
Release Date
October 19, 2001
Director
Penny Marshall
Writer
Morgan Upton Ward
Cast
Marisa Ryan, Logan Lerman, Logan Arens, Cody Arens, Steve Zahn, James Woods, Rosie Perez, Vincent Pastore, Brittany Murphy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sara Gilbert, Adam Garcia, Peter Facinelli, Lorraine Bracco, Mika Boorem, Drew Barrymore
Studio
Running Time
132 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content
The true story of a woman who had a son as a teenager, got married, got divorced, and finally pulled herself out of welfare and into college. ... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Drew Barrymore has been tackling comedy (Never Been Kissed) and action (Charlie's Angels) in recent years, and so it was only a matter of time before she got a drama under the belt. Given it is a comedy-drama, Riding in Cars With Boys establishes her as one of the more resilient actresses of today, but aside from the acting not much else. Full movie review »