Walk the Line

Name: Walk the Line
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 2005-09-13
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 7.5

2005 · Movie · PG-13 · 136 min · ★ 7.5 · 78% critics

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Walk the Line chronicles country music legend Johnny Cash’s journey from his early days in Arkansas to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis. It follows his breakthrough and his complicated romance, spanning both personal struggles and major career milestones.

Based on Cash: The Autobiography, Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words

Also known as Cash

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Years: 2005
Release date: 2005-09-13
Language: English
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 136 min
Critic score: 78/100
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 (3,138 votes)

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You’ll likely enjoy Walk the Line if you want an emotionally intense country music biopic with beloved songs and a relationship at the center; Not for you if you prefer lighter, fully resolved stories, like Love & Mercy or Elvis.

Pros: standout lead performances; great country music; entertaining biopic pace | Cons: overall story feels somber; ending resolution abrupt; depicts addiction heavily