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John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Kristen Wiig, Tim Meadows ... see more see more... , Harold Ramis , Margo Martindale , Chris Parnell , Matt Besser , Jack Black , Paul Rudd , Jason Schwartzman , Justin Long , Jack White , David Krumholtz , Odette Yustman , Angela Little , David Koechner , Ed Helms , Jack McBrayer , Jackson Browne , Jerry Minor , John Ennis , John Michael Higgins , Lyle Lovett , Patrick Duffy , Ron Fassler

Judd Apatow and Jake Kasdan team up to take the swagger out of the traditional music biopic with this look at the troubled life of fictional music legend Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). Apatow and Kasdan ... read more read more...both write and produce, while Freaks and Geeks and Orange County director Kasdan steps into the director's chair. Dewey Cox is a rock & roll legend whose songs have the power to shake a nation. Despite the fact that Cox's career has been something of a roller coaster ride, the fact remains that he never went out of style in the eyes of his many adoring fans. He's rubbed elbows with everyone from Elvis Presley to the Beatles, ingested every drug known to man (often in doses large enough to kill a healthy horse), starred in his own television show, and slept with hundreds of women, yet somehow he still finds the time to write some of the best-known songs ever to hit the airwaves. Now, after being married multiple times and fathering enough offspring to populate a small island nation, this musical icon continues to turn out the hits while attempting to win the heart of his beautiful backup singer Darlene (Jenna Fischer). While no one doubts that Dewey Cox will continue to dominate the airwaves, does this larger-than-life superstar really have what it takes to avoid the temptations of the rock & roll lifestyle and finally settle down with one woman? ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Jake Kasdan

Release Date: December 21, 2007

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  • brooklynspo
    November 27, 2008
    brooklynspo
    Couple laughs and a few chuckles. Music was pretty well done but overall just too predictable.
  • aquateen2
    March 7, 2012
    aquateen2
    John C. Reily never dissappoints when he's in a lead role. I loved Step Brothers and Cyrus, I have now found another Reilly favourite. One of the best musicals I have ever seen. Walk Hard has a clever original soundtrack, genuine belly laughs and manages to hold the illusion that... read more the events actually happened in a true biopic style.
  • SirPant
    December 20, 2011
    SirPant
    The first rule when making a spoof/parody is that it has to be funny. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox story isn't particularly funny. It's clever, I get the jokes and noticed the references but most of them fall short of being funny and feel like wasted opportunities. It's not without i... read morets moments, I'll give it that but the far and few between funny scenes are overshadowed by the stupid, awful and unfunny scenes. It could and should have been a lot better considering the cast, writers and producers. It's still a masterpiece compared to the Date/Epic/Scary Movies though!
  • CreedsDelight
    June 22, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    What a hilarious movie. Such a good parody with a great and big cast! Never seen Jenna Fischer in a role like that. I like it. The Beatles were SO funny! Ringo was the best. John C. Reilly's performance was no less then god-like. I highly recommend this.
  • aliceinpunderland
    April 13, 2011
    aliceinpunderland
    Jenna Fischer is a stone-cold fox.
  • LoughnerWasLucid
    November 23, 2010
    LoughnerWasLucid
    Frankie Muniz gives a shitty ten second performance as Buddy Holly. But its fine. Theres no such thing as a perfect movie. Tim Meadows' little monologue about why marijuana is evil is just the greatest thing ever conceived. Also you should count the number of times you hear, "Wro... read moreng kid died." Every time he says it, it gets funnier. CHERYL COX TIEGS.
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 29, 2010
    bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    stupid but really hilarious. B+
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    July 15, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    If theres a film that rivals all the worst Ferrell films, Walk Hard would be it. This is the same type of film than any other film of Ferrell's. Bad jokes, story and acting grace this film like flies swarming a hunk of shit. The film presents a tired out unoriginal comedic formul... read morea that is very annoying to watch. When it's finally over, you definitely feel cheated out of the time you spent wasting watching this shit.
  • 76Majikat
    May 5, 2010
    76Majikat
    A spoof style film,mocking music star biopics,in particular - Johnny Cash and "Walk the Line".

    There are a couple of comical moments, but mos to fthe humour bordered on the ridiculous and was quite a silly film most of the time.

    We all know John C Reilly can sing from the f... read moreilm "Chicago", so really the singing part was probably the best thing about the film, that and the way it summed up a pattern of all music related biopics.

    Not quite deserving of John C Reilly's talents, I feel.
  • fb733768972
    January 13, 2010
    fb733768972
    Funny as hell! John C. Reilly has never been better!

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Critic Reviews

David Denby
January 4, 2008
David Denby, New Yorker

Walk Hard runs down quickly, and suffers further from having the wide-eyed and weightless Reilly as its star. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
January 4, 2008
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Reilly is recklessly funny. Full Review

Claudia Puig
January 4, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Cox rocks. Full Review

Richard Schickel
January 4, 2008
Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine

Call me a cynic, call me a curmudgeon, call me perverse -- I loved every moment of Dewey Cox's story. Full Review

Peter Howell
December 26, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Walk Hard is the kind of movie that you want to love and not just like, but liking it is good enough. Full Review

Joe Baltake
December 23, 2007
Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

'Walk Hard - The Dewey Cox Story': Sadly inert, alleged spoof of the subgenre, the crooner biopic Full Review

Stephen Whitty
December 21, 2007
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

[Judd] Apatow has always told loose and improvisational stories, but the work he's done here with [director Jake] Kasdan just feels lazy and unfinished. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
December 21, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

In a season filled with so many feel-bad movies, don't underestimate the appeal of something as silly as Walk Hard. Full Review

Jack Mathews
December 21, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

There are a few too many lazy jokes played off Dewey's last name, but not nearly enough to wipe that grin off your face. Full Review

Colin Covert
December 21, 2007
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Writer-producer Judd Apatow, star John C. Reilly and director Jake Kasdan eviscerate the genre gleefully. Full Review

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    • Dewey Cox: Its not what it looks like!
    • Dewey Cox: Don't leave me Edith!
    • Edith: Don't leave me Edith! There's a good title for a song!
    • Dewey Cox: That's not a bad title but please don't leave me!
    • Pa Cox: Speak english doc, we ain't scientists!
    • Pa Cox: Dewey, I don't know if you can hear me, but the wrong kid died.
    • Sam: And you never paid for drugs once.......ever.
    • Dewey Cox: [about Elvis] What the fuck was he talkin' about?
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