The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

2009Movie89 minEnglish

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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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes41%
Metacritic41/100
Google Users64%
Director: Neal BrennanGenres: Comedy

Plot Summary

A team of 'liquidators' is hired to boost sales for a struggling used car dealership over the Fourth of July weekend. Led by Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, the team employs aggressive and often ethically questionable sales tactics to achieve their goal. Facing competition from a rival dealership and personal demons, they must pull off their biggest sale yet.

Critical Reception

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard received mixed to negative reviews from critics, who often cited its crude humor and predictable plot. While some praised its energetic performances, particularly from Jeremy Piven, others found the film to be too reliant on vulgarity and lacking in substance. Audiences were similarly divided, with some appreciating its R-rated comedic style and others finding it to be lowbrow and unoriginal.

What Reviewers Say

  • Relies heavily on raunchy humor and gross-out gags.
  • Performances, especially Jeremy Piven's, are often highlighted as a redeeming quality.
  • The plot is seen as formulaic and lacking originality.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be a decent, if not great, comedy, appreciating its over-the-top characters and crude humor. However, many felt it was forgettable and didn't offer much beyond its initial shock value.

Fun Fact

The film was originally conceived as a vehicle for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, who produced it, before Jeremy Piven took the lead role.

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