British-Irish, feel-good coming-of-age dramedy. Follows the misadventures of Joy (Olivia Coleman), an angry mum out of her depth, and runaway...
British-Irish, feel-good coming-of-age dramedy. Follows the misadventures of Joy (Olivia Coleman), an angry mum out of her depth, and runaway 12-year-old Mully (Charlie Reid).
"If Joy honest to herself, when she looks in the mirror she sees the shadow of her own neglectful mother. Mully also has a mum-shaped void in his life, as well as a conman dad. But Mully’s got balls; he knicks his dad’s stash of cash and steals a taxi in a bid for freedom. But, there’s an almighty yell from the back seat. It’s Joy – hungover, freaking out, and holding her baby. As they tear up the road on their riotous misadventure, we follow these roguish ‘outlaws’ in search of their dreams, in this feel-good, foul-mouthed fairy-tale." (Official synopsis)
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51 %43 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
66 %67 reviewsAudience score rating
"This odd-couple comedy road movie paints its characters in brushstrokes so broad you could land a jumbo jet on them..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It’s a wacky, lark-filled road movie that’s “feelgood” to its core. Until it’s not."
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The Times
The Times"Ultimately, it’s a joyride that runs clean out of gas."
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Time Out
Time Out"Even if the material isn’t always sparklingly fresh, its approach and execution are gently effective."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"There is nothing much to actively dislike here... But Joyride feels like old-fashioned stuff."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"It’s hard to treat Joyride just as a pleasant but easily disposable romp, especially when Reynolds loads up the film with so much cheap symbolism."
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Independent
Independent"A blithely innocuous Irish comedy-drama that (Colman) has no business being in: she’s not miscast, exactly, just out of place."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"There is a lovely chemistry between Colman and impressive newcomer Charlie Reid."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Reynolds’ film weaves pretty freely between tonal lanes, as dictated by the blend of character-rooted intimacy and sitcom-like contrivance in Ailbhe Keogan’s script."
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Variety
Variety"If the script can sometimes overpower the stars, the film is good at splicing the laughs with melancholy insights into the hard stuff of parenthood..."
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Financial Times
Financial TimesJoyride (2021) | Details
- Rating
- M, Coarse language
- Runtime
- 94
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Ireland
