The danger with a parody is that the joke can get old quickly, but Walk Hard is blessedly full of laughs that would stand up even outside of the spoof framework.

| Nov 11, 2023

This spends so much time dutifully tracking the clichés inherent in these types of films that a certain by-the-numbers stagnation begins to settle in.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 24, 2023

Fifteen years after its theatrical release, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story remains the be all-end all for the musical biopic genre.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Dec 21, 2022

...raucous, brilliant...

| Dec 4, 2021

It's safe to call this film a modern classic by now, I think.

| Sep 10, 2021

The extreme absurdity pervading much of Cox's life generates many small laughs, but is unable to land enough big moments to stand out.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Nov 28, 2020

Better than expected on the strength of John C. Reilly's Golden Globe-nominated performance.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 26, 2020

The only gale-force laughter in later scenes comes when the hero meets the Beatles.

| Feb 4, 2015

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 18, 2012

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Apr 4, 2011

Like the drunk guy who squeezes your arm and tells the same joke over and over until you laugh, goddamn you, laugh!

| Aug 27, 2009

The entire film has three repetitive jokes: Dewey cut his brother in half, Dewey can't smell, and he's going to take drugs. So it's kind of amazing how well the film works.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 4, 2008

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 his comedic talents. That is, at least, until now.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 20, 2008

... starts out brilliantly playing with the tired tropes of musical biopics before utterly losing its way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 1, 2008

Awfully uneven, sometimes not funny at all, but John C. Reilly is so goofily sincere and Jake Kasdan and Judd Apatow include enough comedic gems to make it worthwhile.

Full Review | Original Score: 71/100 | Apr 23, 2008

Walk Hard brings the funny and a keen observational sense

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 17, 2008

John C. Reilly does Dewey Cox as a hilarious stoner, beer gut middle-aged teen, with a touch of Imus. Move over, Britney Spears.

| Apr 5, 2008

Como sátira às inúmeras e formulaicas cinebiografias de músicos célebres, o filme funciona maravilhosamente bem. Pena que recaia com tanta freqüência na paródia, que peca por um exagero que embaraçaria até mesmo o trio Zucker-Abraham-Zucker.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 26, 2008

a perfect storm of incompetent idiocy that might kill off mockumentaries altogether.

| Mar 17, 2008

Who knew that Judd Apatow, the master of sex comedies, also spoke jive?

Full Review | Mar 6, 2008