Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Amy Adams, Andy Richter, David Koechner
Ricky Bobby is a go-for-broke race car driver who, in races, either finishes first or doesn't finish at all. Unhappy with these results, Bobby's team owner brings over Jean Girard, a French Formula One driver, who quickly becomes Bobby's biggest rival.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed by:
Adam McKay
Release Date: Aug 04, 2006
DVD Release Date: Dec 12, 2006
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A sad day. The worst film Ferrell was ever in. And that's saying alot beghind Superstar and Night at the Roxbury.
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An astute cultural satire masquerading as an infectiously stupid-silly lark - or, perhaps, it's the other way around.full review
is the summer comedy winner that clocks more laughs per minute than any other!full review
Essentially a string of gags loosely looped together, a set of absurd situations for the actors to clown their way through, Talladega Nights is an affable entertainment, both a celebration and a satire of lowbrow pleasures.full review
Talladega Nights may be brash, unbridled, even unhinged, but its cornpone humor is rich in parody, and its craftsmanship is superb.full review
Though the movie about a moronic NASCAR racer overall is uneven and Ricky Bobby's saga lacks focus, the stupid-comical banter and the lampooning of this particular brand of car racing proves entertaining.full review
The picture gets a bit long near the finish. But comedies live and die on the basis of their laugh quotient, and Talladega Nights gets its share.full review
The laughs come and go, but Ferrell makes NASCAR his bitch funny. Funnier. And more fun. And then the fun skids to a stop.full review
Talladega is the first comedy this year to make me laugh so hard I snorted.full review
As a cultural artifact, Talladega Nights is both completely phony and, therefore, utterly authentic. Or, to put it differently: this movie is the real thing.
While the film spins out from time to time in subplots highlighting the world-class supporting cast, it has enough momentum to finish in the winner's circle.full review
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