Riding in Cars with Boys

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Riding in Cars with Boys

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Riding in Cars with Boys

Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia, Brittany Murphy, James Woods, Sara Gilbert, David Moscow

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 1950, Beverly grew up bright and...( read more  read more... ) ambitious in a working-class neighborhood in Connecticut; her father was a tough but good-hearted cop who listened to his daughter's problems, and her mother was a nervous woman eager to imagine the worst. From an early age, Beverly displays a keen intelligence and an interest in literature, and dreams of going to college in New York and becoming a writer. However, she also develops an early interest in boys, and at 15 finds herself madly in love with a boy from her high school. However, an attempt to get his attention leads to an embarassing incident at a party, and Ray, a sweet but thick-headed 18-year-old, steps forward to defend her. Beverly and Ray end up making out, and after one thing leads to another, Beverly discovers she's pregnant. Telling Ray is only marginally less difficult than informing her parents, and at 16, Beverly is a wife and mother. Against the odds, Beverly is determined to still finish high school and go on to college, but that goal becomes more difficult with time, especially after Beverly's marriage begins to fall apart. Ray tries to do the right thing but has trouble holding a job, and becomes addicted to heroin

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  • SirPant
    September 28, 2009
    SirPant
    This is a pretty good film, not the usual chick flick I was expecting. It?s one of Drew Barrymore?s best performances!
  • crackingdanio
    January 3, 2008
    crackingdanio
    you'll laugh, you'll cry just a brilliant film
  • SilentWarProductions2009
    September 27, 2007
    SilentWarProductions2009
    Directed by: Penny Marshall.
    Starring: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Adam Garcia, Brittany Murphy, James Woods.

    An odd, but sweet, hilarious and witty film about a woman with a dream to be a writer, but gets pregnant at the age of 15 and struggles throu...( read more)gh life for years to come (I will not ruin it for people who have not seen it).

    But with positives about this film comes the negatives....the film is definitely flawed. It appears that the book this is based on (which is the book written by the character in the film) has been cut down immensely and it shows in scenes that just don't flow and you just have to think that little bit more to stay up with it all, so it does jump around a bit. Also another problem is the pace of the film, at 130 minutes, it feels way to long (can't imagine them adding anymore cut scenes) and I think the main reason with pace in any film is the director. But Drew Barrymore does give a multi dimensional performance, going through 3 stages of life covered in the film and I will also give credit to Steve Zahn as well for a strong performance.

    The makeup is also very impressive, making each section in their lives look realistic (Beverley and Ray at ages 15, 22 and in their 30's) and the ending stays strong and adds to the message of the film. Well done.
  • AgentLexi2132
    August 20, 2007
    AgentLexi2132
    A few flaws but otherwise enjoyable movie, may be boring moments but only fleeting ones.
  • gatorgirl13
    June 2, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    Great movie. Its sad but Drew Barrymore is great.
  • hugenymetsfan
    November 2, 2009
    hugenymetsfan
    Could have been less heavy-handed
  • dukeakasmudge
    October 28, 2009
    dukeakasmudge
    A good movie.I really enjoyed it
  • chiaragilardo1
    October 22, 2009
    chiaragilardo1
    I loved this movie a lot!!!
  • OmenSG
    October 17, 2009
    OmenSG



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    The real life Beverly
    ...( read more) and Jason D'Onofrio appear in the movie as guests at Beverly's wedding. They can be seen sitting directly behind Barrymore in the wedding scene.


  • frangipanisky
    September 22, 2009
    frangipanisky
    A teacher made us watch this to discourage us from getting up the duff lol
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