Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 9-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a bond under fire as he shows her how to fight and survive—and she teaches him the true meaning of unconditional love.
▶ Watch Trailer
Taron Egerton
Nathan Mcclusky
Ana Sophia Heger
Polly Huff
Rob Yang
John Park
Odessa A'zion
Charlotte
David Lyons
Jimmy
John Carroll Lynch
Houser
Keith Jardine
Magic
Jamie Bernadette
Mom at School
Goldie Tom
School Teacher
Kiko Sanchez
Motel Man No. 1
Director
Nick Rowland
Screenplay
Jordan Harper
Tagline
"All a father needs is a fighting chance."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$23,443
Production
Fifth Season, Makeready, Super Frog, Waypoint Entertainment, Black Bear Pictures
Manuel São Bento
July 31, 2025
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/she-rides-shotgun-movie-review-ana-sophia-heger-delivers-a-star-making-performance/ "She Rides Shotgun tells a relatively simple, even formulaic story - a man on the run, a redemption arc, a family bond forged in the fire of survival. But it's in the way it tells that story - with emotional honesty, top-tier performances, and intimate, ...
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
August 9, 2025
Adapted from Jordan Harper’s award-winning novel, “She Rides Shotgun” is a raw, riveting, and emotionally charged crime thriller that delivers a gritty and brutal, sometimes beautiful, and often deeply unsettling story about violence, survival, and the complicated bonds between a father and daughter. Featuring a tight script that’s effectively written and two shockingly strong lead performances, t...
Horseface
August 29, 2025
Jesus Christ, Ana Sophia Heger is INSANE! Where did this girl come from? I don't remember ever seeing a performance this strong from a child actress. I'm blown away, and praying she won't self-destruct, so we can enjoy her talent for decades to come. Pair that with Taron Egerton's performance, and the crazy chemistry between these two actors, and you just get jaw-dropping moment after gasp-indu...
MovieGuys
August 30, 2025
'She Rides Shotgun" is one of the better films to come out this year. A novel adaptation, its core strength, is the simply mesmerising and deeply moving performances, from the main actors Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger. A father and his daughter caught in a dysfunctional, ultimately doomed relationship, that's defined by the desperate love they share, in a cold, feral world, that preys ...
PeaceMeal
March 6, 2026
Compared to the trailer, I'd say the movie met those expectations. (I hate when trailers are so distant from the actual movie.) There's action from start to finish mostly. Even the very short drama interludes were great (not boring) and you knew it wouldn't last long. Most of the movie is the kid & her dad, with more than its share of violence - mostly from an extremely vicious criminal grou...
★ 7.0
Labor Day
2013
★ 7.7
White Heat
1949
★ 6.7
Indemnity
2022
★ 6.4
Dad
1989
★ 7.1
The Glass Castle
2017
★ 6.7
The Parts You Lose
2019
★ 6.5
Light of My Life
2019
★ 7.6
Love You to Death
2019
★ 7.2
Enola Holmes
2020
★ 7.0
House of Strangers
1949
★ 6.6
The Emerald Forest
1985
★ 7.0
Matchstick Men
2003
★ 6.7
Oliver Twist
2005
★ 5.9
The True Adventures of Wolfboy
2019
★ 6.6
Stillwater
2021
Where to Watch
Stream
Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.