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- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
Summary The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.
Directed By: Sofia Alvarez
Written By: Sarah Dessen, Sofia Alvarez
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
- 2022
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 1 h 46 m
Along for the Ride
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6.2
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Summary The summer before college Auden meets the mysterious Eli, a fellow insomniac. While the seaside town of Colby sleeps, the two embark on a nightly quest to help Auden experience the fun, carefree teen life she never knew she wanted.
Directed By: Sofia Alvarez
Written By: Sarah Dessen, Sofia Alvarez
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
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2 Reviews
14% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
55
57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Along for the Ride captures the magic of young adulthood and first love, delivering a relatable coming of age story with a sweet romance.
There may be nothing new in the message but that does not mean we don't need to hear it.
Honestly, though, Along for the Ride is perfectly cozy, in part due to its formulaic nature. It might not be the most visually stunning work—at times, certain shots feel amateurishly disorienting—but it possesses an undeniable artistic heart.
Its genuine, gentle charm holds far more appeal than the icky “Kissing Booth” series.
Alvarez knows her audience and has a better idea of what they want to see than I do, so more power to her and best of luck in the future. But maybe a little more effort to skip over or at least conceal the cliches, types and tropes would make that future work more “timeless” than generic and disposable as “this year’s beach romance movie for teens.”
There are moments in Along for the Ride . . . where the magic that cements a teen film seems within reach. For a few seconds here or there, you can feel it. The rest of it just passes by like the tide.
Such a breezy, Instagram-friendly adaptation feels like a betrayal to Dessen’s original, neurotic protagonist, who has a more difficult journey from self-induced solitude to romance.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.2
33% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
6.2
33% Positive
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56% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Production Company
Screen Arcade
Release Date May 6, 2022
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating TV-14
Tagline Tomorrow Begins Tonight
Awards
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
• 1 Nomination
