A single mother, with dreams of becoming a writer, has a son at the age of 15 in 1965, and goes through a failed marriage with the drug-addicted father.
Run Time
132 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and sexual content.
Genre
Biography, Comedy, Drama
Language
English
Keyword
College, Heroin, Single Mother, Working Class, Party
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Colour
Color
Special Genre
Comedy Drama
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Coming-of-Age, Marriage Drama
Themes
Single Parents, Mothers and Sons, Crumbling Marriages
Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio, about a woman who overcame difficulties including being a teen mother to earning a master's degree from the span of 1961 to 1986. It stars Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, and James Woods. It was directed by Penny Marshall and co-produced by Beverly Donofrio herself, though many details from the book and film differ.
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