Critic Reviews

Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) Rank 2 Reviews

Expert Review Summary
Movie critics combined give Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) a score of 2.4556 out of 4
based on (147) reviews
Click on the numbers to the right of the graph to see reviews of that rating
0
Poor
(2)
Reviews by Score:
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
As the movie jumps back and forth in time, it displays an impressive cut-and-paste agility, skillfully interweaving humor and drama without tipping over into farce or soap opera. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
For all its characters' weaknesses, it believes in their essential decency and capacity for love -- and for a good deal of the time it makes us believers, too. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)
should bring Barrymore at least the promise of more interesting scripts through the letterbox. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
When Barrymore finally gets mean, the movie finally gets good. Then comes another sing-along, dammit. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Isn't as great a film as it aspires to be, but it is an entertaining one, and Drew Barrymore is a standout. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Whatever may have distinguished the book certainly doesn't show up in the movie. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
...Better than its dreadful theatrical campaign suggested [but] as prosaically made as the others in Penny Marshall's post- Big canon. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Film Freak Central (Bill Chambers)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A cautionary tale of heartwarming, and irritating, proportions. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Michael Dequina)Film Threat (Michael Dequina)
Whatever distinguished "Riding in Cars with Boys" the book certainly doesn't show up in the movie. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Film Threat (Michael Dequina)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
An article of faith for girls who just wanna have fun; only problem is that the movie doesn't go all the way. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
What's lacking is any sense of Beverly's brightness. She's supposedly smart, but she never displays a shred of intelligence. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Miami Herald (Connie Ogle)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)New York Daily News (Jami Bernard)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
It's a bitter story played for humor, in which a callous character is never quite allowed to see herself as such. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Chicago Reader (Lisa Alspector)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 1.68 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
It's Zahn who truly conveys what Marshall and Barrymore are going for -- laughing through your tears. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
It's the dream of a part, except that Beverley is an ordinary girl from an ordinary town. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at iofilm.co.uk (The Wolf)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Steve Simels)TV Guide (Steve Simels)
Added bonuses: A nice selection of oldies on the soundtrack, and an amusing third-act cameo by Rosie Perez as Ray's second wife. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at TV Guide (Steve Simels)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
In many ways, Marshall and Barrymore are an equal match -- while both have a flair for the small touches that build a good comic scene, each lacks the complex layering of motive and emotion that make a human life believably real. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at LA Weekly (Chuck Wilson)
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Variety (Robert Koehler)Variety (Robert Koehler)
The result under Penny Marshall's direction is a film with genuinely serious intentions that falls considerably short of its intentions. ...read the complete Riding in Cars with Boys movie review at Variety (Robert Koehler)
 
Advertisment
Movie Reviews:
Biography
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) Reviews
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)

RANKINGS:

Expand All | Close All
Lowest Price:
$3.25
Buy Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Ratings and rankings are based on number of movie, review scores, awards & other criteria.
Overall Rating:
2.5530
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
2.4556
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
Learn More ...
Ads by Google
 
TopTenReviews Home shop rebates Software reviews Electronic reviews Web Services reviews Mobile Movies reviews Music reviews Video Games reviews Holiday