Joyride
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: December 23, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeAug 1, 2022
This odd-couple comedy road movie paints its characters in brushstrokes so broad you could land a jumbo jet on them, while the intrusively affable score lurches into every scene like a drunk with no concept of personal space. And yet Colman saves the picture, her thorny performance gradually revealing a well of pain. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentJul 27, 2022
It doesn’t always successfully balance its comic and poignant tones, but yet another powerhouse performance from Olivia Colman makes Joyride a disarming experience. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDec 23, 2022
Joyride, a grievously schematic blend of odd-couple comedy and life-affirming road movie, traverses the Irish countryside with a small degree of charm and a boatload of blarney. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinDec 22, 2022
Joyride is a jalopy of a film. This Irish-set story of a brand-new single mother and a precocious 13-year-old boy who end up on the road together is so scattershot and far-fetched it overwhelms its better intentions — of which there are many. Read full review
40
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanDec 22, 2022
Colman does her absolute best to counter a scenario that manages to be both strangely off-putting and patly predictable, by shaping up a tartly unsentimental turn. Read full review
40
Time OutWhelan BarzeyJul 29, 2022
If you’re able to look past the police’s bizarre inaction, Mully’s implausibly excellent driving skills and the schmaltzy score, there are moments of fun to be had. Read full review
40
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJul 29, 2022
There is nothing much to actively dislike here. Reynolds, a hugely experienced editor who won an Emmy for directing the superb documentary The Farthest, keeps the energy high and allows her fine cast to exercise all muscles. But Joyride feels like old-fashioned stuff. Read full review
40
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyJul 28, 2022
It’s hard to treat Joyride just as a pleasant but easily disposable romp, especially when Reynolds loads up the film with so much cheap symbolism. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 27, 2022
Every actor involved sells it hard and it’s good natured, but the unbelievability factor is just too high. Read full review
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