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0 / 30 Fotos
'Easy Rider' (1969)
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1 / 30 Fotos
'Magic Mike XXL' (2015)
- The fun follow-up to 2012's comedy-drama 'Magic Mike' sees male stripper Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) return from retirement to join his Kings of Tampa dance colleagues for a road trip to attend a stripper convention.
© BrunoPress
2 / 30 Fotos
'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006)
- A dysfunctional Albuquerque family hit the road in their Volkswagen van in a bitter-sweet indie movie. The offbeat family are headed to California, where seven-year-old daughter Olive is keen to showcase her somewhat unique dance moves in the finals of a beauty pageant.
© BrunoPress
3 / 30 Fotos
'It Happened One Night' (1934)
- An early rom-com, 'It Happened One Night' was the first of only three movies ever to pick up the five top awards at the Oscars. It sees an out-of-work reporter and a headstrong heiress thrown together when their bus leaves them stranded.
© BrunoPress
4 / 30 Fotos
'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' (2020)
- Having failed in his attempts to marry Pamela Anderson in 2006, Borat is back in his van and in the United States, this time navigating a pandemic as he attempts to offer his daughter as a present to a prominent politician. What could go wrong? Everything!
© BrunoPress
5 / 30 Fotos
'The Blues Brothers' (1980)
- John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are the blues-loving protagonists of this memorable movie. Fresh out of jail and trying to stick to the straight-and-narrow, they embark on a wild ride around Illinois trying to raise money for a Catholic orphanage threatened with closure.
© BrunoPress
6 / 30 Fotos
'Almost Famous' (2000)
- Kate Hudson plays a 1970s groupie in a beautifully-shot film about rock and roll life on the road. A semi-autobiographical work from director Cameron Crowe, it follows an impressionable young male journalist on a tour assignment for Rolling Stone magazine.
© BrunoPress
7 / 30 Fotos
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1998)
- Johnny Depp is on hilariously good form in Terry Gilliam's trippy adaptation of the Hunter S. Thomson novel. He plays a hard-partying journalist getting into all manner of drug-induced nightmare scenarios as he navigates Nevada with his no-good lawyer.
© BrunoPress
8 / 30 Fotos
'Thelma & Louise' (1991)
- Perhaps the ultimate female empowerment road trip movie, it features Geena Davies and Susan Sarandon on the run from the law. Watch out also for a young Brad Pitt playing a charming-but-untrustworthy cowboy.
© BrunoPress
9 / 30 Fotos
'Stranger Than Paradise' (1984)
- Deadpan comedy unfurls in artsy black and white, as a hip-but-bored New Yorker sets off to retrieve his young Hungarian cousin from her aunt's place in Cleveland.
© BrunoPress
10 / 30 Fotos
'The Straight Story' (1999)
- Truth really can be stranger than fiction! David Lynch's moving 1999 movie tells the true story of Alvin Straight, a World War II veteran who rode right across Iowa and Wisconsin–on a lawn mower!
© BrunoPress
11 / 30 Fotos
'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967)
- Another road movie based on real-life events, but rather darker in theme. 'Bonnie and Clyde' is a glamorized version of the crimes committed by the Great Depression-era robbery duo, and their attempts to evade capture.
© BrunoPress
12 / 30 Fotos
'Smokey and the Bandit' (1977)
- High-speed thrills and spills abound in this fun comedy about a pair of southern truckers attempting to ship a hefty amount of beer across state lines. A hitchhiking bride-to-be throws a spanner in the works.
© BrunoPress
13 / 30 Fotos
'Road Trip' (2000)
- Not a highbrow watch, but this raunchy road trip movie is good fun. A group of college buddies hit the road in a race against time to try and retrieve an explicit tape accidentally mailed to one of their girlfriends.
© BrunoPress
14 / 30 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988)
- This 1988 classic earned Dustin Hoffman an Oscar for Best Actor. He plays Raymond, the autistic older brother of Tom Cruise's self-centered yuppie Charlie Babbitt.
