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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Comedy
Music
1h 36m
America loves Cox! But behind the singer/songwriter's music is the up-and-down-and-up-again story of a musician whose songs would change a nation. On his rock-and-roll spiral, Cox sleeps with 411 women, marries three times, has 22 kids and 14 stepkids, stars in his own '70s TV show, collects friends ranging from Elvis to the Beatles to a chimp, and gets addicted to--and then kicks--every drug known to humankind...but despite it all, Cox grows into a national icon. (Sony Pictures)
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Comedy
Music
1h 36m
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Rated 28 Aug 2016
95
96th
"It's still not finished yet. I'm hearing more aboriginal percussionists. And I want an army of didgeridoos. Fifty thousand didgeridoos!"
Rated 28 Aug 2016
Rated 23 Sep 2012
90
92nd
I told you I can't build your candy house! It will fall apart, the sun will melt the candy, it won't work!
Rated 23 Sep 2012
Rated 03 Dec 2011
85
87th
Very funny when it's not trying too hard to match Walk the Line in parody. The songs are great and Reilly deserves a lot of credit for being able to embody the song styles of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison and pull it off completely. Not enough people have seen this.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
Rated 21 Feb 2018
80
69th
Heir apparent to Spinal Tap. Musical production goes the extra mile, the songwriting is pin-point accurate to every style from Roy Orbison to Bob Dylan and Reilly is game to match (that's actually him singing!) I totally buy into the canon of Dewey Cox. The rest of the movie is rife with hit-or-miss silliness but the surprisingly moving final scene excuses any lame puns or cheap gags that came before.
Rated 21 Feb 2018
Rated 30 Mar 2010
65
72nd
I love John C. Reily and anyone who is or was at one time a student of comedy will laugh every time they purposely break one of the rules in this movie. Decent satire, the music was pretty great, the freaking Beatles were awesome, and I loved Jenna Fischer she really looked like she was having fun. I could watch Reily rip sinks out of the wall for a long time and still keep laughing. Got a slightly mediocre score from me due to a lot of flatline jokes. Still great fun though.
Rated 30 Mar 2010
Rated 23 Jun 2020
79
72nd
Succeeds for exactly three reasons: First, biopics are so cliched and monotonous that it's super easy to successfully spoof them. Second, it hits and maintains the perfect level of absurdity that you even start to buy it. And third, of course, is Reilly's performance, particularly when singing. A bit of a hidden comedic gem. Also contains the most accurate film depiction of what happens after you smoke weed for the first time.
Rated 23 Jun 2020
Rated 07 Aug 2014
75
81st
A wry, amusing romp that manages to be both remarkably clever and remarkably stupid in a very clever way. Odd as it sounds, John C. Reilly made me care more about Dewey Cox than most other biopics about actual people. I also can't stress enough how good the songs are; shockingly so, even. The Indulgent Director's Cut that I saw runs too long, but I think that's the joke, which makes it being the now default version disappointing. Score adjusted appropriately. Recommended.
Rated 07 Aug 2014
Rated 27 Jan 2011
80
78th
Baby Boomer nostalgia had it coming. A nice little fuck you to the generation that deserves it. Apart from that, it's funny as shit. Love the drug scenes especially, and the songs are pretty much amazing. It does go the low road with toilet humor a little often, despite being much smarter than that. Fuck it, 8/10.
Rated 27 Jan 2011
Rated 19 Apr 2008
75
44th
I'm not sure that this could stand on its own as a great comedy, but as a parody of Walk The Line and Ray it's spot on. It's got its flaws in that there are too many dead moments and it's longer than it needs to be. It makes up for it though by consistently delivering laughs and a strong performance from Reilly.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
Rated 12 Aug 2009
75
51st
Parodies don't really exist anymore, so I'd like to thank this film for not repeating a scene from another film verbatim then having a paris hilton lookalike walk onscreen and get hit with an anvil. Thanks Dewey, for not sucking.
Rated 12 Aug 2009
Rated 19 Apr 2008
74
68th
John C. Reilly is, and always will be, awesome. He sells this movie 100%. The movie is half ridiculous and outlandish comedy, half a fairly clever satire of musical biopics. Similarly, it's kind of half funny and half not. I won't lie, it's hit or miss, and there are plenty of misses. But oh the hits, those glorious hits. Apatow movies always get to seem the biggest laughs out of me, and this is no exception. Certain scenes of this are just goddamn hilarious, I was dying of laughter.
