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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
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Release Date:
4 August 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
The story of a man who could only count to #1 See more »
Plot:
#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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6 wins
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I Hate To Admit It, But I Liked This One
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Cole | ... | Reese Bobby | |
| Will Ferrell | ... | Ricky Bobby | |
| Jane Lynch | ... | Lucy Bobby | |
| Jake Johnson | ... | 5-Year-Old Ricky | |
| Jason Davis | ... | Waffle House Manager | |
| Lorrie Bess Crumley | ... | School Teacher | |
| Luke Bigham | ... | 10-Year-Old Ricky | |
| Austin Crim | ... | 10-Year-Old Cal (as Austin Crimm) | |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Lucius Washington | |
| John C. Reilly | ... | Cal Naughton Jr. | |
| Adam McKay | ... | Terry Cheveaux | |
| David Koechner | ... | Hershell | |
| Ian Roberts | ... | Kyle | |
| Jack McBrayer | ... | Glenn | |
| John D. King | ... | ESPN Reporter |
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Also Known As:
High, Wide, and Handsome (USA) (working title)
Talladega Nights (USA) (working title)
Untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR Comedy (USA) (working title)
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Talladega Nights (USA) (working title)
Untitled Will Ferrell NASCAR Comedy (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence.
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108 min | 122 min (unrated version) | Argentina:121 min
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Certification:
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42008) |
Ireland:12A |
Singapore:M18 |
Singapore:PG (edited version) |
Sweden:7 |
Finland:K-11 |
Argentina:13 |
Germany:12 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Ireland:15 (DVD rating) |
UK:15 (DVD rating) |
Netherlands:12 |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:15 |
Denmark:7 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:10 (TV rating) |
Norway:11 (DVD rating)
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The pace car used in the final race after the crash is a blue Ford Mustang GT with white, over-the-top Indy racing stripes.
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Continuity: When Reese Bobby shows up at school for career day and is standing at the door of the classroom he is wearing sunglasses. The shot cuts away to Ricky excited to see his dad then cuts back to Reese and the glasses are gone. The shot cuts away to the teacher then back to Reese and his sunglasses are back.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Reese Bobby: [Reese is speeding] Guess how fast were going now.
Lucy Bobby: [screams] I don't care, I'm having a baby!
Reese Bobby: Hundred and five miles an hour, you believe that?
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Reese Bobby: [Reese is speeding] Guess how fast were going now.
Lucy Bobby: [screams] I don't care, I'm having a baby!
Reese Bobby: Hundred and five miles an hour, you believe that?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Comedy Central Canned Ham: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Lit Up
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs the quote in the beginning really from Eleanor Roosevelt?
What are differences Major and Minor From the UnRated DVD and the Rated (PG13) DVD?
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Ricky Bobby grows up to become a big-time race car driver. With the conflict of having no father to raise him, life was not always easy. And now, as an adult, he is finally ready to meet his match: a French driver from the Formula Un series. Can Ricky make him surrender? Shake and bake! I really don't want to like this film, because I think Will Ferrell is past his prime already and on his way out. The bigger a role he receives, the less likely he is to make a good movie, because he is just such a dumb actor. Popping in for a brief time ("Wedding Crashers") is alright, but a full movie ("Elf")? I don't know. Yet, he took the whole film here and ran with it.
The help came from John C. Reilly, who was fantastic as Cal Naughton, Jr. While he is not the usual co-star of Ferrell (such as Vince Vaughn, or one of the Wilson brothers) he was a dominant force. Seeing some new faces was very good, although having "Crash" from "Anchorman" was a nice touch, as I would consider "Anchorman" to be Ferrell's best film.
Stealing the show was Sacha Baron Cohen as Jean Girard. I did not even recognize him until the movie was almost over. Cohen is a master of disguise ("Alig G", "Borat", "Bruno") and I would say this was his best performance yet. All the French references were great (Albert Camus, Perrier, crepes) and this character was so much more than just a simple parody of French culture. Why he was hanging out with Elvis Costello and Mos Def is unknown to me.
This film has the comedy that other films by these creators have, with constant pop culture references that pay off if you get it. And heck, if you don't, there's a good amount of really stupid humor, too (such as the imaginary fire). My favorite scene might be where they try to figure out how to pry out a knife from a man's leg.
If you want a cheese fountain at your wedding with nachos and seven different kinds of cheese, you need to see this movie.