--- title: "Fun with Dick and Jane: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane" critics_score: 51 critics_reviews: 12 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Fun with Dick and Jane (2005): what the critics said Critics' score 51 from 12 reviews: 2 positive, 5 mixed, 5 negative. ## Empire — Simon Braund Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. Braund finds the remake funny and morally sharper than its glossy surface suggests. He praises Carrey and Leoni’s chemistry and the film’s timely jabs at corporate greed. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/fun-dick-jane-review/) ## Variety — Justin Chang Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 20 December 2005. Chang finds the remake breezy and uneven, but says its fresh political context gives it a reason to exist. He singles out Tea Leoni’s smooth, winning performance as an ideal complement to Jim Carrey’s antics. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/fun-with-dick-and-jane-3-1200519579/) ## Screen Daily — Brent Simon Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 21 December 2005. The page identifies this as a review, but its body is hidden behind a paywall, so the critic’s verdict is unavailable. The accessible text does not reveal what the critic singles out for praise or complaint. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/fun-with-dick-and-jane/4025564.article) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 21 December 2005. The page text is blocked, so the critic’s verdict cannot be verified. No specific praise or complaint can be reliably identified from the available content. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/21/movies/stranded-on-the-flip-side-of-the-american-dream.html) ## Time Out Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 29 December 2005. The available page identifies this as a review, but provides no accessible verdict. No praise or complaint can be established from the supplied excerpt. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/fun-with-dick-and-jane) ## Slant Magazine — Nick Schager Rating 2.5/5. 25 March 2006. Schager finds the film flaccid and humorless, arguing its critique of corporate greed is undermined by its indulgence of the couple’s desire for wealth. He especially criticizes Jim Carrey’s excessive mugging and pratfalling. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/fun-with-dick-and-jane-dvd/) ## Radio Times — Stella Papamichael Rating 2/5. The review is mixed early on but turns negative as the comedy lurches from satire to slapstick. It notes a few early chuckles, but singles out the badly aimed gags as the film’s downfall. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-sknqij/fun-with-dick-and-jane/) ## The Guardian — Philip French Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 22 January 2006. French finds the film mildly amusing but largely toothless as satire. He singles out its attack on corporate greed and dishonesty as ineffective. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/jan/22/review.features27) ## Total Film — Total Film Rating 2/5. 20 January 2006. The review finds the remake toothless and comedically bankrupt, with its satire too shallow to inspire sympathy. It singles out Jim Carrey’s “I Believe I Can Fly” moment as a small comic gem. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/fun-with-dick-and-jane-review/) ## The AV Club — Nathan Rabin Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 21 December 2005. Rabin calls the remake a slick, pandering misfire that abandons its satirical promise. He particularly faults Jim Carrey’s shrill, over-the-top performance for overwhelming the satire. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/fun-with-dick-and-jane-1798201353) ## Digital Spy — Daniel Saney Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 25 January 2006. The review finds the film entertaining but says its slapstick undercuts its corporate satire. It praises Carrey and Leoni’s comedic chemistry while noting that the tonal shifts weaken the film’s bite. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a28373/fun-with-dick-and-jane/) ## Eye for Film — Angus Wolfe Murray Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 20 January 2006. The critic finds the comedy a promising idea wasted by predictable gags and an episodic, unfocused story. He complains that the film tries to cover too much and singles out Jim Carrey’s familiar antics as wearing thin. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/fun-with-dick-and-jane-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/fun-with-dick-and-jane.md