Riding in Cars with Boys

  • 2001


MOVIE IS marvelous sentimental underground exhausting depressing
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49 % Rotten
$ 35 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 14
Average Rating 2.8/5
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3.0
Zahn, always a marvelous actor in comedy or drama, gives a performance of great generosity and heart. Common Sense Media
2.5
Filled with likable performances and lovely camerawork by Miroslav Ondricek, Riding in Cars With Boys nevertheless has a cobbled together feel. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Since name of co star Steve Zahn doesnt mean much at the box office. , Screen Daily
3.8
A film like this is refreshing and startling in the way it cuts loose from formula and shows us confused lives we recognize. Rogerebert
4.0
Portrays the healing power of familial love once one is able to drop past disappointments, resentments, and pain. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
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2.0
An uneasy mix of comedy and soap opera bathos, only partly redeemed by some strong performances including that of star Drew Barrymore and a nice eye f .. Tv Guide
3.5
I can take or leave sentimentality, but I cannot ignore when a film actually portrays at least three truthful, complex relationships. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
Riding in Cars with Boys is an entertaining enough chick flick, though it never breaks any new ground or surprises us with its story. Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Barrymore turns in a top notch performance in a very emotional role, while Zahn is outstanding as the good hearted, but weak husband.All the supportin .. Lariat
2.0
Tweet Riding In Cars With Boys Mark Halverson By This article was published on 10.25.01 Advertisement This strained, artificially sweetened adaptation .. News Review
3.0
Supporting performances fare better, although the script occasionally ignores and/or discards some of the characters after a time. Screen It
3.0
Still, die hard Drew fans should lap it up and the support performances ensure its always at least watchable, if, ultimately, nothing special. View London
2.0
You can tell this easily from the dreadful performances given by every one of the children here, from the young Beverly to every misbegotten age incar .. Film Journal
2.0
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3.0
Penny Marshall takes this too far into mushy chick flick territory, but thanks to a tough as old boots performance from Barrymore and a superb turn fr .. Empire
1.3
At its heart, this is grim and challenging material, and it might have worked were it played honestly and directly and not given a ridiculous comic sp .. Sf Gate
3.0
Riding in Cars with Boys could easily have become a sentimental tale of one womans struggle against adversity and eventual victory over the odds. Bbc
3.1
Despite playing it safe, Riding in Cars With Boys is saved by its touching performances. Slant Magazine
3.1
Director Marshall surrounds Barrymore with a whole roster of impressive talent. The Movie Boy
2.8
Barrymores good, but its Steve Zahn who really shines as the well meaning loser. Reeling Reviews
1.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La .. Calendar Live
2.0
It was exhausting and hardly worth the time spent in the theater. Hollywood
2.5
On the plus side, Barrymore gives a wonderful, heartwarming performance, and Brittany Murphy proves that her great work in Dont Say A Word was not a f .. Cnn
3.1
Barrymore almost heroically carries Cars through its unrelenting unoriginality, making this fictionalized memoir a genuinely warm and fuzzy charmer in .. Spliced Wire
3.0
Despite being scrubbed almost spotless, the story still makes its mark. The Star
1.5
...Better than its dreadful theatrical campaign suggested as prosaically made as the others in Penny Marshalls post Big canon. Film Freak Central
2.0
But its unfair to lay the entire blame for this solid misfire on Barrymore, who gives what is arguably the best performance of her career. Deseret News
3.0
In the end, what we have is a quietly rewarding film that should bring Barrymore at least the promise of more interesting scripts through the letterbo .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.1
With just a little careful editing, this already rich and potent script could have been spectacular; as is, its still very good. Ross Anthony
1.5
Sure, shes cute as a bugs ear and sweet as a honey pie, but a screen presence No, I just didnt see it. Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Although this film deals with the depressing minutiae of a life unfulfilled, it does not dwell on Beverlys misery. Film Quips Online
3.5
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0.5
Its an embarrassment, a misguided tearjerker that will only make you cry if you spent good money to see it. James Sanford on Film
2.5
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4.5
Brandon Reilly wears his Bills blue collar proudly Wide receiver Brandon Reilly spent most of last year on the Bills practice squad, but this season h .. Rochester Goes Out
3.0
Its brassy and bold even in its unapologetic presentation of sentimental pap. Movie Martyr
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. I Film
4.5
is a memorable character, a flesh and blood creation brought to life by an actress just beginning to hit her stride.
3.5
I was sorry when I learned that Michaels, the well known childrens hair cutting salon at Madison Avenue and 90th Street, went out of business recently .. Ny Observer
1.5
And then theres the fact that Bev is, frankly, a tunnel visioned express train of a person who often isnt a very sympathetic character. Dvd Journal
4.0
The script, by Morgan Upton Ward, doesnt introduce foolish characters without redeeming value simply for a cheap laugh. Movie Gurus
2.0
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