No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ride easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ride end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ride

Name: Ride
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: 2014
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Helen Hunt, Brenton Thwaites, Luke Wilson, David Zayas, Elizabeth Jayne Stillwell

When her son dropped out, she dropped in.

Directed by Helen Hunt

Produced by Sandbar Pictures, South Swell Films

201493 min5.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy about a controlling mother learning to let go and accept her son's unconventional dreams, set against the backdrop of California surfing culture.

Overbearing mom, Jackie, travels cross-country to be with her son, Angelo, after he drops out of college to become a surfer. She meets a surf instructor who convinces her to try to accept her son's wishes and allow him to follow his dreams.

Clusters

Feel-Good Belonging & Self-Discovery Second Chance Romance American City Movies Water Sports and Diving Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Drama Comedy Romance

Keywords

New York City Surfing Surfer Chauffeur Los Angeles, California Writer Book Editor Woman Director Mother Son Relationship Codependency Surfing Lessons

Questions people ask

Is Ride violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Ride easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does Ride end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Ride scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Ride sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100