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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 84,751 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 422 user | 163 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com #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. Director:Adam McKay |
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NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo -- "Shake" and "Bake" by their fans for their ability to finish so many races in the #1 and #2 positions, with Cal always in second place. When flamboyant French Formula One driver Jean Girard challenges "Shake" and "Bake" for the supremacy of NASCAR, Ricky Bobby must face his own demons and fight Girard for the right to be known as racing's top driver. Written by CartmanKun@aol.com
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If you're not first, you're last. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
4 August 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
High, Wide, and Handsome See more »Filming Locations:
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Speedway Parkway, Concord, North Carolina, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$73,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$121,847 (Mexico) (29 September 2006)Gross:
$4,179,008 (Australia) (13 October 2006)Company Credits
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Reese Bobby: [Reese is speeding] Guess how fast we're going now!
Lucy Bobby: [screams] I don't care! I'm having a baby!
Reese Bobby: Hundred and five miles an hour! Can you believe that!
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(1990)
Written by Dan Navarro (as Daniel Navarro) and David Lowen (as David Eric Lowen)
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Performed by Pat Benatar
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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Did You Know?
Trivia
When Ricky meets Reese Bobby for the first time as an adult Reese is drinking Laughing Clown Malt Liquor which is the sponsor of Ricky's car when he first becomes a driver. See more »Goofs
During the school scene when Ricky's Dad comes in, he is wearing sunglasses. They disappear and then reappear in the next two camera angle changes. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Reese Bobby: [Reese is speeding] Guess how fast we're going now!
Lucy Bobby: [screams] I don't care! I'm having a baby!
Reese Bobby: Hundred and five miles an hour! Can you believe that!
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Crazy Credits
After the credits, there is a scene where "Walker" and "Texas Ranger" are reading with Ricky Bobby's mom and discussing symbolism in William Faulkner's "The Bear". See more »Soundtracks
"We Belong"(1990)
Written by Dan Navarro (as Daniel Navarro) and David Lowen (as David Eric Lowen)
Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
Performed by Pat Benatar
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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Two summers ago, Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay teamed up for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, the best display of improvisational comedy on screen since Christopher Guest (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind) entered the scene. This summer, the pair re-teamed for a sort of quasi-sequel as evidenced by the colon and "The Legend of" in the title. Will Ferrell stars as moderately dim-witted race car driver Ricky Bobby who differs from Anchorman's protagonist Ron Burgundy in that he is a more fully-fleshed out character. His need for speed on the track is guided by a void left by his race car driving dad's (Gary Cole's) abandonment. Along for the ride is the ever-so-versatile John C. Riley as perennial sidekick Cal Naughton Jr. who literally finishes second to him in every race. He suggests to his buddy maybe, just once, he can let him win just once to which Ricky Bobby replies, "Well I see where you're coming from but if you win, how am I gonna win."
Talladega is more likable to its subject than a strict satire, because it firmly implants itself in the Nascar world and picks on its more absurd elements. In particular, the heavy emphasis on sponsorship in NASCAR takes a heavy beating with things like Ricky Bobby being contractually obligated to include Powerade in his grace. The ensemble of characters doesn't produce that same energy that Anchorman had, but Talladega Nights did have some priceless bits of humor and it works just as well, perhaps even better, as a feel-good movie.