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The Ringer

2005
Comedy
Sport
1h 34m
This fearless comedy from producers The Farrelly Brothers asks the question: can a comedy be outlandishly off-the-wall, irreverently indelicate and yet...inspirational? The Ringer spikes the uproarious with the uplifting in a story about an ordinary man who discovers what it truly means to be special when he attempts to "fix" the Special Olympics. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Directed by:
Barry W. Blaustein
Written by:
Ricky Blitt
Starring:
Brian Cox Brian Cox Terry Funk Geoffrey Arend Geoffrey Arend Johnny Knoxville Johnny Knoxville Katherine Heigl Katherine Heigl Jed Rees Bill Chott Edward Barbanell Leonard Earl Howze Luis Avalos Zen Gesner Leonard Flowers
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Genres:
Comedy, Sport
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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The Ringer

2005
Comedy
Sport
1h 34m
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shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 05 May 2008
2
33rd
Horribly insulting, and not in a good way. I don't know which is worse, the fact that a grown man imitates a retard for cheap laughs, or that we're asked to believe a grown woman would believe a second of it. I'm tired of comedies that mock and humiliate their subjects for a full hour and then tack on some bullshit "tolerance" message, almost as an afterthought. They do it here with the mentally challenged and they did it in Chuck and Larry with homosexuals. The whole thing is really dishonest.
Rated 05 May 2008
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 29 Mar 2011
30
12th
30 points for cheap laughs at retards. Yeah, I'm a bad person.
Rated 29 Mar 2011
muzak66muzak66
Rated 01 Jul 2008
2
1st
How can you make a movie like this not funny just awful.
Rated 01 Jul 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 16 Mar 2008
26
11th
An extended South Park episode that steps into exceptionally dangerous territory and plays it yawningly safe.
Rated 16 Mar 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Aug 2007
0
4th
Insulting in the worst way possible. It's bad enough that he imitates a mentally challenged person for laughs but the fact that the people believe he is challenged is just ridiculous. They make fun of these people for an hour then try some message which is just a poor attempt at making people think they aren't scumbags. It's really bad and Knoxville needs to stick to being a Jackass on his show.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2006
48
20th
South Park did it.
Rated 17 Dec 2006
fabfunkfabfunk
Rated 14 Aug 2007
66
60th
A lot better than you'd think, this surprisingly sweet comedy refuses to compartmentalize the mentally handicapped and has an actual, genuine heart. Some jokes work less than others, but it's generally quite funny, and Knoxville is something of a revelation, to the point where Brian Cox's sleaze isn't a highlight, but in fact a bonus of sorts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 13 Jun 2009
45
8th
(Saw a year ago) Kind of what you'd expect from the Farrelly brothers and Johnny Knoxville, just not as good.
Rated 13 Jun 2009
rfdutrarfdutra
Rated 02 Jun 2011
2
13th
Not funny.
Rated 02 Jun 2011
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 11 Jul 2014
65
42nd
I'd act retarded around Katherine Heigl too. (im sorry)
Rated 11 Jul 2014
ayavaronAyavaron
Rated 02 Jul 2007
40
26th
There's nothing wrong with it. It's completely watchable and occasionally engaging, often endearing but there's not a single laugh in the film. It utterly fails as comedy but it's still not bad.
Rated 02 Jul 2007
montasqueMontasque
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
1st
No
Rated 14 Aug 2007
spanksSpanks
Rated 02 Sep 2009
15
9th
Bet it wasn't hard for Knoxville to play a retard, ZING!!
Rated 02 Sep 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 12 Nov 2023
61
20th
Given the potentially fraught PC land-mines the premise presents, this plays things far too “safe” and down the middle – it is admirable that the supporting cast is given a decent degree of agency (and are the clear drivers of the humour, rather than the butt of the jokes), but it doesn’t necessarily make it a funny film; nice, unexpectedly understated work from Knoxville, and a hilarious bit of scene stealing from an unhinged Cox, keep it pleasant and watchable.
Rated 12 Nov 2023
ragekage79ragekage79
Rated 09 Apr 2008
75
35th
A surprisingly heartfelt and smart film that makes the most of a premise that wouldn't seem to go anywhere other than the toilet. What's best about this film is that the characters with actual mental handicaps figure out very early that Johnny Knoxville - as a fully functional man trying to rig the Special Olympics to help pay off a gambling debt - isn't like them at all.
