Walk the Line

Name: Walk the Line
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Music
Released: November 18, 2005
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon

2005

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Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 18, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon

Summary: The story of the young Johnny Cash and his incendiary love affair with June Carter Cash come to life in Walk the Line. (20th Century Fox)

Director: James Mangold

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Romance, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 136 min

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Lou Lumenick

Walk the Line superbly combines music and two of the year's most riveting performances to tell one of the screen's great love stories. Read full review

Roger Ebert

What adds boundless energy to Walk the Line is the performance by Reese Witherspoon as June Carter Cash. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

A big, juicy, enjoyable wide-canvas biography with a handful of indelible moments. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

A passionate, chronicle of an extraordinary artist, and a love story that can't be beat. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

Cash made some untamed, exhilarating sounds in its formative days. Walk the Line is strongest when it shows him in love with either his music or his muse. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

The decision to approach Johnny's life as a love story causes Mangold to neglect the development of Johnny's music. Read full review

Dana Stevens

There is no way a feature-length movie could do justice to such bounty, and Walk the Line settles for the minimum. Read full review

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LucilleR.

Jan 3, 2006

This movie captures your heart. Outstanding and convincing performances had me mesmerized. It's a classic that will stand the test of time. A winner!

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KimberlyS.

Jun 1, 2006

How anyone could rate this movie under # 10 belongs in a straight jacket! I believe it takes an extremley intelligent person to appreciate the absolutely cinematic perfection of what is one of the best movies ever made. People with an average or below average IQ enjoy the " good old fist How anyone could rate this movie under # 10 belongs in a straight jacket! I believe it takes an extremley intelligent person to appreciate the absolutely cinematic perfection of what is one of the best movies ever made. People with an average or below average IQ enjoy the " good old fist fight, murder, etc." movies. They don't even care about acting ability, very moving biographies or the real meaning of life. Shame on those so called human beings!… Expand

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reveiwmanmyster

Mar 25, 2011

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, walk the line. in entertaining movie with a good message. Don't do speed or you will lose everything but gain a wife. Even so the main part of the movie was to shoe that he walked the line, been to the worst place almost any Artist could go and came out of it. He was theAhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, walk the line. in entertaining movie with a good message. Don't do speed or you will lose everything but gain a wife. Even so the main part of the movie was to shoe that he walked the line, been to the worst place almost any Artist could go and came out of it. He was the first person that people said was messed up in the music biz.… Expand

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KenL.

Nov 20, 2005

This film was a lot better than expected. I don't understand the somewhat mixed critical reviews other than some reviewers perhaps view the focus on a county singer less worthy of their praise -- and I am not a country fan. Walk the Line is much better than last year's Ray This film was a lot better than expected. I don't understand the somewhat mixed critical reviews other than some reviewers perhaps view the focus on a county singer less worthy of their praise -- and I am not a country fan. Walk the Line is much better than last year's Ray although there are many similarities in the story lines. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon as well as many of the supporting actors are outstanding. The film has multiple interesting themes -- Johnny Cash's rise from a poor background, his conflicted relationship with his father and wife, his obession with June Carter, June Carter's strong independence, Johnny's struggle with drugs, June's friendship and love for him, etc. Phoenix and Witherspoon accepted low pay levels because of the potential quality they saw in this movie. It's well worth your time.… Expand

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ClintM.

Nov 28, 2005

Witherspoon and Phoenix are so deserving of the recent praise they've recieved for their performances in this movie. They're both so talented and completely transform into their characters without making it obvious that they're trying to act like someone they're not. I Witherspoon and Phoenix are so deserving of the recent praise they've recieved for their performances in this movie. They're both so talented and completely transform into their characters without making it obvious that they're trying to act like someone they're not. I never knew Johnny Cash or June Carter's music or story and thanks to the makers they don't punish you for it. The story was totally engaging and rich on so many levels.… Expand

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ZaneD

Dec 29, 2005

A good film, i believe it focused on the drug life too much. You know what. Read King Folderol comment, i think the same thing he said. But didn

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Nov 18, 2005

Who knew Cash was not only boring but couldn't sing very well.

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