Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Scott EastwoodLuke Collins
- Britt RobertsonSophia Danko
- Lolita DavidovichKate Collins
- Melissa BenoistMarcia
- Jack HustonYoung Ira
- Oona ChaplinYoung Ruth
- Alan AldaIra Levinson
- Gloria ReubenAdrienne Francis
- Amy ParrishAndrea McDonald
- Elea OberonMrs. Pfeffer
Recommendations
- 60
Village Voice
A good romance can make us endure an implausible plot as long as the leads have heat. Luke and Sophia's connection feels true. Who cares about the mechanics? By the time The Longest Ride runs right off a cliff, we're already strapped in to the passenger seat. Give in and enjoy the plunge. - 58
TheWrap
Overall, The Longest Ride feels cloying and contrived; the only time it’s unpredictable is when the plot takes a turn so utterly unbelievable that, admittedly, no one would see it coming. - 50
The A.V. Club
Despite undermining its own better qualities, The Longest Ride still qualifies as one of the best Sparks films by virtue of not including any love-ghosts or destructive misinformation about how Alzheimer’s works. - 42
Hitfix
It would not surprise me if most reviews for this film are openly hostile. It is a wretched piece of writing, and an absurd final product. It almost seems pointless to pile on, though. The audience who loves Sparks is going to go see this film and they'll no doubt walk away satisfied. - 40
The Dissolve
Sparks has to rely on exterior plot machinations because his characters lack any inner life. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Just as the basic plot points are hard to swallow, even the most rudimentary aspects of the characters' interactions feel forced, artificial and unspontaneous. - 30
Screen Daily
The Longest Ride plays like cynical fan service to Sparks’ readers, who, it is assumed, will be content to sit back and enjoy a cheap tearjerker, no matter how mouldy its execution is. - 30
Variety
Appealing performances by a trio of second- and third-generation Hollywood kids keep this three-hankie twaddle more bearable than it deserves.
