Along for the Ride

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Along for the Ride

2022

1h 46m

Romance

Drama

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It's Auden's last summer before college and she's spending it in picturesque Colby Beach. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep. Everything changes when she meets Eli, a charming and mysterious fellow insomniac. On their nightly adventures, Eli challenges Auden to a quest to live out all her childhood dreams. Their connection pushes them to confront why they've been content living life in the shadows as they begin to show each other how to live life to the fullest.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

Dessen gracefully bypasses the too-frequent plot lines about mean girls or misunderstandings, and it is heartening to see smart, confident young women supporting each other.

Rated: 3/4

May 6, 2022

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Adrian Horton

Guardian

Auden’s aloofness remains confusing throughout – a flat blankness at the center of a narrative that requires some element of charisma.

Rated: 2/5

May 6, 2022

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

Writer-director Sofia Alvarez, writer of "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" and its sequel, finds the heart and soul in her teenage characters.

Rated: B

May 6, 2022

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Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

Along For the Ride runs in a similar vein where the characters are similar and their conflicts are as well.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2024

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Ally Ham

The Review Geek

Along for the Ride is refreshing as a romantic teen movie that doesn’t caricaturize young adults or trivialize their problems.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 8, 2024

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Nuha Hassan

Film Cred

Whether Along for the Ride will be an immediate favourite among viewers is difficult to say, but the spontaneity and butterflies of teenage love are undeniably present in this take on young teenage romance.

Sep 4, 2023

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Mariana H

I actually liked this movie a lot. Fairly predictable but had good characters with sweet arches. Is a great summer vibe when you just need something chill.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Anthony P

I agree with the reviewer who said it could have been better but characters were flat. It kept my attention but it was a little ho hum, nothing special.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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michael d

The storyline had the potential to be so much more but in general it, and the actors. Always fell a little flat to me. I gave it a 7 because I managed to get through it until the end, but I was never moved in the way I would like to be when watching a movie, and honestly, I could have just as easily given in a 6. So much could have been developed more - family dynamics, relationships, friendships. In short, watch this if you have nothing else to watch and you will probably feel a bit meh throughout. It was entirely surface and superficial.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/31/24

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Casey G

Even in this genre which tends to be cheesy (don't get me wrong, cheesy can be very fun), Along for the Ride is not one of the more well-written or well-acted movies I've seen. For someone who's supposedly very smart, this main character is essentially inept at everything she tries to do, to a point where it doesn't make any sense based on the setup of her character. It eventually becomes monotonous and frustrating to watch. I like the actress, but she was not dealt a good hand to work with in this one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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ante p

If you want an emotional teen romance movie, this is the movie for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/24

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inta k

sweet movie. and good reminder to refreshen up that bucket list

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/09/23

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It's Auden's last summer before college and she's spending it in picturesque Colby Beach. While other teens party in the sun, loner Auden spends her time roaming the streets after everyone else is asleep. Everything changes when she meets Eli, a charming and mysterious fellow insomniac. On their nightly adventures, Eli challenges Auden to a quest to live out all her childhood dreams. Their connection pushes them to confront why they've been content living life in the shadows as they begin to show each other how to live life to the fullest.

Director: Sofía Álvarez
Producer: Eric Newman, Bryan Unkeless
Screenwriter: Sofía Álvarez
Production Co: Screen Arcade
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2022
Runtime: 1h 46m

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