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Joy Ride

2023

Follows four Asian American friends as they bond and discover the truth of what it means to know and love who you are, while they travel through China in search of one of their birth mothers.

Directors/Writers

Adele Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Teresa Hsiao

Executive Producers

Adele Lim, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Josh Fagen, Seth Rogen, Teresa Hsiao

Inclusion Score

Out of 150 films, Joy Ride is ranked in the top 1.33% for race/ethnicity inclusion.

UR Racial/Ethnic Groups BTS Score

*UR BTS score was determined by calculating the % of people from underrepresented communities out of total people in the following positions: director, writer, producer, composer, cinematographer, editor, production designer, costume designer, assistant director, casting director.

Average Across All Films in 2023

Joy Ride

% of UR Characters

Average Across All Films in 2023

Joy Ride