Rated 19 Apr 2008
Rated 13 Apr 2008
59
37th
While I think it's decently funny in parts as a satirical bio-pic I'd be lying if I said it had lots of big laughs. I normally enjoy satire and I normally enjoy stupid laughs but this just didn't do it for me. It does have it's moments, such as Cox always coming up with songs at inappropriate moments and The Beatles were great, but a lot of the jokes simply didn't work for me. Maybe because I haven't seen all the films it's satirizing. It's alright but not great.
Rated 13 Apr 2008
Rated 14 Dec 2012
88
54th
PEOPLE COME HERE TO DANCE EROTICALLY
Rated 14 Dec 2012
Rated 03 Feb 2013
79
77th
I was giggling throughout the first half, but the second unfortunately loses some steam. Still, it's a great biopic parody and even has its heart in the right place. Reilly is absolutely wonderful, assisted by an impressively large amount of fun comedian cameos. The music is spot-on as well.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
Rated 25 Apr 2008
54
40th
Looks like a pretty bad case of being cut in half.
Rated 25 Apr 2008
Rated 07 Mar 2017
75
48th
"Walk away Dewey ! you don't want no part of this!"
Rated 07 Mar 2017
Rated 26 Sep 2010
10
98th
amazing cast, incredible soundtrack, funny as fuck. calling it just a parody is a travesty. it's a satire of the music business and particularly of the music biopic genre, which basically consists in repeating the same movie each time with a different singer. I dare you to watch any other biopic and not laugh thinking of this one. and those songs, my god, those songs. masterfully curated to fit each era and period. tremendous execution. one of my all time favorite movies, and I'm not even joking
Rated 26 Sep 2010
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
Doesn't always work but pretty much nails the biopic parody stuff.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
Rated 11 Jul 2020
82
83rd
An epic journey, loaded to the brim with great jokes.
Rated 11 Jul 2020
Rated 15 Dec 2014
6
36th
This is a great movie to watch with some friends and laugh at all the jokes hitting at an alarmingly welcome pace. The movie has some pacing issues that stop it from being truly good.
Rated 15 Dec 2014
Rated 24 Dec 2007
7
84th
After a few years of surreal comedy being limited to the awful "____ Movie" series, it gets a major revival in this hilarious spoof of Walk the Line and Ray. The actors refuse to phone it in or play down to the material, the laughs come hard and fast, the hilarious cameos rock, the songs are catchy, and Jenna Fischer wears a transparent negligee. Awesome!
Rated 24 Dec 2007
Rated 25 Dec 2007
6
55th
I was too hard on this movie the first time I saw it. I think some dumbass 15 year old in the theater ruined it for me by laughing at literally everything. It's a solid parody. I love all the music references. Kudos for the Stevie Wonder losing his sense of smell reference.
Rated 25 Dec 2007
Rated 13 Aug 2008
75
68th
Apatow's "Music Movie" is uneven, but still obliterates anything from Friedberg and Seltzer. Reilly's performance powers the film through its occasional lulls, and it's amazing how many artists he can perfectly impersonate while still keeping a firm grasp on Dewey Cox as a character. The movie itself suffers from pacing issues, and even at a two-hour running time it still feels like a lot was cut out. When it hits though, it hits hard, and the script has a good mix of wit and dumb humour. Solid.
Rated 13 Aug 2008
Rated 05 Jan 2008
78
73rd
Reilly gives an excellent performance as Dewey Cox and they're are enough laughs to carry the tempo of the film.
Rated 05 Jan 2008
Rated 09 Jun 2010
77
59th
This movie was the comedy version of Walk the Line. There was alot to like in the movie...like how Dewey got hooked on drugs or how his brother died. But, after the hour mark the movie seemed to lose steam...it was like the well ran dry for the last part of the movie..all in all not the worst movie but definately worth the watch
Rated 09 Jun 2010
Rated 28 Nov 2010
75
64th
In a post-Mel Brooks period, this is probably as close as we're going to get to a Mel Brooks-style spoof movie, which is leagues better than the awful "Movie Movies". Some jokes may fall flat, but there's just enough thrown at you to keep you entertained.
