Ride the Eagle
DECAL | Release Date: July 30, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievJul 28, 2021
At first glance, the feature, which Johnson co-wrote and co-produced, may seem like yet another granola indie about a middle-aged man reassessing his life. And it is. But there’s magic to it. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJul 29, 2021
The thing about Ride the Eagle is we have a funny, sweet, insightful, low-key charmer of a story that’s all about making human connections, reconciling broken relationships and finding solace in the companionship of another fellow traveler on this planet — and yet the main characters are almost never in the same room with one another. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonJul 29, 2021
The movie’s seriocomic consideration of how messy familial, sexual and professional relationships can be should have a well-nigh universal resonance. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJul 29, 2021
It may be about little more than a guy getting his head a little more straight than he thought it was and burying a few resentments that he didn’t even know were sticking up, but Ride the Eagle knows that a small, sad, personal story doesn’t have to be a tragedy. I Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 29, 2021
A good cast and amusing situations make it a pleasant, sometimes amusing if not particularly memorable experience. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeOct 7, 2021
It’s a bit indulgent but, still, a gentle watch. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiJul 30, 2021
Its biggest crime is that the whole thing, in the end, is just kind of pointless, and doesn’t offer viewers anything that they haven’t already seen before and it's never as amusing or thought-provoking as it would like to be. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAug 1, 2021
Good intentions aside, this sluggish film never soars beyond its innate contrivances and frequently flat, knee-jerk humor. Read full review
40
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJul 29, 2021
"Where do these people get their money,” I wrote in my notes as Leif and his dog set out for a long drive at the film’s fade-out. Doesn’t matter. Nor do the multiple clichés. In Ride the Eagle, the laid-back vibe is all. Read full review
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