© BrunoPress
15 / 30 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988)
- Babbitt takes his estranged brother away from his mental institution for a financially-motivated road trip, but learns a series of life lessons along the way.
© BrunoPress
16 / 30 Fotos
'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' (1985)
- Tim Burton's directorial debut is a quirkily funny road trip adventure. When childlike Pee-wee Herman's beloved bike is stolen, he sets off across the country on an action-packed attempt to get it back.
© BrunoPress
17 / 30 Fotos
'On the Road' (2012)
- Based on Jack Kerouac's classic novel of the same name, this cinema adaptation sees three friends embark on a cross-country voyage of discovery.
© BrunoPress
18 / 30 Fotos
'National Lampoon's Vacation' (1983)
- With National Lampoon in the title, you know this road trip is going to go hilariously wrong. Sure enough, Clark Griswold's impeccably-planned family trip from Chicago to a California theme park is a string of painfully-funny disasters.
© BrunoPress
19 / 30 Fotos
'National Lampoon's European Vacation' (1985)
- Having learned absolutely no lessons from their epic American road trip fail, the Griswolds head to Europe on a freebie vacation. They fall foul of the Italian police, British driving laws, and a whole lot more.
© BrunoPress
20 / 30 Fotos
'The Muppet Movie' (1979)
- Muppets can make road movies too! On their first big-screen outing, Miss Piggy, Kermit, and the gang embark on a cross country trip to try and make it big in Hollywood.
© BrunoPress
21 / 30 Fotos
'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)
- This Spanish-language movie is based on the real-life diaries of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. The film captures the often-funny motorbike trip across South America that inspired his political awakening.
© BrunoPress
22 / 30 Fotos
'Midnight Run' (1988)
- Robert De Niro is a foul-mouthed bounty hunter hitting the road on the trail of an unscrupulous accountant. It's a fast-paced comedy drama in which nothing goes to plan.
© BrunoPress
23 / 30 Fotos
'And Your Mother Too' (2001)
- A somewhat raunchy coming-of-age Mexican road movie, this critically-acclaimed flick sees two young male friends set off on a long-distance beach trip with a seductive older woman.
© BrunoPress
24 / 30 Fotos
'Wild at Heart' (1990)
- David Lynch's 1990 road movie is less cryptic than many of his works as a director. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star as a couple on the run from probation officers and a mother who violently opposes their relationship.
© BrunoPress
25 / 30 Fotos
'The Fundamentals of Caring' (2016)
- Paul Rudd is a world-weary soul charged with caring for a disabled teenager. When the pair embark on a road trip, they find themselves faced with–and ultimately overcoming–a whole host of emotional challenges.
© BrunoPress
26 / 30 Fotos
'Sideways' (2004)
- Pour yourself a large glass and enjoy this offbeat comedy-drama about a hapless writer and his soon-to-be-married friend as they explore California's wine country.
© BrunoPress
27 / 30 Fotos
'Due Date' (2010)
- Nothing like a string of travel disasters to pile on the pressure when your expectant wife is about to give birth! Robert Downey Jr. plays a highly-strung father-to-be trying to overcome the comedic odds to get to the hospital in time.
© BrunoPress
28 / 30 Fotos
'The Darjeeling Limited' (2007)
- As colorful and character-packed as moviegoers have come to expect from director Wes Anderson, this witty movie sees three brothers embark on a bonding trip across India. Sources: (Insider) See also: The best spoof movies of all time
© BrunoPress
29 / 30 Fotos
© NL Beeld
0 / 30 Fotos
'Easy Rider' (1969)
-
© BrunoPress
1 / 30 Fotos
'Magic Mike XXL' (2015)
- The fun follow-up to 2012's comedy-drama 'Magic Mike' sees male stripper Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) return from retirement to join his Kings of Tampa dance colleagues for a road trip to attend a stripper convention.
