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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter Debruge"Dicks” is an unapologetically puerile, hard-R novelty that’s just lo-fi enough to maintain its underground cred.
- 80Vanity FairHillary BusisVanity FairHillary BusisAs the film wears on, though, it gets weirder and sharper—particularly when musical comedy pros Lane and Mullally show up. Each actor is right on Jackson and Sharp’s line-pushing wavelength, saying and singing unspeakably disgusting things with a straight face.
- 67The PlaylistGregory EllwoodThe PlaylistGregory EllwoodSure, the story hangs on by the thinnest of threads, it loses momentum in the second act, and one or two of the songs are just a bit too repetitive. Then again, you’ll laugh. Likely a lot.
- 67IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichWhen enthusiasm alone can no longer keep the ship afloat, sheer audacity rides to the rescue, as “Dicks” ends with an inevitable but satisfying eruption of bad behavior that feels so good — one that leaves you wondering just how much funnier and more transgressive this movie could have been had it allowed itself to go that hard from the start.
- 63RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoA twisted genre experiment that plays with sexuality, classic genre tropes, and general lunacy, it’s half a movie, but it’s so committed to its rebellious tone that it makes for a hell of a half.
- 60IGNChase HutchinsonIGNChase HutchinsonFor 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.
- 60The GuardianCharles BramescoThe GuardianCharles BramescoEvery 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.
- 58ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeDicks: 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.
- 58The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakThe 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.
- 50Rolling StoneDavid FearRolling StoneDavid FearYou 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.