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Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride

Romance · Drama · 2022

The summer before college, Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on nightly quests to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

Movie details

Along for the Ride

“Tomorrow begins tonight.”

2022 Romance · Drama 1h 46m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

The summer before college, Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on nightly quests to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Along for the Ride?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sofia Alvarez

Written by

Sofia Alvarez

Emma Pasarow

Emma Pasarow

Auden West

Belmont Cameli

Belmont Cameli

Eli Stock

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Heidi

Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell

Dr. Victoria West

Laura Kariuki

Laura Kariuki

Maggie

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Robert West

Genevieve Hannelius

Genevieve Hannelius

Leah

Court is in session

Put Along for the Ride on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.