IMDb 6.3 2021 HD

Ride the Eagle

Ride the Eagle

2021
Comedy Drama
89 min NR USA
6.296 / 10
6.3 IMDB

When Leif’s estranged mother, Honey dies she leaves him a ‘conditional inheritance’. He has to complete her elaborate to-do list before he gets her cabin in Yosemite. Leif…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Trent O'Donnell
Starring
Jake Johnson / Susan Sarandon / D'Arcy Carden / J.K. Simmons / Luis Fernandez-Gil / Cleo King / Eric Edelstein / Billy Bungeroth

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Reviews

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Chloe Davies
Mar 30, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The core idea behind 'Ride the Eagle' – a son completing his estranged mother's final checklist – is undeniably compelling. Jake Johnson brings a relatable vulnerability to Leif, a man adrift in the wake of his mother's passing.…

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Thomas Ashton
Mar 30, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a remarkably tender exploration of a son’s posthumous relationship with his mother. Jake Johnson shines as Leif, navigating a path paved with his mother Honey's peculiar instructions. The film's direction masterfully balances moments of quiet introspection…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 30, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Ride the Eagle' presents an intriguing concept: a conditional inheritance tied to an elaborate posthumous to-do list. Jake Johnson delivers a grounded performance as Leif, effectively portraying a man thrust into a maternal world he never knew. The…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 30, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A surprisingly affecting journey into maternal mystery, 'Ride the Eagle' offers a unique take on inheritance and reconciliation. Jake Johnson is perfectly cast as Leif, embodying the quiet confusion of a man confronting a past he barely understands.…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 30, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Jake Johnson anchors 'Ride the Eagle' with a performance that balances weary resignation and burgeoning curiosity. The premise, a son tasked with a deceased mother's eccentric to-do list to inherit her cabin, offers a fertile ground for exploring…

FAQs

Leif's interaction with his mother Honey's legacy is the central driver of the plot. He's tasked with completing her elaborate to-do list, forcing him to step into her 'wild world' and engage with the life she lived, which he was largely absent from. This process is Honey's way of making amends from beyond the grave, prompting Leif to confront and understand the mother he never really knew.