Movies and TV series about road trips
The 53 best titles about road trips, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.
Paris, Texas
1984 · Wim Wenders
MovieDramaA man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier
Drive My Car
2021 · Ryusuke Hamaguchi
MovieDramaYusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Mi
Hell or High Water
2016 · David Mackenzie
MovieCrimeDramaWesternA divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
Y Tu Mamá También
2001 · Alfonso Cuarón
MovieDramaRomanceIn Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
Little Miss Sunshine
2006 · Valerie Faris
MovieComedyDramaA family loaded with quirky, colorful characters piles into an old van and road trips to California for little Olive to compete in a beauty pageant.
Thelma & Louise
1991 · Ridley Scott
MovieAdventureCrimeDramaTaking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the stre
Stand by Me
1986 · Rob Reiner
MovieCrimeDramaAfter learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full
The End of the F***ing World
2017 · Charlie Covell
SeriesComedyCrimeDramaJames is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip i
Straight Outta Compton
2015 · F. Gary Gray
MovieDramaHistoryMusicIn 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: thei
Into the Wild
2007 · Sean Penn
MovieAdventureDramaAfter graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska t
Green Book
2018 · Peter Farrelly
MovieComedyDramaHistoryTony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segr
Zombieland
2009 · Ruben Fleischer
MovieComedyHorrorColumbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved su
Captain Fantastic
2016 · Matt Ross
MovieAdventureDramaDeep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a father devoted to raising his six kids with a rigorous physical and intellectual education is forced to leave his paradise and enter the world, beginnin
As Good as It Gets
1997 · James L. Brooks
MovieComedyDramaRomanceA misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Road to Perdition
2002 · Sam Mendes
MovieCrimeDramaThrillerMike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · Harold Ramis
MovieAdventureComedyClark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Interstate 60
2002 · Bob Gale
MovieAdventureDramaFantasyAn aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010 · David Yates
MovieAdventureFantasyHarry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore d
Field of Dreams
1989 · Phil Alden Robinson
MovieDramaFantasyRay Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of decea
Bones and All
2022 · Luca Guadagnino
MovieDramaHorrorRomanceAbandoned by her father, a young woman embarks on a thousand-mile odyssey through the backroads of America where she meets a disenfranchised drifter. But despite their best efforts, all roads lead bac
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
1974 · Michael Cimino
MovieActionAdventureComedyWith the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
The Blues Brothers
1980 · John Landis
MovieComedyCrimeMusicJake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
American Gods
2017 · Bryan Fuller
SeriesDramaMysterySci-Fi & FantasyAn ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.
We Bare Bears: The Movie
2020 · Daniel Chong
MovieAdventureAnimationComedyWhen Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers are now chased away from their home and embark on a trip to Canada, where they can live in peace.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
2004 · Danny Leiner
MovieAdventureComedyNerdy accountant Harold and his irrepressible friend, Kumar, get stoned watching television and find themselves utterly bewitched by a commercial for White Castle. Convinced there must be one nearby,
Smokey and the Bandit
1977 · Hal Needham
MovieActionAdventureComedyA race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Zombieland: Double Tap
2019 · Ruben Fleischer
MovieComedyHorrorColumbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
A Goofy Movie
1995 · Kevin Lima
MovieAdventureAnimationComedyGoofy’s teenage son Max is desperate to impress his crush and fit in at school. After well-meaning but ignorant Goofy suddenly whisks him away on a cross-country road trip—messing up Max’s first date
Dumb and Dumber
1994 · Peter Farrelly
MovieComedyLloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found t
Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 · Jeff Fowler
MovieActionComedyFamilyPowered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-s
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Terry Gilliam
MovieAdventureComedyDramaRaoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at
We're the Millers
2013 · Rawson Marshall Thurber
MovieComedyCrimeA veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
The Bucket List
2007 · Rob Reiner
MovieComedyDramaCorporate billionaire Edward Cole and working class mechanic Carter Chambers are worlds apart. At a crossroads in their lives, they share a hospital room and discover they have two things in common: a
Me, Myself & Irene
2000 · Peter Farrelly
MovieComedyRhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities
The Family Plan
2023 · Simon Cellan Jones
MovieActionAdventureComedyDan Morgan is many things: a devoted husband, a loving father, a celebrated car salesman. He's also a former assassin. And when his past catches up to his present, he's forced to take his unsuspecting
Over the Top
1987 · Menahem Golan
MovieActionDramaLincoln Hawk a hard-luck big-rig trucker takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship. Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to
Dumb and Dumber To
2014 · Bobby Farrelly
MovieComedy20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
Dirty Grandpa
2016 · Dan Mazer
MovieComedyJason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006 · Joe Nussbaum
MovieComedyWhen Erik Stifler realizes that he's the only Stifler family member who might graduate high school a virgin, he decides to live up to his legacy. After some well-meaning advice from Jim's dad, Erik's
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