Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Name: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: December 21, 2007
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 63
Cast: John C. Reilly

2007

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 21, 2007 | R

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 aAmerica 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

Director: Jake Kasdan

Genre(s): Comedy, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 96 min

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Michael Sragow

For 45 minutes, it zings along on perfectly pitched overstatement. Read full review

Jack Mathews

This kind of parody is hard to sustain for an hour and a half, and "Walk Hard" does gets wearying at times. But the humor is so outrageous, the original music so much fun and Reilly so good - both while hamming it up in the role and in singing the songs - that it's irresistible. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The movie walks the line of surreal vulgarity (you will not, repeat not, expect the penis), yet most of it, intentionally, is less nutzoid than your average megaplex genre parody. Read full review

Liam Lacey

The movie manages a couple of popcorn-spitting-funny jokes for each biographical decade the film covers, though typically it's no better than moderately clever. Read full review

Michael Phillips

The tunes are so good, you can’t believe the film itself doesn’t amount to more, especially with the rightness of the casting. Still, a few laughs are better than none. Read full review

Pete Vonder Haar

Is Walk Hard” funny? Sure; very much so, in places. At least I think it is. It might just be the “Date Movie” talking. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

The film is a saggy, oddly mean-spirited takeoff of "Walk the Line." Read full review

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ShammySham

Jul 7, 2008

I laughed most of the time, shook my head for a few parts, but overall this movie was funny. I enjoyed it. especially the part..."and you never paid for drugs!" LMAO.

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DannyH.

Dec 21, 2007

Being a huge judd apatow fan i was going into this movie with high hopes, and all of these hopes were fulfilled. I am definitely now convinced that all of these magazines and other reviewer have no idea what they are talking about and have lost the sense of smart ridiculous humor. If youBeing a huge judd apatow fan i was going into this movie with high hopes, and all of these hopes were fulfilled. I am definitely now convinced that all of these magazines and other reviewer have no idea what they are talking about and have lost the sense of smart ridiculous humor. If you like any of his other movies, you will definitely love this movie. Walk Hard!… Expand

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JimK.

Dec 31, 2007

Went there not knowing what to expect. I am not a Johnny Cash fan so that didn't hinder my perspective of the film. I found it very funny, very entertaining...and not in a slapstick way, but in a way of wit and irony. It is one of those movies that you'll see a second time and Went there not knowing what to expect. I am not a Johnny Cash fan so that didn't hinder my perspective of the film. I found it very funny, very entertaining...and not in a slapstick way, but in a way of wit and irony. It is one of those movies that you'll see a second time and laugh harder. The soundtrack is remarkably solid, too. It does satire a couple of groups that do not really have a sense of humor about themselves...so you're sure to get some people denigrating the film because they walked out insulted. But it is all in good fun, and if you don't laugh out loud at least a few times, therapy may be in your best interest.… Expand

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BillyS.

Dec 23, 2007

Starring John C. Reilly. It's about time!!

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MikeR.

Jun 24, 2008

Some laughs, but pretty unfunny overall.

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PeterP.

Jan 2, 2008

In the commercials, they said that it was made from the same director or producer from "Superbad" and "knocked up". I would've never guessed it. It didn't even come close to being as funny as them. The humor in that movie was soo retarded. I think i honestly laughed once or twicce In the commercials, they said that it was made from the same director or producer from "Superbad" and "knocked up". I would've never guessed it. It didn't even come close to being as funny as them. The humor in that movie was soo retarded. I think i honestly laughed once or twicce the whole time. … Expand

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DerekP.

Dec 24, 2007

This movie was awful. The scene that forced us to stare at some guy's genitals was about as painful as John C. Reilly's jokes. Mr. Reilly, you were the reason Talladaga Nights was awful, and you didn't keep me from vomiting throughout this flick.

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