Riding in Cars with Boys fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Riding in Cars with Boys is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
A real life story, growing up, and family
Its world is built around a real life story, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Riding in Cars with Boys is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 43). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
2 h 11 min
Riding in Cars with Boys runs 2 h 11 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Riding in Cars with Boys higher (70) than critics (46). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $48 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 74% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+63GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Riding in Cars with Boys in 77 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for Riding in Cars with Boys, including The '80s, Abusive Parents, Maternally Challenged.
6.5
