Movie
Riding in Cars with Boys
2001PG-132h 11m6.7 / 10
She did everything wrong, but got everything right.
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father.
More about Riding in Cars with Boys
Cast
Drew BarrymoreBeverly Donofrio
Steve ZahnRay Hasek
Adam GarciaJason
Brittany MurphyFay Forrester
James WoodsLeonard Donofrio
Lorraine BraccoTeresa Donofrio
Rosie PerezShirley Perro
Sara GilbertTina BarrCredits
- Directed by
- Penny Marshall
- Written by
- Morgan Ward
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $48M
- Box office
- $35.7M
Production
Columbia PicturesUnited States
Gracie FilmsUnited States
Themes
babybased on true storybecoming an adultbiographydreamsdrug addictionmarriage problemspuberty
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