Walk the Line

Walk the Line

2005

Among the pantheon of great country singers, Johnny Cash (played here by Joaquin Phoenix) may just be the most enigmatic. James Mangold's film distills Cash's transformation from man to icon -- from his hardscrabble days on an Arkansas farm to Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn., where Cash finally found a way for his talent to come into its own. Reese Witherspoon plays his beloved June, alongside co-stars Robert Patrick and Shelby Lynne.

Love is a burning thing.

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
2 hrs. 15 mins.
US Theatrical Release
November 18, 2005
US Box Office
$118,808,286 (#641 of 7423)
Global Office
$186,438,883 (#921 of 4357)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Depiction of Drug Dependency, Some Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
February 2, 2010
Acquired Date
February 27, 2014
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
March 25, 2006

Actors

Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Ginnifer Goodwin
Ginnifer Goodwin
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Dallas Roberts
Dallas Roberts
Dan John Miller
Dan John Miller
Larry Bagby
Larry Bagby
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne
Tyler Hilton
Tyler Hilton
Waylon Payne
Waylon Payne
Shooter Jennings
Shooter Jennings
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Dan Beene
Dan Beene
Clay Steakley
Clay Steakley
Johnathan Rice
Johnathan Rice
Johnny Holiday
Johnny Holiday
Ridge Canipe
Ridge Canipe
Lucas Till
Lucas Till
Carly Nahon
Carly Nahon
McGhee Monteith
McGhee Monteith
Wyatt Entrekin
Wyatt Entrekin
Hailey Anne Nelson
Hailey Anne Nelson
Kerris Dorsey
Kerris Dorsey
Delaney Keefe
Delaney Keefe
Victoria Hester
Victoria Hester

Directors

James Mangold
James Mangold

Producers

James Keach
James Keach
Cathy Konrad
Cathy Konrad

Writers

Gill Dennis
Gill Dennis
James Mangold
James Mangold

Awards & Accolades

  • 2005 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • 2005 Oscar : Best Actress - Reese Witherspoon

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User Reviews

  • From the little I know about Johnny Cash, Joaquin Phoenix portrayed him excellently. The film itself was very entertaining and enthralling. Reese Witherspoon also did a great job as June Carter. Considering Joaquin and Resse both sang and played every song themselves with no dubbing, that makes their performances shine even greater in brilliance.

    3.16.2007 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Tomatometer
208 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
27,743 votes
METASCORE
72
39 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
271,274 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media