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Summary Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate (Taron Egerton), a newly released ex-con, must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate’s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang wh...
Directed By: Nick Rowland
Written By: Ben Collins, Jordan Harper, Luke Piotrowski, Nick Rowland
She Rides Shotgun
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Summary Marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate (Taron Egerton), a newly released ex-con, must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly (Ana Sophia Heger) at all costs. Shy, precocious, and wary of her father, Polly is swept up in Nate’s dangerous plight as they flee to evade the corrupt sheriff and brutal leader of a gang wh...
Directed By: Nick Rowland
Written By: Ben Collins, Jordan Harper, Luke Piotrowski, Nick Rowland
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
74
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews
74
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Aug 22, 2025
She Rides Shotgun sits as a perfect example of every filmmaking ingredient coming together beautifully, balanced in a way that would make Thanos take pause, and as much a showcase for the talent onscreen as for those working to fuse this film’s take on the world that is the neo-western. There’s plenty here to keep eyeballs glued, and every scene gets better.
Aug 1, 2025
It showcases two astonishing performances: one from the always reliable Taron Egerton as the hardened, haunted ex-con Nate McClusky and another from newcomer Ana Sophia Heger as his young daughter, Polly, in whose queasy glances the drama finds its sorrow and its depth.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings
6.9
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
33% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 15 User Ratings
6.9
60% Positive
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
33% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
7% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Dec 3, 2025
She Rides Shotgun takes its time to settle in, but when it hits, it really hits. It feels like a modern western mixed with a road movie and a deeply human drama. There are no flashy twists or forced spectacle here. This is a film about people, old wounds, and the fragile, powerful bond that forms when a father has to protect his daughter even though he doesn’t fully know how.Taron Egerton is excellent. At times he hints at a future action hero, but what truly works are the quieter moments, when fear, clumsiness, and guilt show through. His character is far from perfect, and that’s exactly why it works. He learns on the run, makes mistakes, flees… and still tries to do the right **** real revelation, though, is Ana Sophia Heger. Her performance is remarkable. She never overplays a scene or reaches for easy emotion. A look, a pause, a silence — that’s where she shines. It’s an incredibly difficult role for someone so young, and she carries it with astonishing **** direction is measured and confident. Violence appears only when necessary and never overstays its welcome. The emotional weight comes from restraint, not manipulation. Yes, it can make you cry — it certainly did for me — but those tears come from something **** may follow a familiar structure, but the honesty of its emotions makes that feel irrelevant. A tough, tender, deeply human film that lingers well after it ends.
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Aug 1, 2025
"She Rides Shotgun" is a New Mexico-set crime drama that makes Breaking Bad look like family entertainment. On the other hand, it’s an ultimately touching portrait of the growing bond between a criminal father and the young daughter he’s barely gotten a chance to know.
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Jul 31, 2025
There’s a confidence to She Rides Shotgun that many other movies can’t match, as though the filmmakers always knew exactly where to put their camera and how long to let it roll.
Jul 31, 2025
Harper’s source material is a hard-boiled tour de force, and while Rowland’s adaptation adjusts and simplifies the novel on which it’s based, it successfully bottles the energy and unleashes it onscreen.
Jul 31, 2025
She Rides Shotgun packs a punch — or, to use one of Nate's lessons for Polly, hits you like a baseball bat to the back of the head. The subplot with the local gang may be forgettable, but the father-daughter relationship will stick with you for a long time.
Aug 1, 2025
The film takes a while to find its sea legs and peters out a bit in its big finish sequence, but sticks the landing in the final scene. The whole thing is a little uneven, but it avoids sentimentality, perhaps the biggest trap in material involving a child.
Jul 31, 2025
Nick Rowland’s film doesn’t seem to have faith in the story the novel tells.
Oct 5, 2025
She Rides Shotgun is a tense, emotionally charged neo-noir thriller that balances grit with genuine heart. Director Nick Rowland crafts a grounded, character-driven story about redemption and survival, elevated by two powerhouse performances. Taron Egerton delivers one of his most layered roles yet, but it’s Ana Sophia Heger who emerges as the film’s true revelation — a breakout performance of remarkable depth and honesty. With its dusty atmosphere, raw emotion, and hauntingly tender father-daughter dynamic, She Rides Shotgun hits the road running and never lets go, proving that sometimes the quietest moments carry the loudest impact.
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