Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

  • 72% of critics liked it
    (183 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (515,133 ratings)

When America's number one NASCAR speed-demon is issued a direct challenge from a gay, French Formula One racer with a hunger for the top spot and a mean talent for tight-cornering, the race is on to become the number one man in all of NASCAR in a full throttle comedy starring Will Ferrell and… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay
Genres
Action & Adventure, Sports & Fitness, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 4, 2006 Wide
Sony Pictures Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Steven Snyder, TIME Magazine

    A comedy with horsepower to spare.

  • Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

    'Talladega Nights': Deliciously Subversive Political Satire

  • , Time Out

    Broad but not crude, dumb but not witless, clever but still snot-spittingly funny. Stupidly brilliant, in other words.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    One of the stupidest and one of the funniest movies in Will Ferrell's career.

  • Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

    Essentially a string of gags loosely looped together, a set of absurd situations for the actors to clown their way through, Talladega Nights is an affable entertainment, both a celebration and a satire of lowbrow pleasures.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Eugene B


    A film with just as much obnoxious hysteria than the main character. Will Ferrell provides a flavorful laughter that sticks to you no matter the amount of random-pun it may present. The enticing blend of comedy and racing is an excellent motion picture that reaches the finish line in… More

  • Phil H


    Ferrell films can vary from one end of the scale to the other, he can be funny and ingenious or a complete annoying twat, unfortunately many of his films do come under the 'annoying twat' label for me. This is not funny, Ferrell's worst by far, it may be because car… More

  • Alexander D


    Just saw this for the second time the other day. Liked it a lot more then the first time. Best Scene: When Ricky's finds that his groupie wife had left him for his best friend. Memorable Quote: "Shake and bake!" Conclusion: Dumb humor at its peak, if a mere… More

  • Lucas M


    Terrible funny!

  • Directors C


    It isn't consistent with its laughs like McKay's other movies; Anchorman and Step Brothers but it's a pretty good comedy flick with great performances from its star studded cast.

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