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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 83,419 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 423 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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| Jane Lynch | ... | ||
| Amy Adams | ... | ||
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Mrs. Dennit
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Larry Dennit Jr.
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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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The story of a man who could only count to #1 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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Written by Kevin Hoetger
Published by Set the Controls Publishing
Performed by Set the Controls
Courtesy of Tequila Mockingbird Studios
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Trivia
Ricky Bobby's driver's license is shown to have been issued on July 16, which is Will Ferrell's birthday. The license also states that Ricky was born on July 16, 1971. See more »Goofs
When Ricky and Susan are talking in the bar, in the close-up shots Susan's glasses have no lenses in them. 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
Outtakes play through the closing credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Starting Line"Written by Kevin Hoetger
Published by Set the Controls Publishing
Performed by Set the Controls
Courtesy of Tequila Mockingbird Studios
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It's a pretty funny movie. You could tell Will Ferrell and Sacha Cohen (aka Ali G) and John C. Reilly all had the opportunity to improvise lines and riff on one another, and all three were pretty good.
Ricky Bobby's kids were given some choice lines and nailed home some great (albeit loud and aggro) deliveries. Amy Adams is totally hot. The dad role was well-played. The car action was money and you couldn't quite tell when it was CG and when it was recreated action, so that was good. They did it right.
The overabundance of seeded advertising was acknowledged in the film's dialogue and concretely addressed at the end of the movie (when Ricky Bobby goes sponsorless0 but it was still kind of annoying. I just can't understand how Hollywood blockbusters need more money. They could do the same movie without the extra $$ I think, but in this particular movie, set as it is with NASCAR, it certainly fits in the world we see on screen if there is rampant, colorful advertising.
So it's a good movie, a lot of gut laughs, and not unlike Dodgeball or Anchorman or the like...