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The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.

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Don Ready is many things, but he is best-known as an extraordinary salesman. When a car dealership in Temecula teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, he and his ragtag team dive in to save the day. But what Ready doesn't count on is falling in love and finding his soul.
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Critics Consensus

Despite the talent in front of and behind the camera, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard largely misfires, proving a squandered opportunity for all involved.

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Nev Pierce Empire Magazine Oct 23, 2009
1/5
Sometimes this kind of comedy just goes too far into rubbishness to make it back. Go to Full Review David Jenkins Time Out Oct 23, 2009
2/5
A throng of outrageous supporting characters do little to salvage this stalled effort. Go to Full Review Toby Young The Times (UK) Oct 23, 2009
0/5
It isn't merely bad, it makes you want to clamp your hands to either side of your face and do an impersonation of The Scream. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 4, 2023
1/4
The unfunny attempts to be wacky and distasteful are just so ineffective, so agonizingly flat that the whole runtime becomes a waiting game for the end credits. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 28, 2020
3/10
It outstays its welcome even before it starts. Go to Full Review Dave White Movies.com Apr 4, 2011
2.5/5
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Stephen C @bob25009 Feb 20, 2026 Funny in 1 hour and 29 minutes. Rated R for Pervasive Language, Nudity, Sexual Content and Some Drug Material. See more Yuri B. @RyuBlack Jan 3, 2026 One of the funniest flicks I've ever seen... can't believe I waited so long to watch this... a heavyweight & comedic cast. See more Jace T @CineChamber Aug 16, 2025 This is by far one of my favorite comedy movie ever made. It is absolutely hilarious and completely insane. Jeremy Piven does a great job at being the sleazy car salesman of Don Ready. There is some humor in here that has not aged well, but I can't help but to still love it. It came out at a different time in history than we currently live in. The Will Ferrell cameo is a great touch. This movie never got the credit it deserved, and I think you should go watch it! See more Korra N @RT88131552 Aug 14, 2025 A great cast can't save what's just a bad movie through and through. If you're curious, just watch clips on YouTube; the best parts take up only a few minutes of screen time. See more Zach S @RT99634672 Jan 5, 2025 Very funny movie. It had some good and bad but overall great movie. See more William Bodie P @RT60778641 Dec 19, 2024 Dumb movie of course, but funny as HELL. I’m a car salesman, thought it was a blast to watch See more Read all reviews
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Neal Brennan

Director

Jeremy Piven

Don Ready

Ving Rhames

Jibby Newsome

James Brolin

Ben Selleck

David Koechner

Brent Gage

Kathryn Hahn

Babs Merrick

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The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard.

(L-R) Tony Hale as Wade Zooha, Ken Jeong as Teddy Dang and Charles Napier as Dick Lewiston in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (L-R) David Koechner as Brent Gage, Jordana Spiro as Ivy, Jeremy Piven as Don Ready, and Jonathan Sadowski as Blake in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." David Koechner as Brent Gage in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (Right) Ken Jeong as Teddy Dang in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (Center) Jeremy Piven as Don Ready in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (L-R) Ving Rhames as Jibby Newsome, Jeremy Piven as Don Ready, David Koechner as Brent Gage and Kathryn Hahn as Babs Merrick in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (L-R) Ed Helms as Paxton Harding, Alan Thicke as Stu Harding, James Brolin as Ben Selleck and Jeremy Piven as Don Ready in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (L-R) Kathryn Hahn as Babs Merrick, Jeremy Piven as Don Ready, Ving Rhames as Jibby Newsome and David Koechner as Brent Gage in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." (L-R) Director Neal Brennan and Jeremy Piven on the set of "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." Rob Riggle as Peter in "The Goods: Live Hard. Sell Hard." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Don Ready is many things, but he is best-known as an extraordinary salesman. When a car dealership in Temecula teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, he and his ragtag team dive in to save the day. But what Ready doesn't count on is falling in love and finding his soul.
Director
Neal Brennan
Producer
Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Kevin J. Messick, Chris Henchy
Screenwriter
Andy Stock, Rick Stempson
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Gary Sanchez Productions
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.1M
Runtime
1h 29m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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