---
title: "What About Dick?"
year: 2012
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/what-about-dick-2012"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 143295
imdb_id: "tt2520808"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 7.5
vote_count: 14
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# What About Dick? (2012) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/what-about-dick-2012

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

What About Dick? is a 2012 comedy film released on November 13, 2012, in the United States. The production has been described using various comparisons, including being likened to the works of Oscar Wilde, E.M. Forster, and the television series Downton Abbey. The narrative begins in 1898 in Shagistan with the invention of a sex toy by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley. The story follows the decline of the British Empire as observed and narrated by a piano. This piano recounts the tale of Dick and his three relatives who reside together in a large Edwardian house. These characters include Emma, an emotionally stunted English girl, her kleptomaniac sister Helena, and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie. The plot is set in motion when the Reverend Whoopsie discovers a piano on a beach. This discovery leads to a mystery that can only be resolved by a private investigator, an incomprehensible Scottish sleuth named Ins. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty minutes and is classified as a video release.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel | The CW | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Plex | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | None | Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Eric Idle, Aubrey Powell

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Suzy Eddie Izzard** as *Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley*
- **Eric Idle** as *The Piano*
- **Russell Brand** as *Dick*
- **Jane Leeves** as *Emma*
- **Sophie Winkleman** as *Helena*
- **Tracey Ullman** as *Aunt Maggie*
- **Tim Curry** as *Reverend Whoopsie*
- **Billy Connolly** as *Inspector McGuffin*
- **Jim Piddock** as *Sergeant Ken Russell*
- **John Du Prez**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch What About Dick? online?
What About Dick? is currently available to watch or stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is What About Dick? worth watching?
What About Dick? holds a community rating of 7.5/10 based on 14 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Comedy for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie What About Dick? and when was it released?
What About Dick? is a feature film with a runtime of 80 minutes. It was released in 2012. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed What About Dick??
What About Dick? was directed by Eric Idle, Aubrey Powell.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [What About Dick? — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/143295)
- [What About Dick? (Video 2012) - Full cast & crew - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2520808/fullcredits/)
- [What About Dick? (2012) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/143295-what-about-dick/cast)

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