The Road Within

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The Road Within

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Released Apr 17, 2015

1h 41m

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A man with (Robert Sheehan) Tourette's syndrome brings his OCD roommate (Dev Patel) and an anorexic woman (Zoë Kravitz) along on a road trip to bring his late mother's ashes to the ocean.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

The presentation of Tourette's syndrome may be authentic, but everything else about the movie - the emotions, the characters, the situations - rings false.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 23, 2015

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Rex Reed

Observer

he Road Within backfires by emphasizing the same quirks and imbalances it seeks to soften. Reducing it to the genre of idiot comedy doesn't advance the cause, either.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 22, 2015

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Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

"The Road Within" suffers from midfilm wandering and a hasty ending, but the message of self-acceptance rings true and clear.

Apr 16, 2015

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

If you're interested in a film for character study, The Road Within is a good start.

Nov 9, 2018

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

A little clichéd and overdramatic at points, but features some great performances from Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel and Robert Patrick.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 2, 2018

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Mae Abdulbaki

Punch Drunk Critics

The Road Within is ultimately feel-good, the characters certainly diverse in their personalities as well as their disorders, and the underlying message isn't too heavy-handed.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2018

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William L

It was a truly amazing experience about three acquaintances that are just trying to get through there problems. A emotional roller coaster full of laughter and tears. All of the actors played their roles perfectly, and I think the movie should have more praise then what everyone thinks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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Stephanie L

Absolutely loved this movie, definitely a movie to remember.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/27/23

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Nikki M

As a sufferer of OCD, this portrayal was borderline offensive. So much screaming, so many stereotypes, so much anger - OCD is so internal, so much to do with thought and physical symptoms over loud yells of cleanliness and order. Although we can afford the film a little forgiveness as it came out in 2014, it doesn't do anything to help break the stereotypes of this particular mental illness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/19/23

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isla s

This film is ok but it doesn't exactly cover new ground and its not especially memorable. The comedy is pretty obvious - there's the guy with Tourettes who swears, using very strong language regularly and a character with OCD who has very rigid rules and doesn't like to be put in unpredictable situations. The characters are somewhat quirky and likeable despite these traits. As road films go, its ok. I liked that there is a sense of freedom within it but it still felt a bit too predictable for my liking overall. I liked that the adult characters were put in some funny situations though and it was pretty watchable and entertaining regardless. I wouldn't go out of your way to see this film, no.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I honestly love this movie so much! Watched it 3 times this past week whilst I was visiting various family members because I had to get them to see this beautiful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

3.7 . Playing a person with a disability has to be tough I’d imagine . Everyone was cast perfectly and nothing was unbelievable or ingeniune

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/20

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Synopsis

A man with (Robert Sheehan) Tourette's syndrome brings his OCD roommate (Dev Patel) and an anorexic woman (Zoë Kravitz) along on a road trip to bring his late mother's ashes to the ocean.

Director: Gren Wells
Producer: Bradley Gallo, Michael A. Helfant, Robert L. Stein, Brent Emery, Guy J. Louthan
Screenwriter: Gren Wells
Distributor: Well Go USA
Production Co: Troika Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content/Nudity|Language Throughout|Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 17, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 14, 2015
Runtime: 1h 41m

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