She Rides Shotgun

She Rides Shotgun is a 2025 American crime thriller film directed by Nick Rowland, written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, and starring Taron Egerton. It is based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Jordan Harper.

She Rides Shotgun
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nick Rowland
Screenplay by	Ben Collins Luke Piotrowski
Based on	She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper
Produced by	Brad Weston Collin Creighton Hiro Murai Nate Matteson
Starring	Taron Egerton Ana Sophia Heger Rob Yang John Carroll Lynch Odessa A'zion David Lyons
Production companies	Fifth Season Makeready Waypoint Entertainment Super Frog
Distributed by	Lionsgate (United States) Amazon MGM Studios[1] (International)
Release date	August 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)
Running time	120 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English

It was released on August 1, 2025, by Lionsgate.

Synopsis

Nate tries to make a fresh start after his release from jail. However, he is forced to go on the run from his enemies with his daughter Polly, who has grown up without him.^[3]

Cast

• Taron Egerton as Nate McClusky
• Ana Sophia Heger as Polly Huff
• Rob Yang as Detective John Park
• John Carroll Lynch as Houser
• Odessa A'zion as Charlotte
• David Lyons as Jimmy

Production

In June 2023, Taron Egerton was attached to star in the film with Nick Rowland directing. Rowland revised the screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, based on the novel by Jordan Harper.^[4] In October 2023, it was announced that Fifth Season would fully finance the film with Brad Weston and Collin Creighton producing for Makeready and Hiro Murai and Nate Matteson for Superfrog. Taron Egerton is set to star and serve as executive producer.^[5]

Principal photography took place in January and February 2024. The supporting cast includes Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A'zion and David Lyons.^[6]

Release

In June 2025, Lionsgate acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and has released it in a limited theatrical release on August 1, 2025.^[7]

The soundtrack album, composed by Blanck Mass, was released on Invada Records.^[8]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 61 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "A gritty thriller grounded in powerful emotional stakes, She Rides Shotgun is harrowing but enlivened by Taron Egerton and Ana Sophia Heger's superb performances."^[9][10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[11][12] Movie Review wrote, "Nick Rowland's She Rides Shotgun is a gritty, emotionally charged thriller."^[13]