Riding in Cars with Boys

Riding in Cars with Boys
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPenny Marshall
Screenplay byMorgan Upton Ward
Based onRiding in Cars with Boys
by Beverly Donofrio
Produced byJames L. Brooks
Laurence Mark
Sara Colleton
Richard Sakai
Julie Ansell
StarringDrew Barrymore
Steve Zahn
Brittany Murphy
Adam Garcia
Lorraine Bracco
James Woods
CinematographyMiroslav Ondříček
Edited byRichard Marks
Music byHans Zimmer
Heitor Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$47 million[1]
Box office$35.7 million[2]

Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 American biographical film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio, about a woman who overcame difficulties, including being a teen mother, and who later earned a master's degree. The movie's narrative spans the years 1961 to 1986. It stars Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, and James Woods. It was the last feature film directed by Penny Marshall, who directed television productions thereafter.[3] Although the film is co-produced by Donofrio, many of its details differ from the book.

  1. ^ "Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)". The Numbers. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Riding in Cars with Boys". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Grow, Kory (December 18, 2018). "Penny Marshall, Director and 'Laverne & Shirley' Actress, Dead at 75". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 18, 2018.