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  • 2009
  • R
  • Paramount Vantage
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Paramount Vantage
  • 1 h 29 m

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 coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, dr...

Directed By: Neal Brennan

Written By: Andy Stock, Rick Stempson

  • 2009
  • R
  • Paramount Vantage
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2009
  • R
  • Paramount Vantage
  • 1 h 29 m

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
39
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 28 User Ratings
5.4
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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 coyotes on a basket full of burgers. Selling, dr...

Directed By: Neal Brennan

Written By: Andy Stock, Rick Stempson

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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43% Mixed
10 Reviews
39% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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43% Mixed
10 Reviews
39% Negative
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A cheerfully energetically and very vulgar comedy.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
60
The movie doesn’t even try to break new ground–it’s shot entirely on location in familiar Ferrell-McKay territory.
By Rick Kisonak FULL REVIEW

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5.4
32% Positive
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50% Mixed
14 Ratings
18% Negative
5 Ratings

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TheQuietGamer
Nov 22, 2011
A fantastic dirty comedy, if your looking for a lot of laughing at inappropriate humor you must watch this, it's hilarious and one of the best comedies I've seen in a long time, and the acting is extremely good, and it's unique, original, and hilarious, every seen had me rolling on the floor and laughing until I couldn't breath, this is a must see for any and all (older) comedy fans.
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ryu9376
Nov 13, 2018
One of the funniest flicks I've ever seen... can't believe I waited so long to watch this... a heavyweight & hilarious comedic cast.
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50
A comedy without a shred of obvious filmmaking and an endless stream of good, bad, sometimes terrible, often absurd jokes.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
40
The escapades are tossed off and fall flat, all products of the business-as-usual template created by the film’s producers, Adam McKay and Will Ferrell.
By Nicolas Rapold FULL REVIEW
33
About Piven: When did it go wrong? When did the caustic character actor guaranteed to liven up even the dullest movie turn into a walking black hole of smarm from which no joy can escape?
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
25
If you are a fan of brainless comedy that willed with bits that seque magically into some semblance of a plot…then The Goods is for you.
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Tediously one-note comedy.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
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LondonTruelove
Nov 18, 2010
I saw this in theatres and I actually thought it was pretty funny. I know a lot of people thought it **** but the same was said about Macgruber and I thought that was hilarious. I dunno, maybe I just have a different sense of humor.
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moviegrabbag
Feb 26, 2012
The movie made me laugh through most of it but with the cast and writers it had I really did expect more out of it. I was also kind of disappointed with the end of the movie. It's not as good as the Hangover but it is a funny movie and worth checking out.
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Compi24
Nov 28, 2012
A few spare moments elevate this comedy into "at least remotely memorable" territory.
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Kadeemluvmusic
Jun 23, 2012
I'm a huge fan of both Piven (Entourage) and Jeong (The Hangover), but "The Goods" were as bad as Employee of the Month or any movie that stars Dane Cook on it. They made an appearance on WWE Monday Night RAW to promote the movie. Unfortunately, they met a friendly John Cena and they'd payed the price. That's because they're were the worst guest hosts in RAW 's almost-20-year-old history. After the film was released in August 2009, the film was a flop at the box office. So I suggest they can't make an appearance on the 1000th episode of RAW next month.
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Thegodfatherson
May 20, 2013
Don Ready does have potential. He does see that his life is devoid of love and meaning. He does see that things in his world must change. And he even tries to make those changes. But his changes are 180 degrees away from what would truly help him. And that's really what makes The Goods tragic. Not in a Shakespearian sense by any means, but in an irreverent, dumbed-down, 21st century Hollywood sense.
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Production Company Paramount Vantage, Gary Sanchez Productions, Kevin Messick Productions
Release Date Aug 14, 2009
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
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Website http://www.livehardsellhard.com/
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