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The Ringer

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Steve Barker finds himself in a predicament. His friend Stavi, whom he was forced to fire, loses several fingers in an accident, and he has no way of covering the cost of surgery without health insurance. Meanwhile, his gambling uncle, Gary, is racking up a huge debt. Needing money quickly to help Stavi and Gary, Barker reluctantly goes along with his uncle's plan to fix the Special Olympics, with Barker posing as an athlete -- but the competition is steep.
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Despite a few laughs and good intentions, The Ringer is too predictable to really score the points it aims for.

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Stephanie Zacharek Salon.com Jan 6, 2006
The Ringer, for all its glaring flaws, pulls the rug out from under us. Go to Full Review Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Jan 4, 2006
It's just so predictable. Go to Full Review Akiva Gottlieb Village Voice Dec 28, 2005
An uncomfortable intermingling of message movie and gross-out comedy, a sporadically funny vehicle that indicts its audience for laughing. Come on, guys. You can't have your fun and eat it too. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 21, 2020
3.0/4.0
Knoxville himself, whom I've trashed on more than one occasion, is remarkably entertaining here in a role that is both physically and mentally demanding. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
Hits all the right notes in comedy, light down to Earth drama, and a resulting tasteful comedy that's worth watching. Go to Full Review Brian Marder Hollywood.com Nov 20, 2008
2/5
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James E. @JamesE167 Jun 26, 2026 This is almost very offensive, but it manages to be wholesome and funny instead. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 7, 2026 The worldwide gross is $40,442,443.00. See more tech K. @jjjjjjjj985 Apr 20, 2026 OK, Jack Ass is better See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 17, 2026 Johnny Knoxville is an absolute legend in this! See more Garrett P @petersongarrett1991 Jan 18, 2026 It's a solid fun movie See more Laikin K. @baberaham Sep 29, 2025 Greatest film of all time 🐐 See more Read all reviews
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Barry W. Blaustein

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Johnny Knoxville

Steve Barker

Brian Cox

Gary

Katherine Heigl

Lynn

Zen Gesner

David Patrick

Leonard Flowers

Jimmy

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Synopsis Steve Barker finds himself in a predicament. His friend Stavi, whom he was forced to fire, loses several fingers in an accident, and he has no way of covering the cost of surgery without health insurance. Meanwhile, his gambling uncle, Gary, is racking up a huge debt. Needing money quickly to help Stavi and Gary, Barker reluctantly goes along with his uncle's plan to fix the Special Olympics, with Barker posing as an athlete -- but the competition is steep.
Director
Barry W. Blaustein
Producer
John Jacobs, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter
Rick Blitt
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
Conundrum Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sexual Humor|Some Drug References)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.4M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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