Zac Efron and John Cena star in the new comedy about three longtime friends making up a non-existent friend called ‘Ricky Stanicky’. The idea is that whenever they’re in trouble, it’s mainly because of “Ricky”.
The thing is, they’ve invented him 25 years ago so when their respective spouses and partners become suspicious and demand they meet the “guy”, they decide to do something even more irreversibly foolish.
Set to premiere in March, find out how you can watch Ricky Stanicky right here.
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Where to watch Ricky Stanicky in Australia?
The new comedy film will be available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. As of this writing, only Prime is confirmed to distribute the movie digitally.
It’s just one of Amazon’s new movie releases, which also include other smash-hits like Foe and Saltburn.
| Movie | Streaming Service | Available? |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Stanicky | Amazon Prime Video | Yes – with Amazon Prime free trial |
Ricky Stanicky release date Australia
The upcoming comedy film has been in development since 2010 with James Franco, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jim Carrey initially involved to star as the titular character.
It was finalised in 2022 with Peter Farrelly announced to direct. By 2023, Amazon had acquired global rights to the movie. Finally, after over a decade, it premieres Thursday, 7 March 2024.
| Movie | Release Date | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Stanicky | Thur, 7 Mar 2024 | Amazon Prime Video |
Watch Ricky Stanicky on Amazon Prime Video
The new film will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video. Fortunately, Prime still offers a 30-day free trial, the longest trial available in Australia.
What’s more, it is a part of the larger Prime membership that includes shopping, free delivery options, music, reading, and many more benefits you’ll not find on other services.
Amazon Prime is the home of many original series and movies, including trending titles like Reacher, The Boys, Rings of Power, Good Omens, and many others.
In the movies streaming department, they have originals like Ben Affleck’s Air, Being the Ricardos, Cassandro, Totally Killer, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Samaritan, Thirteen Lives, and lots more.
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What is the plot of Ricky Stanicky?
Three childhood best friends Dean (Efron), Wes (Jermaine Fowler), and JT (Andrew Santino) pulled a prank gone wrong during their teens. To get out of trouble, they invented the fictional Ricky. Since then, their “other friend” has been their go-to saviour sort of, allowing them to get out of things unscathed.
Decades later and the trio still uses Ricky as an excuse for any mischief or for going to the World Series without their partners knowing. But 25 years is too long of a secret and so it’s really bound to get out, which it almost did when a family emergency prompted a search for “Ricky” to find out their whereabouts.
When almost caught in a lie, the only thing to do is tell the truth – or not. Clearly, these guys aren’t done with their crazy solutions because they actually decide to hire someone to bring the character to life. But that’s just the beginning of their wildest adventures they never saw coming.
Amazon’s new comedy film is directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book), which he also co-wrote alongside Jeff Bushell, Brian Jarvis, James Lee Freeman, Pete Jones and Mike Cerrone.
Ricky Stanicky trailer
Check out the trailer for Amazon’s new comedy streaming from 7 March!
Cast of Ricky Stanicky
The complete cast of Peter Farrelly’s new movie is as follows:
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