© BrunoPress
2 / 30 Fotos
'Little Miss Sunshine' (2006)
- A dysfunctional Albuquerque family hit the road in their Volkswagen van in a bitter-sweet indie movie. The offbeat family are headed to California, where seven-year-old daughter Olive is keen to showcase her somewhat unique dance moves in the finals of a beauty pageant.
© BrunoPress
3 / 30 Fotos
'It Happened One Night' (1934)
- An early rom-com, 'It Happened One Night' was the first of only three movies ever to pick up the five top awards at the Oscars. It sees an out-of-work reporter and a headstrong heiress thrown together when their bus leaves them stranded.
© BrunoPress
4 / 30 Fotos
'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm' (2020)
- Having failed in his attempts to marry Pamela Anderson in 2006, Borat is back in his van and in the United States, this time navigating a pandemic as he attempts to offer his daughter as a present to a prominent politician. What could go wrong? Everything!
© BrunoPress
5 / 30 Fotos
'The Blues Brothers' (1980)
- John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd are the blues-loving protagonists of this memorable movie. Fresh out of jail and trying to stick to the straight-and-narrow, they embark on a wild ride around Illinois trying to raise money for a Catholic orphanage threatened with closure.
© BrunoPress
6 / 30 Fotos
'Almost Famous' (2000)
- Kate Hudson plays a 1970s groupie in a beautifully-shot film about rock and roll life on the road. A semi-autobiographical work from director Cameron Crowe, it follows an impressionable young male journalist on a tour assignment for Rolling Stone magazine.
© BrunoPress
7 / 30 Fotos
'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' (1998)
- Johnny Depp is on hilariously good form in Terry Gilliam's trippy adaptation of the Hunter S. Thomson novel. He plays a hard-partying journalist getting into all manner of drug-induced nightmare scenarios as he navigates Nevada with his no-good lawyer.
© BrunoPress
8 / 30 Fotos
'Thelma & Louise' (1991)
- Perhaps the ultimate female empowerment road trip movie, it features Geena Davies and Susan Sarandon on the run from the law. Watch out also for a young Brad Pitt playing a charming-but-untrustworthy cowboy.
© BrunoPress
9 / 30 Fotos
'Stranger Than Paradise' (1984)
- Deadpan comedy unfurls in artsy black and white, as a hip-but-bored New Yorker sets off to retrieve his young Hungarian cousin from her aunt's place in Cleveland.
© BrunoPress
10 / 30 Fotos
'The Straight Story' (1999)
- Truth really can be stranger than fiction! David Lynch's moving 1999 movie tells the true story of Alvin Straight, a World War II veteran who rode right across Iowa and Wisconsin–on a lawn mower!
© BrunoPress
11 / 30 Fotos
'Bonnie and Clyde' (1967)
- Another road movie based on real-life events, but rather darker in theme. 'Bonnie and Clyde' is a glamorized version of the crimes committed by the Great Depression-era robbery duo, and their attempts to evade capture.
© BrunoPress
12 / 30 Fotos
'Smokey and the Bandit' (1977)
- High-speed thrills and spills abound in this fun comedy about a pair of southern truckers attempting to ship a hefty amount of beer across state lines. A hitchhiking bride-to-be throws a spanner in the works.
© BrunoPress
13 / 30 Fotos
'Road Trip' (2000)
- Not a highbrow watch, but this raunchy road trip movie is good fun. A group of college buddies hit the road in a race against time to try and retrieve an explicit tape accidentally mailed to one of their girlfriends.
© BrunoPress
14 / 30 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988)
- This 1988 classic earned Dustin Hoffman an Oscar for Best Actor. He plays Raymond, the autistic older brother of Tom Cruise's self-centered yuppie Charlie Babbitt.
© BrunoPress
15 / 30 Fotos
'Rain Man' (1988)
- Babbitt takes his estranged brother away from his mental institution for a financially-motivated road trip, but learns a series of life lessons along the way.
