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10 Best Movies Like The Ride

If you loved The Ride, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rad

Rad

1986★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A BMX racer, who lives in a small town with his mother and sister, is faced with a tough decision, qualify for Helltrack or take his SATs in order to attend college....

#2
Short Term 12

Short Term 12

2013★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior b...

#3
Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant....

#4
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#5
Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest

1981★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour....

#6
Like Dandelion Dust

Like Dandelion Dust

2009★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Ride for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rip Porter is sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his wife, Wendy. When he is released, he discovers that Wendy gave up their child, and the privileged Campbell family a...

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