
Riding in Cars With Boys
2001, Comedy/Drama, 2h 12m
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Riding in Cars With Boys suffers from mixing grit and pathos with cuteness and comedy. Ironically, many critics found Zahn's character more compelling and three-dimensional than Barrymore's. Read critic reviews
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Beverly Donofrio
Ray Hasek
Fay Forrester
Jason (Age 20)
Mrs. Donofrio
Mr. Donofrio
Critic Reviews for Riding in Cars With Boys
All Critics (109) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (56)
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Not a great movie, although Drew Barrymore shines.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Beverly is supposed to be a bad girl running with the wrong crowd, but most of the time she seems to be right out of a serioso episode of Laverne & Shirley.
January 22, 2002 -
The film belongs to Zahn, who turns his two-dimensional slacker character into a truly heartbreaking portrait of disillusion and guilt.
December 10, 2001 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
The rough edges of Donofrio's life are either ignored or smoothed away, replaced by broad laughs and easy sentiment.
October 29, 2001 -
A film with honesty, sincerity and a great big heart.
October 24, 2001 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Riding in Cars With Boys
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Nov 12, 2011A lot of what happens to you in life is chance. The other half is how it affects you.Juli R Super Reviewer
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Mar 01, 2011I loved this! It was hilarious and touching. It had its sad moments, but it is one of my new favorites!Erin C Super Reviewer
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Dec 28, 2010Barrymore doesn't look really convincing neither as a dreamy teenager nor as a frustrated 35-year-old mother who threw away her dream, and even though the movie develops its characters as complex people with real problems like those found in real life, the end is disappointing.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Mar 25, 2010Drew Barrymore plays Beverley Donofrio, who falls pregnant at 15 years of age and has her dreams of college and becoming a writer shattered. Her father is ashamed and angry with her so she reluctantly marries the baby's father, Raymond Hasek played by Steve Zahn after the attempt to throw herself down the stairs didn't work. Bev still desires to finish high school and attend college but she is forced to put those goals aside because Ray is a heroin junkie who messes up her life from the time she meets him until the time she lets him go. Great acting by Drew Barrymore and Steve Zahn who deliver incredibly realistic performances! All the supporting actors including Lorraine Bracco as Bev's mother, Brittany Murphy as best friend Fay and James Woods playing Bev's disappointed father give really good performances as well .Deb S Super Reviewer
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