- Release Date: 2001
- Runtime: 132 min
- Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia, Brittany Murphy ... see all
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Plot: Seriocomic story based on the memoir by Beverly Donofrio, the movie follows a young woman who finds her life radically altered by an event from her teen years. Born in... Read more
User Reviews
I love this movie!!
May 13, 2007
jeslvsrock57 - yahoo.com
May 13, 2007jeslvsrock57 - yahoo.com
It was funny and sad at the same time!!!I think steve zahn and drew barrymore were great in this movie,I can never get tired of watching it!!Its worth seeing... Full review
Michelle's Review
Feb 24, 2007
lacree_coner - yahoo.com
Feb 24, 2007lacree_coner - yahoo.com
I loved this movie. I thought that it was so good because it really reminds so much of my self. I didn't get pregnent or anything like that but her personality really riminds me so much of my personality. See like... Full review
'Do you know what it's like to have a dream?'
Jan 07, 2007
anykindafan - yahoo.com
Jan 07, 2007anykindafan - yahoo.com
That's one of the lines that Drew says in the movie. And yes when you have a dream you can't stop chasing it. You have to keep going despite everything that happens to you. And that's what is said in this... Full review
great movie
Dec 04, 2006
wedgy0614 - yahoo.com
Dec 04, 2006wedgy0614 - yahoo.com
this movie is so good on so many levels I think anyone who knows a mother, daughter, neice, grandma, and for all women really this movie will make you laugh and cry it is just so good... Full review
Wonderful movie!
Nov 26, 2006
foureyes375 - yahoo.com
Nov 26, 2006foureyes375 - yahoo.com
I liked this movie very much because it has drama and comedy and is very realistic especially on how hard it is to be a mother at her age,which is how it should be because it's a true story.I love that... Full review
Powerful, Outstanding, And Amazing
Jul 28, 2006
getlost_101 - yahoo.com
Jul 28, 2006getlost_101 - yahoo.com
Riding In Cars With Boys is a sad movie that is based on a true story. The movie in a way is very realistic and all the actors in this dramatic tale are actually acting like they are the person. Brittany... Full review
A great way to learn about life.
Jul 04, 2006
Pookyiscute - imdb.com
Jul 04, 2006Pookyiscute - imdb.com
It's a shame that this movie can't be shown in high schools, as an educational video. It would certainly serve a terrific purpose, of how one small mistake can change the rest of your life forever. Beverly (Barrymore), at fifteen, falls... Full review
An ok film
Jul 01, 2006
mike0120 - yahoo.com
Jul 01, 2006mike0120 - yahoo.com
Not really exciting but ok.Drew Barrymore clicks with her potrayal of a younger women and older than she is.But Steve Zahn is horrible.Some parts can be boring,but some can be oscar worthy.A mediocre ending!... Full review
An inspiration for any single parent out there
Jun 01, 2006
indigonight87 - yahoo.com
Jun 01, 2006indigonight87 - yahoo.com
Drew Barrymoore plays a motivated young women who strives to follow her dream to go to college even after accidently getting pregnant. This movie is a great inspiration to any single parents who have found themselves in a similiar situation. This... Full review
my favorite movie of all time
Jun 01, 2006
stopsayingmom - yahoo.com
Jun 01, 2006stopsayingmom - yahoo.com
my only guess as to why some didn't fall in love with this movie is because they couldn't relate. This story was close to my life and I just fell in love with it. A girl from a good family, rebels... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jul 20, 2009The Celebrity Cafe
I would recommend this film to women of any age.....Based on a true story, this films provides remarkable insight into a young woman's world of teenage motherhood in the 1960s.....Drew Barrymore, who plays Beverly, portrays the character beautifully.....I appreciate the reality of the story..... ... Full Review
| Sep 11, 2008Urban Cinefile
In fact, Riding in Cars With Boys is not the light-hearted film you think it might be.
Riding In Cars With Boys might be a little long, but it's full of such enjoyable moments that go to the heart of life's ups and downs.
... Full Review
| Jul 04, 2008The Age
Riding In Cars With Boys Craig Mathieson, reviewerJuly 3, 2008 Email Printer friendly version Normal font Large font
Comic scenes sit uncomfortably, while Australian expatriate Adam Garcia blunders his way through the story as an upright, book-reading alternative to Ray.
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| May 31, 2007Matchflick
Now that that's been said, I wanted to say the film is overall an enjoyable film.
She tries for leading dramatic lady with this uneven and silly movie.
I do love Drew Barrymore, but she should stick with comedy.
... Full Review
| Mar 21, 2007Matchflick
She tries for leading dramatic lady with this uneven and silly movie.
I do love Drew Barrymore, but she should stick with comedy.
maybe with a better script
... Full Review
News
Riding in Cars With Boys
observer.com –
2009-10-06
In an honestly observed and understated little film called Trucker , an excellent cast vibrates with authenticity to tell an impassioned story about the uncharted lives of discarded people denied the crumbs of hope the rest of us live on. ... Full Article
Riding In Cars With Boys
nationalpost.com –
2008-08-22
Eight hundred and fifty horsepower, 700 pounds of torque and multi-port fuel injection. And that's not even one of the cars in this violent automotive fantasy; it's just Jason Statham, who stars as a man wronged by the system, framed... ... Full Article
Riding In Cars With Boys (DVD)
filmink.com.au –
2008-06-01
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment. On shelves June 12. Also available to rent and buy on DVD. Based on the true story of Beverly D'Onofrio, Drew Barrymore plays Bev, who at fifteen gets pregnant to local dropout Raymond (Steve Zahn), much... ... Full Article
Riding in Cars With Boys
newsreview.com –
2001-10-25
Drew Barrymore is pretty darned good in this pretty darned OK movie. It tells the story of an aspiring writer who gives birth to a son as a teen and faces various nasty obstacles on her way to getting published. ... Full Article
Riding in Cars with Boys
christianitytoday.com –
2001-10-25
Riding in Cars with Boys is based on the best-selling memoirs of writer Beverly Donofrio, starring Drew Barrymore in her first attempt at a demanding dramatic lead role. ... Full Article

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