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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:26
Rotten:11
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: Though it occasionally stalls, Talladega Nights' mix of satire, clever gags, and excellent ensemble performances put it squarely in the winner's circle.
Theatrical Release:Aug 4, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $148,213,377
Synopsis: Though it is one of America's most popular sporting events, the association of NASCAR with uneducated, backwards rednecks seems cemented into the American consciousness. So the brilliant comedy... [More]
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole
Director: Adam McKay
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Reviews for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Top CriticOne of the stupidest and one of the funniest movies in Will Ferrell’s career.
08/07/06
Top CriticEssentially 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.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega Nights may be brash, unbridled, even unhinged, but its cornpone humor is rich in parody, and its craftsmanship is superb.
08/04/06
Top CriticThough 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.
08/04/06
Top CriticFerrell and his writing partner Adam McKay (who also directs, as he did Anchorman) are utterly without shame in their eagerness to recycle old ideas. This pair could make a blue box jealous.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega Nights is very funny at times, even if the Ballad part mostly boils down to a series of comedy sketches connected by a recurring character.
08/04/06
Top CriticThe 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.
08/04/06
Top CriticThe laughs come and go, but Ferrell makes NASCAR his bitch funny. Funnier. And more fun. And then the fun skids to a stop.
08/04/06
Top CriticFerrell reteams with director Adam McKay (Anchorman) for another gleefully trashy comedy.
08/04/06
Top CriticWhoo, mama: Will Ferrell and NASCAR do make a purty pair. They go together like peanut butter and fried bananas in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
08/04/06
Top CriticLike a 30-car pileup on the high banks at Daytona, you can't take your eyes off this mess, and it is a rambunctious entertainment.
08/04/06
Top CriticIf you can delight in the delight of others, you just may delight in this. Otherwise, prepare to be awfully jealous, because it's the sort of picture where the actors are having a lot more fun than the audience.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega is the first comedy this year to make me laugh so hard I snorted.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is perfectly stupid chuckleheaded bliss, an achievement of the lowest and highest order. Every week should hold a movie like this.
08/04/06
Top CriticNASCAR fans will likely love Talladega Nights, which may be a glowing endorsement or a warning sign, depending on the viewer.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega Nights contains some funny high points, as well as some comedy crashes, but still manages to reach the checkered flag without creating too much ill will.
08/04/06
Top CriticThis mildly crude yet oddly tame tale about a NASCAR hotshot who burns rubber to the top of the pole before having a speedway blowout runs on underinflated tires.
08/04/06
Top CriticLike the sport it spoofs, the movie has its thrilling moments but mostly feels repetitive -- it's constantly moving but never really goes anywhere.
08/04/06
Top CriticTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is the sort of cheerfully asinine comedy that twists your arm until you submit. So, to Will Ferrell -- clown, freak, bully -- I scream, 'Uncle!'
08/04/06
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