Riding in Cars with Boys

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Riding in Cars with Boys is available in Australia on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and in the US on Hulu right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Drew Barrymore — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Riding in Cars with Boys is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Riding in Cars with Boys land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. In 1965, a young woman with dreams of becoming a writer has a son at the age of 15 and struggles to make things work with the drug-addicted father. Drew Barrymore and Steve Zahn lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It was released in 2001. Riding in Cars with Boys earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Riding in Cars with Boys. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Drew Barrymore's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

Riding in Cars with Boys was released in 2001, directed by Penny Marshall. The full 131-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.