6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Overview
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big, hairy American winning machine, Ricky has everything a dimwitted daredevil could want, a luxurious mansion, a smokin' hot wife, and all the fast food he can eat. But Ricky's turbo-charged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he's bested by flamboyant Euro-idiot Jean Girard and reduced to a fear-ridden wreck.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's primary objective is broad satire of American culture, celebrity, and hyper-competition, with a focus on a character's personal journey of growth and humility, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie includes visible diversity in a significant supporting role, but does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative offers a comedic satire of American culture and masculinity, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities in a negative, DEI-focused manner.
Secondary
Jean Girard is an openly gay character whose identity serves as a comedic contrast to the film's hyper-masculine setting. While initial reactions from other characters include discomfort and mild homophobia, Girard is depicted as a competent and respected rival. The portrayal avoids strong affirmation or condemnation, balancing stereotypical humor with his formidable presence, resulting in a largely neutral impact.
The film satirizes a superficial, culturally-ingrained form of Christianity, primarily through characters who pray to 'baby Jesus' in absurd and self-serving ways. The narrative consistently portrays these religious practices as foolish and lacking genuine spiritual depth. There is no counterbalancing positive or nuanced depiction of the faith offered by the film's narrative.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the world of NASCAR racing and the personal journey of its protagonist, Ricky Bobby, without engaging with topics of gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific production, thus no character's gender could have been swapped from a prior established version.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material (books, comics, previous films) or historical basis from which characters' races were established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.6
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.2
6.6
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