This movie kicks a--. There is a lot of crude humor, gay and lesbian jokes, some sex, jokes on Jesus, some race jokes (reffers to the French as gay), but all of the movie is hilarious. If you were to watch it, watch it unrated. There is also a commercial for tampons in the movie, which may raise some questions...
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Common Sense says
Wild, raunchy comedy about NASCAR culture.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
About Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Parents need to know that the movie includes relentless commercial product placements, by way of parodying professional racing's tendency to slap logos on every available surface. The film also features lots of bawdy chatter concerning a wayward father's lusty behaviors and his son's cheating wife. The hero's two young sons spend half the movie behaving badly -- talking back to elders, cursing, and damaging property -- as their father, a stereotypical "redneck" parody, encourages them. An arm-breaking scene includes loud bone-breaking noise; several car crashes are violent (cars flipping and smashing and catching on fire). The film includes gay characters who kiss each other and declare themselves married. Characters refer to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the terrible role models provided by the parents over subsequent generations. How is Ricky's father disappointing to him, and how does Ricky raise his own children to be lazy, selfish, and rude? What's Ricky's mother's role in the film? They can also talk about whether this parody challenges or reinforces stereotypes about NASCAR.
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- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
This is one of my favorites!
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
awesome
this movie was soooooo funny!!! its wayy better unrated though so watch it unrated.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Awesome Movie
This movie is awesome. NASCAR and racing in general is cool. I love the race with Jamie McMurray (The guy who gets the finger from Ricky Bobby). It shows the classic drive-in-reverse-and-still-win-for-some-reason thing. I don't like the French guy though. How can someone enter NASCAR mid-season and become wildly popular all of a sudden? And how does he get the points lead so fast? Oh well, just enjoy the kick butt racing action.
- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Great movie
GOOD
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Only about 20% of Americans like this movie, I am one of them
Its nowhere near the best comedy but still something I can watch.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Parents don't be fooled. Talladega Nights has a lot of raunchy humor
Well first the sexual content is a big issue. The only reason why people say the film doesn't have sexual content as a big issue is because younger children didn't get it. There is jokes about gays, having sex, sleeping together, and more raunchy material for a PG-13. The profanity in here is a big problem. Almost every second there is a kid or adult swearing. Now the biggest issue is the social behavior. Kids talking to grandpa's tell them to shut up, be quiet, that he's an idiot. It's not good.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
BWAHAHA
This movie's a classic. Totally poking fun at the NASCAR community/rednecks, but all in good fun. There are some "swear words" but nothing you wouldn't hear at the friendly neighborhood Wal-Mart. Some sexual content may concern some mothers, may excite some sons. ;) Excellent movie all in all
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Yeah... it did actually deserve 4 stars. But still very raunchy.
Parents: This is one of those very funny, pretty good, (I give it BARELY 4 stars, a 3.5 really) but VERY hard PG-13 movies. It was genuine, well acted and casted, and very funny, but not consistent in its humor. I was bored for a couple stretches. It's worth renting. But like I said, a STRONG PG-13. I notice CSM forgot to include Ricky Bobby's stupid and unfaithful but sexy wife flashing him at least twice, including one other flash given by another girl. Of course, none of these flashes are seen, even in the Unrated version. But it's still suggestive and it is a running joke how the stupid men in this movie can't resist these girls when they do that. Much sexual innudendo and some heavy kissing also. Violence: not a big issue. Car crashes. The main thing is Ricky stabbing his leg with a knife, but it is non-bloody. Language: Sh*t is CONSTANT. REALLT CONSTANT. Pushes the envelope. And of cours many of words, including 3 uses of f*ck. This may be only in the unrated version, but two of those f-bombs WEREN'T bleeped out. LOTS of commercialism. But it's funny. I'd say fine for 14 and up, but remember the messages this movie sends. It is heavy on stereotypes and a running joke is how dumb almost ALL of the characters in this movie are. Some demeaning messages about winners and losers as well. It's funny, but don't forget what your kid is watching.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
GO WILL FERALL
it was such a good movie recommad to all
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Vulgar but funny. For adults only!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
good stuff
best movie ever
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
40 Year old vergin meets days of thunder, Genius!
One of the best films I have ever ever seen in my life. The sheer humor was enough to send it into my good books, but the NASCAR part of the film made it, well, Heavenly. The cast was perfect, from Ricky Bobby himself(played by Will Ferrel) to Walker ans Texas Ranger it was all good, great acting all together. The whole racing world scene was the perfect world to set up a comedy film to me, and thank the lord someone had the guts to make one! Altogether, great film, buy the DVD and watch t until you memorize the entire film off by heart!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Very Funny
This is not one of those movies that only has one or two funny parts, it is funny the whole way through. Probably one of the best comedys that i have seen. It has a lot of jokes that a really young kid might not get but if you get the movie you will laugh a ton. i guarentee it
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Funny,Outrageous,Great!
A 14 and older film though my review may say otherwise.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Funny but the strongest Pg-13movie I have ever seen
Sensuality/humor: Lewd and some Graphic Talladega Nights i filled with gay and lesbian jokes it has Ricky Bobby signing a half a girls breast, He supsedly hs sex i fron tof people in a bar and at home on the table but the scene cuts off. His friend Cal I beleive that's his name syas he was on a magazine whee he spred his butt cheeks but thats all we here about we think he was talking about an anal porno magazine and some other references are added. Vioelnce breif and comic not an issue but ricky bobby tries showing pride that he has a broken lg and sticks a knif threw his knee. Language and f word his beped out a hand gesture and some other trms like s*** o god***.All I ca nsay is a comedy for adults.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
ok movie for fans only.
i thought this movie would be a lot funnier but it was still hularious, but hey it was alot better then Norbit (what isn't). For kids 10+ because my little brother is 9 and he didn't really get the movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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