Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
The story of a man who could only count to #1.
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.
- Director
- Adam McKay
- Worldwide
- $163M
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Cast
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What It's About
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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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Box Office & Release
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby returned 2.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $73M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $163M
- Release date
- Aug 4, 2006
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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