Which 2005 film dramatizes Johnny Cash's early life and career?

The 2005 film dramatizing Johnny Cash’s early life and career is Walk the Line.

Directed by James Mangold, Walk the Line follows Cash from his childhood in Arkansas through his rise at Sun Records, his relationship with June Carter, and his struggles with drug addiction. Joaquin Phoenix portrays Cash, while Reese Witherspoon plays Carter.

The film draws partly on Cash’s autobiographies Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words and Cash: The Autobiography. It focuses mainly on the formative years that shaped his public identity, rather than attempting to cover his entire career.

Walk the Line was both a critical and commercial success. Witherspoon won the Academy Award for Best Actress, while Phoenix received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. The film also helped introduce Cash’s music to a new generation through its soundtrack performances.