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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) -- #1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put

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Director:
Adam McKay
Writers (WGA):
Will Ferrell (written by) &
Adam McKay (written by)
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Release Date:
4 August 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Sport more
Tagline:
The story of a man who could only count to #1 more
Plot:
#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. (Reilly). But when a French Formula One driver (Cohen), 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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Awards:
6 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Long Overdue NASCAR Parody more

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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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence.
Runtime:
108 min | 122 min (unrated version) | Argentina:121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels) | DTS

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Trivia:
The car that Reese Bobby drives over the course of the entire film is a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During Ricky Bobby's first crash, he's shown shifting gears in an effort to catch up to the Frenchman. He's wearing Silver shoes with a blue Puma symbol and after the crash, while he's running around "on fire", he's wearing blue shoes with a yellow Puma symbol. more
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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Epic Movie (2007) more
Soundtrack:
T.N.T. more

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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Is 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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68 out of 112 people found the following comment useful:-
Long Overdue NASCAR Parody, 4 August 2006
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Author: WasteBot from U.S.A.

You still get plenty of fast paced action, muscle cars, and massive car crashes. You just get to laugh a lot too.

Will Ferrell really doesn't get enough credit for his acting. As mindless as it seems, he still manages to make it believable. You have to keep in mind it's usually during over-the-top parodies, so it's supposed to be carefree and with complete disdain, yet he still manages to make it intelligent most of the time (at least in this film), so the result is far more than simple fart and gross-out type jokes.

He also had the benefit of writing this film, cast members like John C. Reilly and Sasha Baron Cohen, and a focus for the film in deep need of parody. NASCAR has been long overdue.

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