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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

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Reviews Counted:137

Fresh:102

Rotten:35

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: A parody that pokes fun at rock stars and reductive biopics alike, this comedy sings in large part because of stellar performances and clever original music.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language

Runtime: 1 hr. 36 min.

Genre: Comedy

Theatrical Release: Dec 21, 2007 Wide

Box Office: $18.3M

Synopsis: Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend. Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend. [More]

Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig

Starring: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows, Harold Ramis, Margo Martindale, Chris Parnell, Matt Besser, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Jason Schwartzman, Justin Long, Jack White, David Krumholtz, Odette Yustman, Lyle Lovett

Director: Jake Kasdan

Director: Jake Kasdan
Screenwriter: Judd Apatow , Jake Kasdan
Producer: Clayton Townsend , Jake Kasdan , Judd Apatow
Studio: Sony Pictures/Columbia

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Like the drunk guy who squeezes your arm and tells the same joke over and over until you laugh, goddamn you, laugh!

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
Aug 27, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

The entire film has three repetitive jokes: Dewey cut his brother in half, Dewey can't smell, and he's going to take drugs. So it's kind of amazing how well the film works.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
Sep 4, 2008
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Throughout his entire acting career, John C. Reilly has always played second fiddle, and his choice in movies has never really allowed him to show off his comedic talents. That is, at least, until now.

Full Review Source: Watertown Daily Times | comment Comment
May 20, 2008
Adam Tobias
Adam Tobias
Watertown Daily Times

... starts out brilliantly playing with the tired tropes of musical biopics before utterly losing its way.

Full Review Source: MSNBC | comment 1 Comment
May 1, 2008
Alonso Duralde
Alonso Duralde
MSNBC

Awfully uneven, sometimes not funny at all, but John C. Reilly is so goofily sincere and Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow include enough comedic gems to make it worthwhile.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
Apr 23, 2008
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

Walk Hard brings the funny and a keen observational sense

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
Apr 17, 2008
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

fantastic fun

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
Apr 9, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

John C. Reilly does Dewey Cox as a hilarious stoner, beer gut middle-aged teen, with a touch of Imus. Move over, Britney Spears.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
Apr 5, 2008
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

Como sátira às inúmeras e formulaicas cinebiografias de músicos célebres, o filme funciona maravilhosamente bem. Pena que recaia com tanta freqüência na paródia, que peca por um exagero que embaraçaria até mesmo o trio Zucker-Abraham-Zucker.

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Mar 26, 2008
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

a perfect storm of incompetent idiocy that might kill off mockumentaries altogether.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas CityLife | comment Comment
Mar 17, 2008
Matt Kelemen
Matt Kelemen
Las Vegas CityLife

Who knew that Judd Apatow, the master of sex comedies, also spoke jive?

Full Review Source: Washington City Paper | comment Comment
Mar 6, 2008
Tricia Olszewski
Tricia Olszewski
Washington City Paper

Walk Hard is not making a mockery of the music or the musicians. It only playfully takes the teases the filmmakers and the conventions that have developed in telling these tortured artists' stories. It's only Matinee price because it is occasionally a l

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
Feb 16, 2008
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

You'll laugh hard during "Walk Hard."

Full Review | comment 1 Comment
Feb 9, 2008
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

In many ways outrageous -- but not outrageous for long enough -- Walk Hard has tremendous appeal and entertainment value.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
Jan 23, 2008
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

This biopic rocks - well, the first half does.

Full Review Source: Daily Mail [UK] | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
Christopher Tookey
Christopher Tookey
Daily Mail [UK]

Another comedy winner; if you have to ask why, it’s because it involves the Knocked Up guy. Hilarious – even the Beatles bit, this looks set to be a hit.

Full Review Source: Total Film | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
Nev Pierce
Nev Pierce
Total Film

The end of a golden run for Judd Apatow.

Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
Tim Robey
Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph

Some laughs, but you expect more from Apatow.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]

A dismal indulgence.

Full Review Source: Times [UK] | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]

Knocked up hurriedly, you feel, in between Apatow's other projects, Walk Hard is the feted writer-producer's first fumble. As Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel might have put it, this one only goes to two-and-a-half.

Full Review Source: Film4 | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2008
Jon Fortgang
Jon Fortgang
Film4
 
 
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