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Daltry Calhoun (2005)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:2

Rotten:26

Average Rating:3.6/10

Consensus: Watching grass grow would likely be more entertaining than this dull, slight feature about a sod salesman.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, drug material and language.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:2005

Synopsis: From executive producer Quentin Tarantino comes Johnny Knoxville as Daltry Calhoun. Daltry is the go to guy, the man with a plan. A man who's life, and failing grass seed empire, takes an... From executive producer Quentin Tarantino comes Johnny Knoxville as Daltry Calhoun. Daltry is the go to guy, the man with a plan. A man who's life, and failing grass seed empire, takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of a young daughter he never knew. With his life thrown into complete chaos, Daltry must try and figure out how to save his business while at the same time learning to be the father he never thought he could be. --© Mirimax Films [More]

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Sophie Traub, Elizabeth Banks, Juliette Lewis

Starring: Johnny Knoxville, Sophie Traub, Elizabeth Banks, Juliette Lewis, Beth Grant

Director: Katrina Bronson

Director: Katrina Bronson
Studio: Miramax Films

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Feb 7, 2006

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  • Daltry Calhoun
  • From Executive Producer Quentin Tarantino ... This quirky and heartwarming comedy stars Johnny Knoxville (THE DUKES OF HAZZARD) and Juliette Lewis (COLD CREEK MANOR, STARSKY & HUTCH) in a hilarious cast! Daltry Calhoun (Knoxville) is a wildly eccentric dreamer whose grass seed business has helped build up tiny Ducktown, Tennessee. But just as this local hero gets rolling on his riskiest and most grandiose plan ever, Daltry's past catches up with him in the form of a precocious teenage daughter (Sophie Traub) he's never known! Also starring David Koechner (THE DUKES OF HAZZARD) and Elizabeth Banks (SEABISCUIT).
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    Stephen Garrett

    The movie has its flaws, but they are few and forgivable.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 16 2007 03:16 AM

    Time Out New York

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    1.5/5

    Kevin Carr

    It'd be nice if Tarantino would go back to making his own films (which are usually pretty doggoned good) rather than helping out young filmmakers to produce garbage.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 19 2006 08:07 PM

    7M Pictures

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    John J. Puccio

    For all its good intentions, Daltry Calhoun is a predictable, derivative film.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 05 2006 11:55 AM

    DVDTown.com

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    2.5/4

    Jan Stuart

    Southern whimsy, when handled delicately, can produce a precious jewel a la Junebug. In less skillful hands, it can be merely precious.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2005 02:06 PM

    Newsday

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    2/4

    Maitland McDonagh

    Contains a couple of lovely scenes that are all but smothered by a shambling mess of self-conscious eccentricity.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2005 01:55 PM

    TV Guide's Movie Guide

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    2/4

    Lou Lumenick

    Knoxville tries hard and exudes a certain likability, but can't really handle big dramatic moments at this point in his career.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2005 12:28 PM

    New York Post

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    1/4

    Jami Bernard

    A weird, unpleasant little movie.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 04 2005 12:03 PM

    New York Daily News

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    2/5

    Laura Kern

    Although the film starts off somewhat amusingly, the first-time feature director Katrina Holden Bronson seems to have spent more energy assembling the overbearing soundtrack than expanding on her characters' fractured relationships.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 03 2005 07:12 PM

    New York Times

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    Benjamin Strong

    Anyone looking for a paean to the unnatural allure of a sprinklered lawn can see that the grass is greener in Blue Velvet.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Nov., 01 2005 01:27 PM

    Village Voice

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    Jonathan W. Hickman

    Unusual and in places refreshing, Daltry Calhoun is a good natured independent comedy drama independent film fans will endorse.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 22 2005 03:54 AM

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    Kevin Allison

    It seems everyone involved meant well, but this one moves like an empty boat in a pond.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 06 2005 03:15 AM

    Film Journal International

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    Robert Koehler

    A string of scenes in search of a movie.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 05 2005 02:19 PM

    Variety

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    2/5

    Eric Lurio

    There's no reason to see this film, not even on cable. None!

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 01 2005 03:58 AM

    Greenwich Village Gazette

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    1/5

    Marc Savlov

    Boasts Quentin Tarantino as co-executive producer but falls about as far from that particular tree as one can imagine.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Oct., 01 2005 03:58 AM

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    Frank Swietek

    The old 'Bachelor Father' formula is resurrected with a killer dose of whimsy in this pointedly quirky, almost unbearably dilatory feature.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 28 2005 08:30 AM

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    John Beifuss

    Newcomer Sophie Traub is a natural charmer who hovers above the confusion like an angel even as her co-stars are sucked into the muck.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 26 2005 12:51 PM

    Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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    1/4

    Dan Fienberg

    It's a fantasy of a Southern town without minorities or economic difficulties where all the white folks support each other and speak with clear, but variable drawls. Oye.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 26 2005 11:19 AM

    Zap2it.com

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    Johnny Knoxville is moving on up from being a simple Duke of Hazzard to Tennessee's King of Sod. Too bad the royal promotion didn't come with a quality upgrade as well.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2005 03:27 PM

    E! Online

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    Sheri Linden

    Aims for whimsy and poignancy and mostly comes up empty.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2005 03:26 PM

    Hollywood Reporter

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    2/5

    Mark Keizer

    It means well and has mild charms, but writer/director Katrina Holden Bronson can't steer the performers in the same direction, nor can she whittle down the overplotted story to its essence.

    Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 23 2005 03:24 PM

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