Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.7

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby poster

Overview

NASCAR stock car racing sensation Ricky Bobby is a national hero because of his "win at all costs" approach. He and his loyal racing partner, childhood friend Cal Naughton Jr., are a fearless duo -- "Shake" and "Bake" by...

Starring Cast

Will Ferrell • John C. Reilly • Sacha Baron Cohen

Where to watch

Prime Video

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Will Ferrell • John C. Reilly • Sacha Baron Cohen

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film's primary objective is broad satire of American culture, celebrity, and hyper-competition, with a focus on a character's personal journey of growth and humility, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie includes visible diversity in a significant supporting role, but does not feature explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative offers a comedic satire of American culture and masculinity, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities in a negative, DEI-focused manner.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

Jean Girard is an openly gay character whose identity serves as a comedic contrast to the film's hyper-masculine setting. While initial reactions from other characters include discomfort and mild homophobia, Girard is depicted as a competent and respected rival. The portrayal avoids strong affirmation or condemnation, balancing stereotypical humor with his formidable presence, resulting in a largely neutral impact.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is an original film with no pre-existing source material or historical figures. All characters were created for this specific production, thus no character's gender could have been swapped from a prior established version.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material (books, comics, previous films) or historical basis from which characters' races were established and subsequently changed.