Review of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) by Joel F — 07 Aug 2012

Heh, another Will Ferrell movie. One of his standard roles.

This review of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) was written by Joel F on 07 Aug 2012.

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby has generally received positive reviews.

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