Fresh
The Longest Ride is pretty darn tolerable - and sometimes even enjoyable - not just for fans but also for regular people who are, you know, cynical.
Christy Lemire, ChristyLemire.com
The Longest Ride
Two couples. Two love stories. One epic tale.
2015 · 2h 8m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
George Tillman Jr.
Overview
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
31%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The Longest Ride has as much bull as the 10 previous Sparks adaptations. This is one of the few you can ride for longer than eight seconds.
Wesley Morris, Grantland
Rotten
As a romance, a drama, or even a sports movie, The Longest Ride never reaches a satisfying destination.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Look, it's easy to laugh at this stuff - that's part of the game, in fact. To buy into these movies, you have to buy into the silliness. But The Longest Ride, for all its ridiculousness, comes by its emotions honestly.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
The movie has nowhere to go and spends more than two hours getting there.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
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