Rated 09 Apr 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 23 Jul 2009
50
14th
Unfunny, and bordering on offensive.
Rated 23 Jul 2009
mrbeckmrbeck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
7th
If you never see this movie, you're not missing ANYTHING. I'm a big Johnny Knoxville fan, but this sucked pretty hard. At least the blonde from Gray's Anatomy looked damn fine in it...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jazzlearnerjazz_learner
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
22nd
not the funniest movie by a long shot, but it was alright.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
webster2twowebster2two
Rated 17 Oct 2007
89
37th
I felt bad laughing..I'll admit it...
Rated 17 Oct 2007
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
52
17th
Misses out as it takes little to no chances. Occasionally funny, mostly not.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
benoBeNO
Rated 26 May 2012
65
38th
you scratched my cd
Rated 26 May 2012
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
42
7th
Tried to like it, has some nice scenes, but is just not funny.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
hehhehhehheh
Rated 27 Jul 2007
1
12th
Message of the movie: "special" people can be functional human beings too, if special people are presented as scripted normal actors making funny faces and having pseudo-speech impediment. Knoxville fits his role perfectly because he is pretty much mentally disabled himself.
Rated 27 Jul 2007
thorgallThorgall
Rated 14 Oct 2010
55
45th
hahah
Rated 14 Oct 2010
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
28th
Kinda funny, moderately disrespectful.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 28 Dec 2009
10
2nd
Katherine Heigl thought Knocked Up was offensive/sexist after she saw it. I think we can attribute that to psychological projection considering she was in this steaming pile of political incorrectness just 2 years earlier. Or maybe she just straight up doesn't like retards. Actually, yeah, that's probably it.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
murravenerMurravener
Rated 18 Dec 2007
69
19th
A comedy with only one or two memorable moments. However I must admit it was much less offensive than I had originally expected. In fact it makes an effort to raise awareness which is an admirable intention.
Rated 18 Dec 2007
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 27 Sep 2015
60
81st
#14#, rw4, liked, rewatch(2) }*{ #11#, popcorn, story, Katherine.H!
Rated 27 Sep 2015
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 20 Mar 2007
3
1st
Incredibly bad.
Rated 20 Mar 2007
magmadiverMagmadiver
Rated 13 Sep 2012
18
1st
Isn't it great (it's not) when you remember random pieces of shit you've seen through your own personal misfortunes and instantly forgotten but never rated on Criticker?
Rated 13 Sep 2012
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 20 Jan 2008
49
18th
Pretty retarded, no pun intended.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
ryanscoomerRyanscoomer
Rated 23 Apr 2009
90
94th
Suprisingly funny.
Rated 23 Apr 2009
aeghtesadiaeghtesadi
Rated 09 Jan 2012
5
1st
Bad bad bad movie.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
gravymaximusGravyMaximus
Rated 10 Jan 2008
55
39th
Oh we're making fun of retards now? Sweet.
Rated 10 Jan 2008
terryprescotterryprescot
Rated 23 Aug 2008
70
58th
has its moments. not bad, not great, good for a few laughs.
Rated 23 Aug 2008
riggsRIGGS
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
17th
its more of a HAHA omg did they really do that?, than a HAHA that was funny, type of movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
6
0th
This movie seemed like it would be extremely offensive and conroversial, but instead went ahead and got permission and approval from the Special Olympics committee. The only thing it teaches us though is that, in the end, taking advantage of mentally challenged people will work out for you in the long run.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 06 Apr 2009
0
0th
Quite possibly the most reprehensible piece of shit ever made. The entire premise seems to be "hurr hurr look at dem retard dey is funny". Everyone involved should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 28 Aug 2020
75
65th
Terryfunklol+Thebestofchecychaselool+douchefiance+theywanthimtobeatjimmy+shehaddeadspecialbro+confessionpriestkickshisasslol-thenbetsonhimlmao+tellshertosaythejokeherbfstopped-takestoolongagainlol+shequittingcuzhethoughtromancerealetc+goestohelpJfell-fake-otherwins+reveals+6Mlaterdirectingtheminplay-staviexplainedsoforgive/kiss+woahrugratsscore
Rated 28 Aug 2020
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
22nd
Not as offensive as I expected, but wrought with cliches.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
1qw3er51qw3er5
Rated 14 Apr 2011
2
12th
Its message seems heartless and secondary to its poorly done jokes
Rated 14 Apr 2011
bondyBondy
Rated 26 Sep 2019
6
46th
Johnny Knoxville goes deep.
