The Wild Ride

The Wild Ride

From roaring hot rods... to the racing big time

Directed by Harvey Berman

Produced by Harvey Berman Productions, The Filmgroup

196060 min4.8 / 10

A kinetic portrait of a reckless beat-generation drifter caught between the thrill of racing and the darker consequences of his lawless lifestyle.

A rebellious punk of the beat generation spends his days as an amateur dirt track driver in between partying and troublemaking.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Wild Ride end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Wild Ride sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Is The Wild Ride easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Wild Ride scary? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Wild Ride

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Wild Ride

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Wild Ride, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wild Ride, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wild Ride, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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