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Ricky Stanicky (2024)

Directed by Peter Farrelly, Ricky Stanicky is a comedy film that follows three friends, Dean, JT, and Wes, who create an imaginary friend as children to shield themselves from their various misdeeds. Now grown up and with their own families, the trio of friends is caught in a tricky situation when they're forced to prove the man's existence to their significant others - and they decide to hire a former celebrity to bring the lie to life.

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Ricky Stanicky
R
Comedy

Release Date
March 7, 2024
Director
Peter Farrelly
Cast
Zac Efron , Jermaine Fowler , Andrew Santino , Lex Scott Davis , Anja Savcic , Jeff Ross , William H. Macy , John Cena
Writers
Jeff Bushell , Brian Jarvis , James Lee Freeman , Peter Farrelly , Pete Jones , Mike Cerrone
Studio(s)
Footloose Productions , Michael De Luca Productions , Rocket Science , Smart Entertainment
Distributor(s)
Amazon MGM Studios

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