Rated 28 Nov 2010
Rated 06 Jan 2008
70
37th
Walk Hard was very funny, but it was bordering on two kinds of comedy, and had it picked one, the whole film would have benefited. On one side, there is the absurd, surrealist comedy of an all out spoof resembling Airplane!. At other times, it resembles a dryer, more clever kind of comedy, as if it was not so much a spoof, but an actual, original semi-serious comedy. The duality makes the pacing quite awful. Despite its flaws, it is still one of the best acted comedies recently. Meh!
Rated 06 Jan 2008
Rated 18 Jul 2011
60
36th
This is not great, but it touched on a few biopic cliches that I didn't even know existed. And it touched on every single one that was already staring me in the face. I laughed, but mostly during the first half of the film. I don't know, though. The more I think about it, the more lazy the film feels. I don't think that anybody was trying to make a great movie. Pretty much every aspect of it feels like a throwaway.
Rated 18 Jul 2011
Rated 13 Aug 2014
80
44th
Drags in its last half, but this is one of the only funny parody movies since the first Austin Powers. I shouldn't feel begrudged to like something starring John C. Reilly so much.
Rated 13 Aug 2014
Rated 07 May 2009
4
71st
"A mock'n'roll opus that's better than most of the real things - and one of the funniest music movies since This Is Spinal Tap."
Rated 07 May 2009
Rated 03 Dec 2008
75
57th
Funny damn movie! I just want to say this much: there a 2 things that make this really really great. First is Tim Meadows and his performance as the drummer. "You never paid for drugs... not once!" And the other, and funniest part of the entire movie, is the scene with The Beatles. Schwarzmenn and Rudd are particularly great during this part. Not for everyone, though.
Rated 03 Dec 2008
Rated 08 Jun 2008
75
71st
Comedy of the producers of the funny and good movies "Knocked Up" and "Superbad". Several actors cool participates of the movie, some of good series like The Office and Big Bang Theory, and other actors like Jack Black, Reilly and others of the previous movies. The movie is on a fictitious star of the rock, parodying Johnny Cash and others. In fact, I dont gave many laughters during the movie, but it is very cool watch this.
Rated 08 Jun 2008
Rated 14 Jul 2008
85
77th
In a world where cinema fans are subject to such awful parodies as Scary Movie, Walk Hard breathes life into this genre like only Apatow and his people can. Clever stuff that pokes fun at biopics and their ridiculous nature.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
Rated 06 Feb 2013
53
68th
[Unrated Version] - An awesome JC.Reilly, and his large band of support and cameos, take us on quite an enjoyable journey; the funny stuff are for the most part rather smart than silly, and a few more poignant moments aren't out of place in its biopic-parody-context.
*Preview*: #13#, exp-3*, popcorn, story, reviews, writer Apatow/1, cast, R2.
Rated 06 Feb 2013
Rated 11 Dec 2020
3
43rd
The extended version of The Beatles scene was hilarious, but the rest of the movie is kind of annoying.
Rated 11 Dec 2020
Rated 10 May 2021
70
36th
As far as Judd Apatow movies go from the early 21st century, this movie doesn't hold up as well as others do. The Dewey Cox Story is every cliched musicians biography wrapped up in a early 2000's comedy movie. There are a lot of funny moments in this movie that probably landed a lot harder at that time but almost 20 years later don't really hold up. Kristen Wiig is really funny. I wish that Tim Meadows would have had a more fleshed out character, which can be said of most characters.
Rated 10 May 2021
Rated 24 Dec 2016
80
79th
Best parody in years as they more or less stuck to one story with other highlights thrown in
Rated 24 Dec 2016
Rated 26 Aug 2012
46
11th
The concept of this movie is really great, unfortunately the execution falls flat. There were a couple of funny gags and the songs were good, but there's really nothing else to it than that. Most of the movie is ridiculously unfunny and way too long. I barely managed to sit through the whole thing.
Rated 26 Aug 2012
Rated 18 Oct 2020
80
55th
A fun comedy that seems to have flown under the radar.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
Rated 03 Aug 2008
80
80th
John C. Reilly is hilarious, the dialogues are funny and the songs are great.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
Rated 04 Sep 2010
64
25th
Has got some hilarious scenes but overall it is just too long.
Rated 04 Sep 2010
Rated 23 Mar 2011
65
61st
Surprisingly smart.
Rated 23 Mar 2011
Rated 10 May 2011
53
12th
I like John C. Reilly, but I couldn't stand this movie.
