Overview
A love story that transcends time and circumstance, exploring the power of connection.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- sentimental
- wistful
- hopeful
- date night
- romance movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film saccharine and contrived despite considering it less manipulative than some Nicholas Sparks adaptations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sophia and Luke's present-day relationship is intercut with Ira's memories of his decades-long romance with Ruth.
Sophia's relationship with Luke is tested by her dream of beginning a career in New York City's art world.
Luke's attempted comeback as a champion bull rider shapes his identity, risks, and relationship with Sophia.
Luke's bull-riding life and the couple's relationship are rooted in a contemporary rural western environment contrasted with New York's art world.
Films like The Longest Ride, and why
The Notebook
sweeping star-crossed romance, sentimental tone, and intergenerational love story
Dear John
Nicholas Sparks adaptation centered on enduring love, sacrifice, and emotional melodrama
The Best of Me
contemporary romance blending young love with an older couple's remembered relationship
Safe Haven
romantic drama pairing rural working-class life with an ambitious young woman's conflicting future
Movie Details
- Director
- George Tillman Jr.
- Release Date
- 2015-04-09
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (3376)
Cast
- Britt Robertson
- Scott Eastwood
- Alan Alda
- Jack Huston
- Oona Chaplin
- Melissa Benoist
- Lolita Davidovich
- Elea Oberon
- Kate Forbes
- Tiago Riani
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Longest Ride about?
- A bull-riding comeback and an art-world ambition collide with the enduring memory of another couple’s lifelong romance.
- What is The Longest Ride like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Longest Ride as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Longest Ride violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Longest Ride as mild.
- What did critics think of The Longest Ride?
- Critics broadly found the film saccharine and contrived despite considering it less manipulative than some Nicholas Sparks adaptations.
- Which films are like The Longest Ride?
- Films with a similar feel include The Notebook, Dear John, The Best of Me, and Safe Haven.
- How long is The Longest Ride?
- The Longest Ride runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Longest Ride?
- In United States, The Longest Ride is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
