The Wendell Baker Story
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6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4

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Metascore
44 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    50
    If you want proof that Will Ferrell is the most riotously funny straight man since Jack Benny, observe the way his utter sincerity (in the Ralph Bellamy role, as Wendell’s rival for Eva Mendes) lifts this two-ton piece of whimsy into the stratosphere.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    60
    In large part the film succeeds, feeling like a good-natured throwback.
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  3. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Anthony Lane
    30
    Some people make films in homage to Ingmar Bergman, others nod to the French New Wave, but only the Wilsons would think to follow in the footsteps of Burt Reynolds.
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