Film

Fun with Dick and Jane

Name: Fun with Dick and Jane
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 2005
Cast: Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, John Michael Higgins

Other titles called Fun with Dick and Jane: the 1977 film.

A slick comedy about a couple who turn to petty crime after losing everything in a corporate scandal. Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni have genuine chemistry as they stumble through robberies with increasing confidence and absurdity. It's funny without being mean, energetic without exhausting you, and genuinely satisfying when they finally get even. Perfect if you want to laugh at the rich getting their comeuppance.

TMDb rating

3.1

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