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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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6.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

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  • Starring: John C. Reilly
  • Summary: 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)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    91
    For 45 minutes, it zings along on perfectly pitched overstatement.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    60
    Is Walk Hard" funny? Sure; very much so, in places. At least I think it is. It might just be the "Date Movie" talking.
  3. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    38
    The film is a saggy, oddly mean-spirited takeoff of "Walk the Line."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 44
  3. Negative: 14 out of 44
  1. TimA.
    10
    This is a real real funny movie- especially when you sing along with the songs. Most of the songs were written by Dan Bern who is a great singer/songwritter in his own right. Really loved it saw it 3 times - can't wait for the WALK HARDER the extended version on DVD in March.… Expand
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  2. RockF.
    5
    Lights years ahead of typical parodies (Meet The Spartans, Epic Movie, etc.), but still disappointing. Reminds me of Will Ferrell's movies, which generally contain a few inspired laughs among unbearably flat scenes that seem to go on forever.… Expand
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  3. JustinH.
    3
    It's the same joke, over and over again. So if you think it's funny the first time, you'll love this movie. I for one, thought it drew too much from "Walk the Line," and therefore they weren't able to actually go anywhere new with the movie, and it became a cliche biopic satire flick.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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