Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- troubled
- nostalgic
- motorcycle movie night
- cult sequel marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed and misguided attempt to capitalize on the legacy of Easy Rider.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story extends Wyatt Williams's Easy Rider mythology by focusing on the Williams family's history and descendants.
The Williams family connects through its shared love of motorcycles and the freedom associated with riding.
The plot follows internal struggles within the Williams family from the 1940s through the present day.
The film revisits the legacy of Easy Rider and its motorcycle-freedom mythology through a family-centered revisionist drama.
Films like Easy Rider: The Ride Back, and why
Easy Rider
shared motorcycle culture, freedom-seeking themes, and revisionist connection to counterculture mythology
The Place Beyond the Pines
shared multigenerational family conflict, masculine identity, and dramatic exploration of American ideals
The World's Fastest Indian
shared motorcycle-centered drama, family legacy, and emotionally strained father-son relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Dustin Rikert
- Release Date
- 2012-02-25
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (21)
Cast
- Phil Pitzer
- Sheree J. Wilson
- Jeff Fahey
- Lauralee Bell
- Thomas Blankenship
- Newell Alexander
- Michelle Borth
- Chris Engen
- Rance Howard
- Michael Nouri
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Easy Rider: The Ride Back about?
- A motorcycle-loving family saga revisits the Easy Rider legacy through decades of estrangement, inherited ideals, and difficult attempts at connection.
- What is Easy Rider: The Ride Back like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Easy Rider: The Ride Back as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Easy Rider: The Ride Back violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Easy Rider: The Ride Back as mild.
- What did critics think of Easy Rider: The Ride Back?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly executed and misguided attempt to capitalize on the legacy of Easy Rider.
- Which films are like Easy Rider: The Ride Back?
- Films with a similar feel include Easy Rider, The Place Beyond the Pines, and The World's Fastest Indian.
- How long is Easy Rider: The Ride Back?
- Easy Rider: The Ride Back runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Easy Rider: The Ride Back?
- In United States, Easy Rider: The Ride Back is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
