8, 2023
You can’t accuse Dicks: The Musical of phoning in a half-assed take on material that demands you bring the big-dick energy or GTFO. But there’s a big difference between being loud and rude and being hilarious, cutting, or even clever. The movie keeps it up for a good long while. It could just use a few more inches. Read full review
40
Screen RantMae AbdulbakiOct 28, 2023
Dicks: The Musical is simply doing too much, and not enough of it is good to justify its runtime. It’s neither clever nor funny, save for the couple of jokes that actually land, and it’s too smarmy for its own good. Read full review
40
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliOct 5, 2023
Its only point is highly self-aware pseudo-gonzo provocation, peaking in a denouement that feels both surprising and inevitable, and looks as if it had been engineered to deliberately unsettle some viewers. Read full review
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