The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
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39 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Starring: David Koechner, Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames
  • Summary: Who is Don Ready? Salesman? Lover? Song Stylist? Semi-professional dolphin trainer? Ready is all of the above, except for a dolphin trainer. When he’s asked to help save an ailing local car dealership from bankruptcy, Ready and his ragtag crew descend on the town of Temecula like a pack of c coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, drinking, selling and going to strip clubs is their stock and trade. And they do it well. What Don doesn’t expect is to fall in love and find his soul (cue heartfelt piano). (Paramount Vantage) … Collapse

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 23
  3. Negative: 9 out of 23
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A cheerfully energetically and very vulgar comedy.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Rick Kisonak
    60
    The movie doesn’t even try to break new ground–it’s shot entirely on location in familiar Ferrell-McKay territory.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    58
    Ed Helms and Ving Rhames score laughs. But the breakout is "Step Brothers'" Kathryn Hahn as the tough (sales)girl who keeps up with the boys.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    38
    Jeremy Piven's infamous "sushi defense" for skipping out on a Broadway role is easier to swallow than his performance as a scuzzy auto liquidator who sees the light in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 10 out of 20
  1. MovieGoer1
    10
    This movie rocks!!!! So many hearty laughs, chortles, chuckles, and gut-busting belly laughing that would ensue a riot! Jeremy Piven and the crew star in this hilarious movie, and it'll be even better on DVD. Neal Brennan is one of the best young directors yet.… Expand
  2. KatieY
    8
    The Goods, Live Hard, Sell Hard was a funny movie! I thought it had a good plot beggining and to the end... but the ending was really weird. But Will Ferrell.… Expand
  3. LondonTruelove
    7
    I saw this in theatres and I actually thought it was pretty funny. I know a lot of people thought it sucked but the same was said about Macgruber and I thought that was hilarious. I dunno, maybe I just have a different sense of humor.… Expand
  4. KeithC
    3
    This movie had one or two mild laughs. Other than that I was thankful I saw it for free. I like Jeremy Piven's but the story of him being a mercenary hired to sell all the cars on the lot got do be boring by day 2 of the 4 days covered in the movie. I saw this movie at a drive-in and took advantage of the cool air by falling asleep during the rest of the movie (a first at the movies for me). Just shows how well it kept my attention. So, don't waste your money to see this movie. Its a good rental for a rainy day when you want to get some sleep and want to be mildly entertained.… Expand

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