Rated 26 Sep 2019
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
65
30th
Funny
Rated 25 Jan 2009
grimace98grimace98
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
17th
Not offensive enough to be funny.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jokerxggJokerXgg
Rated 30 Jun 2007
40
37th
Not even funny
Rated 30 Jun 2007
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
8
0th
South Park did it better in a 30-minute episode... And it was really more of a subplot
Rated 22 Nov 2011
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 04 Apr 2009
77
17th
If it wasn't for the ice cream part i would wish i never saw this
Rated 04 Apr 2009
biedronskiBiedronski
Rated 04 Jan 2009
52
27th
I still can't believe they made this movie.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
xercessxercess
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
16th
SOUTH PARK DID IT! SOUTHPARK DID IT!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
20
15th
Rubbish.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 30 Jun 2010
15
14th
this movie is boring..its utterly insulting and embarassing...the only reason it did not get a 0 was because there was one or two jokes that i found kinda funny but looking back this movie is a insult
Rated 30 Jun 2010
kafka1325kafka1325
Rated 12 Aug 2010
13
3rd
So special...
Rated 12 Aug 2010
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 14 Aug 2007
45
11th
I don't mind the exploitation of "special" people that some will bring up regarding this movie. It's just not really that funny. It's a stock story about a guy doing something horrible, then coming to a realization at the end. Even Katherine Heigl's infinite cuteness can't save this (and I like Johnny Knoxville).
Rated 14 Aug 2007
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 22 Apr 2008
50
19th
2006 & digiturk
Rated 22 Apr 2008
hojohojo
Rated 20 Feb 2007
50
17th
This is a BAD movie but I laughed my ass off. U SCWTCH MI SEDEE U NO
Rated 20 Feb 2007
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 19 Oct 2010
10
9th
"Do yourself a favor and rent a very campy Radio instead." - Paul Schrodt
Rated 19 Oct 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 24 Feb 2007
45
25th
Has its moments.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 18 Jul 2010
29
6th
Throughout their film careers, the Farrelly Brothers have consistently showcased their un-ironic affection for both toilet humor and the mentally handicapped. However, their attempt to bring the two together in this Knoxville vehicle (directed by one of their farm-team minions) fails miserably. It sounds like the most "wrong" comedy ever, but the script is completely toothless, vacillating between mocking the handicapped and telling us how awesome they are. Hypocrisy is rarely funny, and this du
Rated 18 Jul 2010
bigreddalbigreddal
Rated 18 Aug 2015
40
8th
What should be a rated R, offensive comedy turns out to be a relatively safe, PG-13 cheesefest.
Rated 18 Aug 2015
wintermutewintermute
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
30th
A retard plays like he's mentally challenged to win the special olympics, no big character-acting leap here. There are some smart hollywood producers out there to choose this film as Johnny Knoxville's first leading man role.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
davisty69davisty69
Rated 17 Jan 2011
79
32nd
Funny, but stupid
Rated 17 Jan 2011
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 17 Dec 2009
65
17th
Funny the first time but then you realize there is much much better
Rated 17 Dec 2009
justin052Justin052
Rated 22 Jul 2008
50
9th
Weird and pretty much stupid, but it had a good ending.
Rated 22 Jul 2008
mikeypainmikeypain
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
50th
There are many parts of the story that are cliche but overall it has enough laughs to be enjoyable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
wezzoWezzo
Rated 02 Sep 2013
68
21st
Often very funny, and certainly not as tasteless as it could have been.
Rated 02 Sep 2013
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
65
49th
Watch it with very low expectations and it's mostly fun.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 09 Oct 2007
75
71st
Stupid Idea, but it is funny.
Rated 09 Oct 2007
santaaasantAAA
Rated 23 Jul 2007
42
8th
johnny knoxville cannot act. stick to jackass, kid.
Rated 23 Jul 2007

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