Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • 2007


MOVIE IS amusing enjoyable musical worthwhile disappointing
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74 % Certified Fresh
$ 20 Million
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Positive Reviews 47
Negative reviews 12
Average Rating 3.3/5
amusing enjoyable musical worthwhile disappointing

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3.8
Simultaneously dumb and enjoyable, the silliness manages at times to be both wonderful and cringe worthy. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Book of Secrets, however, isnt so much a romp as a long trudge through American history factoids and conspiracy theory gobbledygook. Austin Chronicle
2.5
The one area where Walk Hard does manage to hold its own against classics of the genre such as This is Spinal Tap or Sweet and Lowdown is the music, a .. Time Out
3.8
Instead of sending everything over the top at high energy, like Top Secret or Airplane!, they allow Reilly to more or less actually play the character .. Rogerebert
4.0
This is a heartbreaking drama bound to be remembered come Oscar night. E Film Critic
4.0
However, it is still a breezily amusing goof with a few enormous laughs, a good number of smaller one and a cheerfully anarchic spirit beating inside .. E Film Critic
4.0
Making parodies can be easy, but Kasdan, Apatow and their wonderful cast take their jobs seriously. Cinema Blend
3.8
This kind of parody is hard to sustain for an hour and a half, and Walk Hard does gets wearying at times. Ny Daily News
3.1
But Dewey is a better showcase for toupees and trousers than for his singular talents.Jenna Fischer scores smiles as Darlene, the puritanical hottie w .. Philly
4.0
The musical parodies are a sheer delight, and John C. Reilly carries the movie with a larky presence that mirrors the playfulness of a life devoted to .. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story runs through every tired showbiz biopic plot point with a shiny new skewer. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
It lacks both brains and heart.It looks like a quickie exploitation film. Lariat
3.5
It takes a smart team to make a good spoof.This is evident in the many not good spoofs that have polluted cineplexes in recent months, simple minded e .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Walk Hard is a pitch perfect parody of pop music biopics, not only because it mimics the form like a rock n roll replicant, but because it loves the a .. Film Journal
3.8
Since Walk Hard is essentially lacking in drama, the gags move laterally, and they can stand more or less independent of each other. Boston
3.5
Theres an impudent slapstick energy to Walk Hard, a spoof of rise and fall rock n roll biographies. Star Tribune
3.2
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4.0
In any case, Walk Hard provides a much needed skewering of such films at best it may even motivate more viewers to rethink how they want their celebri .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
Walk Hard is pretty amusing, and skewers most of its targets effectively. Daily Mail
3.5
Its a teensy bit straighter, and thats a good thing, since it allows Kasdan to take on not just the cliches of the biopic but the emotions as well. Ew
3.0
Whether it will ever achieve cult status is a moot point its more likely that the catchy original, Reilly sung songs will outlive it but Walk Hard is .. Empire
3.0
And after the credits roll, dont be surprised if you leave the theater singing Walk Hard. Common Sense Media
3.8
Walk Hard is 100 minutes of fun, and for pure, uncomplicated enjoyment, its the movie to see right now. Sf Gate
4.0
It doesnt have smarts of This Is Spinal Tap or its acute observational humour. Bbc
3.0
But no such luck: Reiners Hollywood heart is too pure for mischief. New Yorker
1.5
Satire is ever a tough sell to the populist audience, which prefers sentiments of a more uplifting kind, while the crowd that might get a kick out of .. Time
3.5
The hoary cinematic genre of the musical biopic is by now so structurally threadbare, aesthetically bankrupt and riddled with risible cliches that one .. Washington Post
3.8
Wait another minute, and youll be laughing again, sometimes to the point of tears. The Movie Boy
3.5
It is its own film and a showcase for John C. Reilly in the title role. Reeling Reviews
3.8
It is its own film and a showcase for John C. Reilly in the title role. Reeling Reviews
4.5
So put Walk Hard down as one of the great music satires ever made. Flickfilosopher