Rated 10 May 2011
Rated 23 Mar 2008
8
55th
It would have been a tighter film had it clocked in around ninety minutes instead of two hours--but there are still enough genuine belly laughs to make this an overall hilarious comedy. I especially liked where Dewey meets Elvis. Great Stuff!!!
Rated 23 Mar 2008
Rated 18 Jan 2009
60
14th
It was to stupid for its own good. I felt like I needed to go back and take 1st grade over again after watching this. It had some funny moments though.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
Rated 05 Jan 2008
80
80th
Hilarious, though some of the jokes get old.
Rated 05 Jan 2008
Rated 25 May 2009
21
7th
The Apatow troupe unpacks their trunks and tries out a spoof. It's amusing to see Jack White impersonate Elvis or Paul Rudd talk through his nose to play John Lennon, but generally the film is pallid mish-mash of styles that never develops any briskness in its pacing. Reilly is a game lead, perhaps too game. It seems he's studied too earnestly at the foot of his Talladega Nights co-star given his fervent adherence to Ferrell's First Law of Comedy: When in doubt, run around in your underpants.
Rated 25 May 2009
Rated 03 Oct 2008
80
66th
John C Reilly rocks hard as well as walks hard
Rated 03 Oct 2008
Rated 23 Dec 2007
73
28th
Reilly shows us more of his great comic improvisation and timing.
Rated 23 Dec 2007
Rated 16 Nov 2009
54
36th
John C. Reilly is golden, as usual, but the film itself is somewhat drawn out. I would recommend seeing it at least once, especially if you're a fan of Reilly's comedic works, but it's not something that warrants repeat viewing.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
Rated 18 Jan 2010
66
72nd
It's a testament to Reilly that this movie isn't a disaster.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
Rated 13 Jan 2012
70
46th
Surprisingly well made, if over long, homage to the musical biopic. By the standards of recent American comedies, it's ingenious and hysterical - in other words, it's reasonably clever and occasionally funny.
Rated 13 Jan 2012
Rated 15 Jun 2012
95
88th
John C. Reilly is incredible
Rated 15 Jun 2012
Rated 27 Aug 2008
67
48th
I didn't really get all the humor parts but some of it were great. Film was also a bit too long to properly carry the point but that's usually how it is in a real biography movie. As a pure parody this is tasty and lot of fun, but as a random comedy, quite decent.
Rated 27 Aug 2008
Rated 20 Jan 2021
90
91st
One of the funniest movies ever made, with some great songs to boot
Rated 20 Jan 2021
Rated 21 Mar 2009
6
35th
Just really was not one of the good knock-offs.
Rated 21 Mar 2009
Rated 13 Jan 2008
60
31st
'Walk Hard' makes for one head-scratching trip. When this 'Ray/Walk the Line/Music Industry' spoof hits the right notes, it hits hard, and lots of laughter ensues. But a lot of the time when it's not working, it felt as though I was watching deleted scenes from an upcoming "Scary Movie 5." The music here, though, deserves a serious Oscar nomination- it's inventive and actually fun.
Rated 13 Jan 2008
Rated 25 Mar 2008
40
18th
PCP is still better.
Rated 25 Mar 2008
Rated 04 Dec 2012
75
40th
It can be pretty stupid and it's not always funny but this one was more memorable than the average dumb comedy because it spoofs the music biopic so well and Reilly gives an interesting enough performance that it works well on some strange dramatic-comic level.
Rated 04 Dec 2012
Rated 14 Aug 2019
64
60th
-Where does all that pain come from, Dewey? -Did you ever have something that you really loved that you accidentally killed, or hurt in some way, with a machete? -No. -No, me neither.
Rated 14 Aug 2019
Rated 09 Jan 2013
65
51st
6+ recommended :: drags a bit during the 60s and 70s, but mostly pretty good
Rated 09 Jan 2013
Rated 26 Jun 2011
75
57th
Oh yes, I would like moments of Pam Beasly being funny and sexy, I would like that very much.
Rated 26 Jun 2011
Rated 06 Feb 2012
67
53rd
Tim Meadows is a highlight, but overall, I found it a bit lacking. I wasn't huge on "Walk the Line" either, so I might just be a douchebag.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
Rated 22 Dec 2011
79
77th
If you are a fan of music Bio Pics and like to laugh well then this film is for you. It also helps to know some things about popular music to get some of the jokes. John C Reily is great in the lead role, he is funny and he can sing.
