Talladega Nights - The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Moderate sexual references,Moderate coarse language
The story of a man who could only count to #1 NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), are a fearless duo -- "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 108mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 Enhanced |
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Tammit
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Stupid and unfunny. Drool at you television kind of entertainment (term used loosely here).
Mike
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The usual Will Ferrell movie - lots of funny gags, loses itself about halfway through and then finishes off in a cheesy fashion. Enjoayble as long as you don't take it too seriously.
Cassandra B.
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This movie was terrible, I found only one part it was funny but i had to watch the movie right to the end before i discovered it. You will like this movie if you like stupid comedy like american pie and scary movies. I thought even though will ferrel was a great actor in this, the movie itself was pathetic and will never watch it again. The bloopers were good.
Jane M.
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I watched this in 4 sittings! Fell asleep on the first 3 attempts so not hilarious enough to really keep me interested, but I got a few laughs. If you like the usual silly stuff from Will Ferrell you will too.
Brian M.
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Utter crap. Sacha Baron Cohen is the only saving grace. Very unfunny.
Kimberley
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Only a few one liners, but thats about it
Krystie W.
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Oh wow, Hilarity and crazy at that! Truly great stuff from Ferrell, Reilly and co. I love the language, the humour and give full credit to the people who script and direct this stuff. One of the best!!! Must see...
ka-tet
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It's no Walk Hard or Blades Of Glory but there are enough laughs to get you through a rainy afternoon.
Lynne H.
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no where near as good as Blades of Glory - watch that instead
Heather H.
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Very funny... some great moments.. All the characters were perfect. Must see if you are in the mood for a laugh.
Stuart M.
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For a comedy it was a complete joke. Turned off after 15 minutes.
Christine C.
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Jamie C.
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Enjoyable, but I personally didn't find it as funny as Will's other movies like Anchorman or Blade of Glory. More chuckle than laugh out loud funny. The racing scenes are well done but I felt the film was a little too long.
Tabitha W.
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if Nascar is your thing, maybe you'll enjoy the cameos and references... otherwise steer clear.
Sally G.
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Peter F.
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One of the lamest movies I've ever seen. I couldn't watch past the first 20 minutes. The main character was a series of cringe moments. I wouldn't recommend anyone waste their time.
Teshia W.
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Jodey R.
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Very Very funny. One of the best comedy's I've seen in ages.
Julie R.
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Over the top - very unrealistic.... a few funny parts. I was actually disappointed after the coverage/attention this movie got.
Chris R.
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Not even the little, tiny, baby Jesus could save this turkey.
Michael M.
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Totally rocks ! Very funny ! Much better than Borat !
Anthony B.
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Sandra B.
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uugh - right up there with terrible movies I have seen - never got to the end - it simply was not worth the effort
Vikram S.
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like racing so loved it. worth a watch
Briony B.
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Thought it wouod be funnier.
Amanda L.
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A very funny cast, lots of silly bits but very enjoyable
Miranda M.
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Anthony P.
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It has funny bits but its not hilarious.
Greg B.
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Sally M.
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Marcus R.
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Not as funny as I expected, the movie also went for too long.
Andrew H.
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If you like Will Ferrell, this is a pretty safe bet. Some inane, puerile humour for all of us immature blokes... The behaviour around the dinner table with his kids is amusing.
Lorraine S.
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I watched it with my teenage son who thought it was funny but I thought it was terrible.
Russell T.
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Hands down the worst movie I have ever seen -- so bad that at times it was good (but not very often).
Jeanette C.
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If you have ever raced a car or Go-kart then you will understand this on a totally different level.
A motor sport family MUST!!
Why because 2nd is the 1st Loser!
TC
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Funny in parts - worth a watch
Melissa O.
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It was a bit of a silly movie. You need to be in the mood for it.
Tony C.
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For a race car comedy, it needed more car racing and more comedy!! The accents are a little hard to understand.
Vanda C.
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Expected more .... but still an OK movie to watch
Melissa R.
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Not too bad if you can get around stupid stereotypes
Jason G.
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Better then expected. Some twist and turns to keep ya all entertained.
Les V.
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Laugh i went over the side of a cliff and hit the ground before i stopped laughing at this really quite ordinary movie .But then ,...
Betsy F.
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Michael W.
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Hilarious!
Christopher M.
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VERY FUNNY!
Joanne B.
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Funny, my boys liked this one.
Craig Hill
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Pretty good but I reckon Anchorman has it covered
Michael J.
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You need to really like Will Farrel to see this, or be really into obnoxious kids and incongruously placed white trash. pfft
Scott Z.
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Vicki S.
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very funny film was pleasantly surprised
Chris H.
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Killer comedy
Jack K.
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There’s a Monty Python streak running throughout this un-even winner, a mostly entertaining satire of NASCAR culture as a sports-movie genre and associated redneck lowbrow amusements. Race drivers Ricky Bobby (Will Farrell), Cal Naughton Jr. (John C Reilly) and Frenchy Jean Girard (Sasha Baron Cohen) and others provide just enough laughs during this rise and fall and rise-again spoof.
Jodi M.
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Ken N.
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terrible
Adam
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Genuinely funny moments, surrounded by other more painful, less funny moments, surrounded by other moments that are just crap. It makes the movie watchable but not Will Ferral's greatest effort.
Mark C.
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Steve
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Loved this movie from the start till the finish. In fact it was unfortunate that it had to finish! From the trailer park humour right through to the mad cap stunts. Only a couple of moments where young children needed to look away (eg. dining table scene), other than that it's a fantastic movie to watch with the entire family to enjoy a good belly laugh. Buckle up!
Gavin S.
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I was disappointed - much preferred Ron Burgundy.
Chris M.
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Will Ferrell's usual brand of madcap humour works once again, but with far less polish than Anchorman. Sacha Baron Cohen is brilliant in his pompous foreigner role - although the accent is too reminiscent of Borat to be taken seriously
Wade P.
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Nathan C.
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better than bewitched but thats not hard
Natalie K.
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very funny
Karen A.
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Pretty basic humour but entertaining.
I B.
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Raymond N.
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very funny. dont miss it
Raymond N.
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very funny. dont miss it. Sacha Baren Cohen was a treat.
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David C.
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Not bad. Didnt enjoy it as much as I thought I would.