3.1
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
4.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
3.5
But the glory of the movie is Reillys performance, which is executed with a perfectly straight face and no hint of self consciousness. Seattle Pi
2.5
Filmmaker Kasdan, working from his own screenplay, delivers a lackadaisically paced drama that remains entertaining throughout, certainly, and yet Zer .. Reel Film
3.1
The juvenile humour in Walk Hard isnt of the same calibre as Knocked Up and Superbad, the other recent issues from the Judd Apatow hit factory. The Star
3.5
In many ways outrageous %u2013 but not outrageous for long enough %u2013 Walk Hard has tremendous appeal and entertainment value Urban Cine File
1.5
The extreme absurdity pervading much of Coxs life generates many small laughs, but is unable to land enough big moments to stand out.
4.0
That alone, recommends it as a worthwhile comedy, skittish though it may be. Varia Gate
3.1
Still, in a season filled with so many feel bad movies, dont underestimate the appeal of something as silly as Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. New York Post
1.5
The only gale force laughter in later scenes comes when the hero meets the Beatles. Ft
3.8
This will sound like an odd thing to say about a comedy, but Walk Hard is an ambitious movie. Christianity Today
3.5
Walk Hard, with its raunchy comedy skit to screen sensibility, not surprisingly has its frequent ups and downs, but with the buoyant moments offering .. News Blaze
2.5
Its funny sometimes, more often cute.An SNL sketch may have been a better vehicle for such a spoof though. Ross Anthony
3.8
But occasionally youll find a genre so ripe for skewering that it takes only the slightest push to turn it into mockery. Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
Better than expected on the strength of John C. Reillys Golden Globe nominated performance, Walk Hard is proof positive than sometimes even a limp Cox ..
1.9
Walk Hard has some big laughs, and Kasdan does a funny job telegraphing some predictable jokes, but it should be so much better. Waffle Movies
4.0
Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow lampoon the entire genre of the true story biographical movies and fall nothing short of brilliant all the while. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
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4.5
This is mainly because theres more about Vivian Cox thats out there thanks to My Darling Vivian. Solzy At The Movies
2.0
But Abrahams and Zucker would have offered the movie goer far more value in terms of joke density: they would squeeze in a dozen funny lines, allusion .. Film Guardian
3.8
The premise underlying Walk Hard is that if you cant have a little fun with goofballs like that, youre just not trying hard enough. Mercury News
1.3
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, a disappointment and somehow enjoyable. Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
The entire film has three repetitive jokes: Dewey cut his brother in half, Dewey cant smell, and hes going to take drugs. So its kind of amazing how w .. The Scorecard Review
4.5
The words are solid, sometimes just silly little ditties but often profoundly clever parodies.Its totally R rated too. Can Mag
3.5
This entertaining but flawed effort by the talented Kasdan and Apatow may have bought the genre some more life, but perhaps its best for it to go out .. Movies Ign
1.5
Like the drunk guy who squeezes your arm and tells the same joke over and over until you laugh, goddamn you, laugh! Cine Passion
4.4
And what makes Walk Hard so funny is the seriousness in which the filmmakers approached the project. Crazed Fan Boy
4.5
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1.5
... starts out brilliantly playing with the tired tropes of musical biopics before utterly losing its way. MSNBC
3.8
Walk Hard also benefits from clever songwriting, with a swarm of parody tunes that offer the film a relaxed joke speed. English Oh My News
2.5
Most of the best gags are in this stretch.We have Dewey singing You Got to Love Your Negro Man at an all African American club. Mark Reviews Movies Tripod ..
1.5
Throughout his entire acting career, John C. Reilly has always played second fiddle, and his choice in movies has never really allowed him to show off .. Wd Times
0.5
a perfect storm of incompetent idiocy that might kill off mockumentaries altogether. Las Vegas CityLife



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