Ride

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Ride

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2015

1h 35m

Comedy

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A magazine editor (Helen Hunt) undergoes an unexpected sea-change when she follows her college-dropout son (Brenton Thwaites) to the beaches of Los Angeles.

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Ride reaffirms Helen Hunt's immense acting talent -- but suggests that she still needs time to develop as a director.

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

May 8, 2015

3/5

As a screenwriter, [Hunt] can be a bit obvious: It's the kind of film in which the son addresses his mother by her first name.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

May 7, 2015

B+

Clever and warm-hearted.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

May 1, 2015

3/4

This is an unusual movie, especially when you look back and realize how usual it seemed going in.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Feb 3, 2021

3/5

Not a complete wipe-out, but it feels more VOD than big screen.

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Anne Brodie

What She Said

Aug 31, 2018

3.5/5

The film has a sun drenched, appealing California-ness and Hunt has that perpetually sunny bright look that helps soften her character's hard edges; the sun and light seem to erase the Manhattan publishing executive persona and she relaxes.

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Susan G. Cole

NOW Toronto

Dec 18, 2015

3/5

The wonky narrative is definitely a problem - Hunt takes too long to get us to sympathize with the obsessed Jackie - but by then, we really want her to catch that wave.

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Robin H

@Robin59 Jan 8, 2026

Absolutely one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Subtle, deep and long lasting. Helen Hunt is an all around genius.

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Sean S

@RT99571076 May 6, 2023

This movie further proves what a great actor Hunt is, but the directing aspect of the movie was not her strength.

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May 29, 2020

I loved it!!!!!!!! FU haters.

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Jul 11, 2019

I liked it. It was a little slow at first but the storyline begins to grab you and you the characters win you over.

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May 28, 2019

The story line is B-movie, in spite of having the remarkable characteristic of highlighting a mature, successful career woman as the lead character. What absolutely shines are the characters. Hunt and Zayas bring their characters to life. Actually, all the characters felt real, even Thwaites as the son, although I felt his performance felt more like a performance. The bit parts of the children involved were exceptionally realistically done, as was an argument scene at the ex's house. A very funny small gem of a movie, excellent and satisfying served up on an otherwise boring evening.

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Oct 1, 2018

Ride has a few funny moments but overall it’s a pretty average film. The movie has a sitcom feel to it with the Corky music and Corky actions of the characters. Some of the characters seem pretty one dimensional and predictable. Ride could’ve been a funny screwball comedy and it features a talented cast and good cinematography but in the end it’s merely an average movie. An OK first effort but I would like to see more of what Helen hunt can do.

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Synopsis

A magazine editor (Helen Hunt) undergoes an unexpected sea-change when she follows her college-dropout son (Brenton Thwaites) to the beaches of Los Angeles.

Director: Helen Hunt
Producer: Moon Blauner, Lizzie Friedman, Karen Lauder, Greg Little
Screenwriter: Helen Hunt
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Sandbar Pictures, Priority Pictures
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2015
Runtime: 1h 35m

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