The Ride

The Ride

Summer playtime which became a legend

Directed by Jan Svěrák

Produced by Luxor

199490 min6.9 / 10

A breezy road-movie romance about three travelers navigating desire and choice across the country, with an enigmatic girl at its emotional center.

Two guys buy a car and travel through the country until they meet a lonely girl on the road. They begin travelling together, having fun, enjoying life. But then there is another guy who has a better car and who is looking for this girl because he is her lover, her first one. What is going on inside the mind of this girl? Nobody knows, until the very end.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ride violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Ride easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Ride end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Ride scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Ride sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Ride

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ride

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ride, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ride, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ride, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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