Joy Ride

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Joy Ride

Released Oct 29, 2021

1h 10m

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Frenemies and veteran comedians Dana Gould and Bobcat Goldthwait, having learned very little from their near-fatal car accident, get back on the road and journey throughout the American South. The documentary captures the duo as they carefully navigate highways and their decades-old contentious friendship; reflecting upon their careers and relationship with comedy. Buckle up.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

A mostly likable effort, but it doesn't quite feel like a self-contained movie with a shape and a discernible point; it's more of a collection of material arranged in a way that more or less makes sense.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 29, 2021

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Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

This shambly documentary's considerable charms come from its deceptively low-key approach.

Oct 28, 2021

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Joe Leydon

Variety

"Goldthwait and Gould prove to be engaging traveling companions offstage and amusing performers in the spotlight throughout "Joy Ride."

Oct 28, 2021

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Dan Mecca

The Film Stage

Joy Ride is the perfect example of "less is more." One imagines there could be a three-hour cut of these adventures, but who needs that? This feels like the best bits from the bunch, and Goldthwait is economical in his pacing.

Rated: B

Oct 29, 2021

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It's a charming film with some big laughs.

Rated: B+

Oct 27, 2021

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

It's a short documentary but Joy Ride is the type of comedy film that more studios should be making.

Oct 25, 2021

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dave d

Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould have an undeniable comic chemistry as they tell their mostly hilarious stories on stage and off. It's essentially a stand up special, but it's really well edited and spliced together as Goldthwait uses footage from various routines. They also combine archival videos from their early comedic appearances to give context to the stories. These two come off authentic and lovely and the laugh ratio is out of this world! Final Score: 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Incredibly funny and heartwarming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Dana and Bobcat masterfully weave the past, the present and the crazy in a delightful way. I was lucky enough to see the original show at Largo and now again to see them present it at Largo. The crowd roared with laughter at the movie as did I. A really fun ride, full of joy and also very touching. A++++

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Synopsis

Frenemies and veteran comedians Dana Gould and Bobcat Goldthwait, having learned very little from their near-fatal car accident, get back on the road and journey throughout the American South. The documentary captures the duo as they carefully navigate highways and their decades-old contentious friendship; reflecting upon their careers and relationship with comedy. Buckle up.

Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Producer: Charlie Fonville
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Kowtow Productions, Not Pictured, Left/Right
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 29, 2021
Runtime: 1h 10m

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