Not a great movie, although Drew Barrymore shines.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 28, 2010

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 20, 2008

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Columbia's marketing exploits the commercial title and producer James Brooks pedigree, but this humorless chick flick is one of Penny Marshall's worst films.

| Original Score: C- | Apr 24, 2007

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

If Drew Barrymore's enthusiasm were any measure of a movie's quality, Riding in Cars With Boys would sweep the Oscars.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 9, 2006

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

We've suffered through worse chick flicks throughout the years . . .

| Nov 14, 2003

...[Drew Barrymore's] best performance to date...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 1, 2003

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 5, 2003

should bring Barrymore at least the promise of more interesting scripts through the letterbox.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 13, 2003

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 8, 2003

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 30, 2002

Barrymore is a wonder in this role.

| Oct 21, 2002

[Beverly] is a memorable character, a flesh-and-blood creation brought to life by an actress just beginning to hit her stride.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Oct 15, 2002

Although well made, this is a depressing film.

Full Review | Jul 9, 2002

It's an embarrassment, a misguided tearjerker that will only make you cry if you spent good money to see it.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Jun 9, 2002

...Better than its dreadful theatrical campaign suggested [but] as prosaically made as the others in Penny Marshall's post-Big canon.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 17, 2002

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 5, 2002