© BrunoPress
16 / 30 Fotos
'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' (1985)
- Tim Burton's directorial debut is a quirkily funny road trip adventure. When childlike Pee-wee Herman's beloved bike is stolen, he sets off across the country on an action-packed attempt to get it back.
© BrunoPress
17 / 30 Fotos
'On the Road' (2012)
- Based on Jack Kerouac's classic novel of the same name, this cinema adaptation sees three friends embark on a cross-country voyage of discovery.
© BrunoPress
18 / 30 Fotos
'National Lampoon's Vacation' (1983)
- With National Lampoon in the title, you know this road trip is going to go hilariously wrong. Sure enough, Clark Griswold's impeccably-planned family trip from Chicago to a California theme park is a string of painfully-funny disasters.
© BrunoPress
19 / 30 Fotos
'National Lampoon's European Vacation' (1985)
- Having learned absolutely no lessons from their epic American road trip fail, the Griswolds head to Europe on a freebie vacation. They fall foul of the Italian police, British driving laws, and a whole lot more.
© BrunoPress
20 / 30 Fotos
'The Muppet Movie' (1979)
- Muppets can make road movies too! On their first big-screen outing, Miss Piggy, Kermit, and the gang embark on a cross country trip to try and make it big in Hollywood.
© BrunoPress
21 / 30 Fotos
'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)
- This Spanish-language movie is based on the real-life diaries of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara. The film captures the often-funny motorbike trip across South America that inspired his political awakening.
© BrunoPress
22 / 30 Fotos
'Midnight Run' (1988)
- Robert De Niro is a foul-mouthed bounty hunter hitting the road on the trail of an unscrupulous accountant. It's a fast-paced comedy drama in which nothing goes to plan.
© BrunoPress
23 / 30 Fotos
'And Your Mother Too' (2001)
- A somewhat raunchy coming-of-age Mexican road movie, this critically-acclaimed flick sees two young male friends set off on a long-distance beach trip with a seductive older woman.
© BrunoPress
24 / 30 Fotos
'Wild at Heart' (1990)
- David Lynch's 1990 road movie is less cryptic than many of his works as a director. Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern star as a couple on the run from probation officers and a mother who violently opposes their relationship.
© BrunoPress
25 / 30 Fotos
'The Fundamentals of Caring' (2016)
- Paul Rudd is a world-weary soul charged with caring for a disabled teenager. When the pair embark on a road trip, they find themselves faced with–and ultimately overcoming–a whole host of emotional challenges.
© BrunoPress
26 / 30 Fotos
'Sideways' (2004)
- Pour yourself a large glass and enjoy this offbeat comedy-drama about a hapless writer and his soon-to-be-married friend as they explore California's wine country.
© BrunoPress
27 / 30 Fotos
'Due Date' (2010)
- Nothing like a string of travel disasters to pile on the pressure when your expectant wife is about to give birth! Robert Downey Jr. plays a highly-strung father-to-be trying to overcome the comedic odds to get to the hospital in time.
© BrunoPress
28 / 30 Fotos
'The Darjeeling Limited' (2007)
- As colorful and character-packed as moviegoers have come to expect from director Wes Anderson, this witty movie sees three brothers embark on a bonding trip across India. Sources: (Insider) See also: The best spoof movies of all time
© BrunoPress
29 / 30 Fotos
The best road trip movies of all time
Today is Road Trip Day!
© BrunoPress
The open road, a sense of adventure, and a cinematic backdrop: the best road trip movies capture them all. Of course, real-life road trips rarely go totally smoothly, and classic road trip movies don't shy away from showing all the dramatic bumps along the way. From drug-fueled misadventures to disastrous family trips and bust-ups behind the wheel, these movies range from cringe-making comedies to tense thrillers and joy-filled adventures.
Got your interest? Then buckle up to discover the best road trip movies of all time.
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