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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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Critics Consensus

Though it occasionally stalls, Talladega Nights' mix of satire, clever gags, and excellent ensemble performances put it squarely in the winner's circle.

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Steven Snyder TIME Magazine 07/31/2008
A comedy with horsepower to spare. Go to Full Review
Tim Grierson Screen International 07/25/2008
Playing to his strengths, star and co-writer Will Ferrell reaps many good comic moments early on in Adam Mckay's feature to compensate for a sluggish second half. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Movie Mom 03/03/2007
C
The disappointment of this movie is not that we don't see enough of Will Ferrell. It's disappointing because what we do see, we've seen before, and better. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast 03/23/2025
It's very stupid but also very funny Go to Full Review
Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) 01/23/2023
Ricky Bobby may not be as well known as the other RB [Ron Burgundy], but the film's carefree silliness has plenty of funny bits and pieces. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/25/2020
3.0/4.0
The perfect summer movie. Go to Full Review
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Natasha R @MsNatasha 1d When this movie first came out, I thought it was peak comedy. Re-watching it recently I found it to be cringy and slow. Sure, there are still some amazing one-liners. I will probably quote parts of this movie my entire life; but overall, it's just not that good. There are grey area r*pe jokes, like when Cal says that he only has intimate relations when his wife is passed out. That's not consensual and it shouldn't be casually put into movies as a joke. They put up the French racecar driver as a gay man in a way that felt more like they were making fun of homosexuality than accepting it. I don't think that I will ever watch this movie again. See more Graham O. @goczki 4d Funny movie. Great for summer and the comedy is key in this movie. Will feral did a good job. Not my favorite movie but it is fun to watch. See more Paul S @PManRager Jun 10 It's not a bad movie, but I found it boring at times. The story wasn't as exciting as I was hoping it would be, and there were many jokes that fell flat. Overall, it was a pretty enjoyable movie, and the all-star cast mixed with the epic racing and collision scenes make this movie captivating in its own right. I definitely recommend this for comedy, sports, and drama fans! See more G L. @RT09869090 Jun 1 I could tell by just watching the trailer that the comedy will be hit & miss in the movie. See more CyberAndrew B @RT52956984 May 19 Should win the academy award for the best movie ever made See more din D @L1J2K3 May 8 While not as great as some of the other early 2000s comedies this one like most has lots of funny and great moments. With a joyous concept and some good moments, it's a fun watch and easy to go through. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby is at the top of his game; adored by fans, a trophy wife by his side, and incredible wealth. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.
Director
Adam McKay
Producer
Judd Apatow, Jimmy Miller
Screenwriter
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Mosaic, Columbia Pictures, High, Wide and Handsome Inc., Apatow Productions, Relativity Media
Rating
PG-13 (Crude and Sexual Humor|Brief Comic Violence|Drug References|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 2006, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 28, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$148.2M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)