Rated 22 Dec 2011
Rated 29 Apr 2018
85
63rd
Such a weird and crazy movie but it works thanks to the talent of John C Reilly and the incredible vision of Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow. Hilarity, absurdity and music all packed into one movie. Of course I will take it.
Rated 29 Apr 2018
Rated 26 Jul 2009
79
62nd
John C. Reilly is dignified, which you have to admire. The songs he makes up throughout are rollicking and sometimes the room you're sitting in comfortably will be full of uncontrollably noisy laughter. I think at one time I laughed for five minutes straight without interruption. Check this one out.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
Rated 21 Oct 2010
25
61st
"The film gets some mileage out of mocking fatuous biopic conventions." - Nick Schager
Rated 21 Oct 2010
Rated 01 Jul 2012
25
4th
John C. Reilly rules, but too many jokes fell flat.
Rated 01 Jul 2012
Rated 20 Apr 2008
70
41st
A bit too long, but still very watchable.
Rated 20 Apr 2008
Rated 03 Jun 2013
60
47th
I can't tell really if I liked or hated this movie. Thus an average review. :D
Rated 03 Jun 2013
Rated 15 Apr 2018
5
70th
Incredible parody of the worst genre of film
Rated 15 Apr 2018
Rated 28 Jun 2008
30
18th
It gave me some laughs, but the story-line is too thin. Nothing is happening, I just goes from 'funny' scene to 'funny' scene....
Rated 28 Jun 2008
Rated 15 Jul 2009
60
30th
I thought it was funny especially "the Beatles".
Rated 15 Jul 2009
Rated 17 Jun 2013
69
44th
Really underrated and possibly the one good parody film since Airplane!.
Rated 17 Jun 2013
Rated 29 Dec 2007
85
78th
i love john c. reilly. this movie is hilarious start to finish, but I can easily understand why someone who is not me might hate it
Rated 29 Dec 2007
Rated 19 Jan 2010
14
5th
Was not cute.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
Rated 10 Jan 2011
1
0th
Walk Hard is Apatow's undistinguished -- in fact, shamelessly derivative -- contribution to the mockumentary genre.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
Rated 11 Apr 2012
79
77th
Drawn out, married to unimportant details and centered on a thoroughly self-destructive and hence unlikable protagonist. In short, the perfect biopic.
Rated 11 Apr 2012
Rated 29 Dec 2009
45
2nd
not that great
Rated 29 Dec 2009
Rated 01 Sep 2008
63
35th
Lots of good ideas but many jokes are ruined by overdoing them. It's also 30 minutes too long.
Rated 01 Sep 2008
Rated 16 Jul 2009
60
17th
In a world filled with shitty parodies, this one does not stand out.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
Rated 08 Jan 2009
76
37th
I still like that Airplane! type humor when it's done with at least a little class. Yeah it can be downright stupid, but the songs are genuinely great rather than novelty comedy songs.
Rated 08 Jan 2009
Rated 30 Apr 2008
70
60th
This could've been much better. It was funny and enjoyable but, far from brilliant. I expected a little more from filmmakers like Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow as well as from a brilliant actor like John C. Reilly. However, it was great to see Jenna Fischer outside of "The Office" and she did a good job. Her star is definitely on the rise.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
Rated 26 Jul 2011
86
73rd
Spot-on parody of the big Hollywood bio-pic. A Lifetime movie about J.K. Rowling just ran the other night and was structured exactly like the cliched movies that Walk Hard skewers. Lots of great cameos (Jack Black as Elvis is incredible) and great supporting performances all around.
Rated 26 Jul 2011
Rated 03 Nov 2023
80
78th
This is funnier than it should be, getting close to the powerhouse music parody films like Nashville, Spinal Tap, and even The Rutles. There are a lot of musical genres here; the Dylan impressions were fantastic, during the movie and in the credits. There were a few parts that felt a little draggy, but overall the good outweighed the bad.
Rated 03 Nov 2023
Rated 10 Oct 2021
65
39th
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Rated 10 Oct 2021
Rated 18 Apr 2016
95
91st
A huge guilty pleasure, but this film is still one of my favorites. It's hilarious - and even a competently well made film with some awesome original songs.
Rated 18 Apr 2016
Rated 20 Feb 2008
75
42nd
Good, not quite great. His Dylan impersonation is dead on.
Rated 20 Feb 2008
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