Synopsis
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.
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Cast
- Will FerrellRicky Bobby
- John C. ReillyCal Naughton, Jr.
- Michael Clarke DuncanLucius Washington
- Sacha Baron CohenJean Girard
- Gary ColeReese Bobby
- Jane LynchLucy Bobby
- Leslie BibbCarley Bobby
- Houston TumlinWalker Bobby
- Grayson RussellTexas Ranger Bobby
- Greg GermannLarry Dennit Jr.
Recommendations
- 80
L.A. Weekly
Not just the funniest but the smartest comedy around by a mile. - 75
Entertainment Weekly
The races are scorchingly shot, and they lend the movie a zest. - 75
New York Daily News
Reilly can play nuts, too, and in a lower gear that reins Ferrell in. They're a great team. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
From its pitch-perfect title through just about every detail, this sendup of sports-triumph movies maintains the right parodic pitch, if not always the highest mph on the laugh speedometer. - 70
Variety
Simultaneously teasing and loving a subject doesn't make for easy comedy, but writer-star Will Ferrell and director/co-writer Adam McKay pull it off with good-ol'-boy good nature in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. - 70
Village Voice
Ferrell reminds the audience of why he matters: because he's the loudest, driest, and most fearless comic actor working. - 70
Los Angeles Times
A bit of a mess, but it is a genial mess, and one that will make you laugh. Which is the whole idea. - 67
The A.V. Club
When the crazy comes, it's pretty good crazy. Ferrell is in full-on brazen redneck mode, doing a variation on his "Saturday Night Live" George W. Bush impression.
