Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

PG-13

2006

1h 50m

Comedy

Action

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

03/23/2025

It's very stupid but also very funny

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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.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/25/2020

3.0/4.0

The perfect summer movie.

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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.

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John J

@epicmovierrviews Apr 10

Great movie, but i still dont understand the scene where he starts stripping at a club. Was this a dream? either way it turned me on 10/10 movie.

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Holly G.

@hollygibbard_ Apr 9

Couldn’t get through it. Not that funny. I might just not be a fan of Will Ferrell

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DZ E

@Ziggy88z Jan 4

89/100 I'm all jacked up on Mtn dew!!

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HaileyandKyle ..

@haileyandkyle Dec 29

Love it, my girlfriend told me that she loved me for the first time watching it. 5 stars core memory

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Charlie T

@KIDCRITIC Dec 26

Watched Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. This is a funny Nascar movie with Will Ferrell and John C Reilly. This move about a man named Ricky Bobby, a racecar driver that is fast he wins everything all the time and hen they get this new driver Jean-Girad a F1 racer and bobby gets in a collision the first race and he thinks he is on fire but he is not the doctor says its all in his head and then he has to try and make a comeback his dad who he has not seen in forever comebacks and tells him and teaches him how to dive and then he makes a massive comeback. The quality is good. The storytelling is funny and the acting is hilarious with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell and of course John C Reilly. Overall I would rate this movie 5.0 stars out of 5 stars. My favorite part is when Ricky has to drive in the car with the Tiger. I would recommend this movie.

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Cal Naughton Jr.

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Jean Girard

Gary Cole

Reese Bobby

Michael Clarke Duncan

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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
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)