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Ride the Eagle

Play trailer Poster for Ride the Eagle 2021,  1h 25m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 83% 36 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
83% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
When Leif's (Jake Johnson) estranged mother Honey (Susan Sarandon) dies she leaves him a 'conditional inheritance'. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list. Leif and Nora, his canine BFF, step into Honey's wild world as she tries to make amends from beyond the grave in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy.
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Minor yet charming, Ride the Eagle achieves sufficient altitude thanks to a sweet story and strong work from the Jake Johnson-led cast.

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Cath Clarke Guardian Oct 5, 2021
3/5
It's a bit indulgent but, still, a gentle watch. Go to Full Review
Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Aug 2, 2021
2.5/4
"Eagle" might be modest and simple but it's also rewarding, a gentle comedy-drama about letting go and growing up. Go to Full Review
Peter Rainer FilmWeek (LAist) Jul 31, 2021
It's a pretty good, genial, offbeat movie. Go to Full Review
Kevin Harley Radio Times Mar 23, 2023
3/5
This is a slender but sweet take on how life, love and loss never go to plan. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Oct 10, 2021
B-
A genial comedy even if it never delivers much of a punch. Go to Full Review
Matthew Singleton Film Inquiry Oct 9, 2021
Even if it does not stray too far from the path of what one might expect from this sort of film, it'll still manage to leave smiles on most faces thanks primarily to Johnson, the beating heart of the story, and his wonderful chemistry with Carden. Go to Full Review
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Trent O'Donnell

Director

Jake Johnson

Leif

Susan Sarandon

Honey

J.K. Simmons

Carl

D'Arcy Carden

Audrey

Eric Edelstein

Officer Mike Nilson

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Synopsis When Leif's (Jake Johnson) estranged mother Honey (Susan Sarandon) dies she leaves him a 'conditional inheritance'. Before he can move into her picturesque Yosemite cabin, he has to complete her elaborate, and sometimes dubious, to-do list. Leif and Nora, his canine BFF, step into Honey's wild world as she tries to make amends from beyond the grave in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy.
Director
Trent O'Donnell
Producer
D'Arcy Carden, Joe Hardesty, Jake Johnson, Trent O'Donnell, Huey Park, Huey M. Park
Screenwriter
Jake Johnson, Trent O'Donnell
Distributor
DECAL
Production Co
JTJ FILMS, DECAL
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2021
Runtime
1h 25m
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