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  • Riding in Cars with Boys
  • Opened October 19, 2001 | Runtime:2 hr. 12 min.
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • The comedy-drama RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS is the fresh, funny, touching and unbelievably true story of writer Beverly Donofrio (played by Drew Barrymore, who ages from 15 to 35 in the role), who comes of age in the late 1960s and has her entire life Read More
  • Cast: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, Adam Garcia, Lorraine Bracco, Sara Gilbert, Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • Director: Penny Marshall
  • Genres: Comedy Drama, Marriage Drama, Coming-of-Age

Riding in Cars with Boys Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 75
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    It's Barrymore's most ambitious role to date. She proves she is maturing as an...

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A film like this is refreshing and startling in the way it cuts loose from...

  • 60
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    As the movie jumps back and forth in time, it displays an impressive...

  • 58
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    When Barrymore finally gets mean, the movie finally gets good. Then comes...

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