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  • The Ringer
  • Opened December 23, 2005 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
  • PG-13
    crude and sexual humor, language and some drug references
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • Special Olympians train a man (Johnny Knoxville), who is pretending to be mentally impaired, to go toe-to-toe with the hated champion of the games.
  • Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl, Jed Rees, Bill Chott
  • Director: Barry W. Blaustein
  • Genres: Comedy

The Ringer Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    The movie's shockingly tasteless setup is also its secret weapon. Despite many...

  • 75
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    The surprise of The Ringer is that the movie is pretty damn funny.

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    The movie surprised me. It treats its disabled characters with affection and...

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Crust

    Though the movie bears some of the Farrellys' trademark outrageous humor, it...

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