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25. Easy Rider
Easy Rider is a counterculture classic that captures the spirit of the '60s through two bikers chasing freedom across America. With iconic performances, a legendary soundtrack, and a sharp take on the American Dream, it’s a gritty, unforgettable ride through a changing country. | © Columbia Pictures
24. Midnight Run
Midnight Run is a wildly entertaining road movie that pairs a grumpy bounty hunter with a fast-talking accountant on the run, and their chemistry is pure gold. With sharp dialogue, great performances, and just the right mix of action and comedy, it’s a buddy movie that actually delivers. | © Paramount Pictures
23. Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise is the ultimate ride-or-die road trip movie that's fierce, funny, and unforgettable from start to finish. With sharp dialogue, iconic moments, and a story about friendship and breaking free, it’s a bold and emotional journey that still holds up today. | © MGM
22. Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk takes the classic Western road movie and drags it into brutal horror territory, with sharp dialogue and characters you actually care about. It’s slow, tense, and shockingly savage, a frontier journey that starts with dusty charm and ends in pure nightmare. | © RLJE Films
21. Road Trip
Road Trip is a no-brainer comedy packed with wild detours, ridiculous mishaps, and a group of college guys trying to fix one big mistake. It’s goofy, chaotic, and full of early 2000s energy, perfect for background laughs on the highway. | © DreamWorks Pictures
20. Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a haunting road movie about a silent man emerging from the desert, trying to reconnect with the family he lost. With stunning landscapes, quiet heartbreak, and one unforgettable conversation through glass, it’s a slow, powerful story of regret and redemption. | © 20th Century Studios
19. Almost Famous
Almost Famous follows a teenage music lover who lands the gig of a lifetime touring with a rock band and gets swept up in the messy, magical world behind the music. It’s funny, bittersweet, and packed with unforgettable moments that make it feel like a road trip through the heart of the '70s. | © Columbia Pictures
18. Carol
Carol is a quiet, visually stunning road movie about forbidden love and longing in 1950s America, told through glances, silences, and restrained emotion. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are magnetic together, making every moment feel intimate and impossibly real. | © The Weinstein Company
17. The Straight Story
The Straight Story follows an elderly man who travels hundreds of miles on a lawnmower to make peace with his estranged brother, and somehow, it's as moving as it sounds. Quiet, sincere, and beautifully shot, it’s a road trip about forgiveness, not speed. | © Walt Disney Pictures
16. 303
303 is a slow-burning German road movie where two strangers share a van and end up unraveling their beliefs about life, love, and everything in between. With gorgeous scenery and thoughtful conversations, it’s the kind of trip that sneaks up on you emotionally. | © Alamode Film
15. Little Miss Sunshine
Little Miss Sunshine is a quirky, feel-good road trip with one wildly dysfunctional family packed into a yellow van chasing a little girl’s pageant dreams. It’s awkward, hilarious, and unexpectedly touching, the kind of movie that makes chaos feel oddly comforting. | © Searchlight Pictures
14. Dumb and Dumber
Dumb and Dumber is the ultimate stupid-funny road trip, following two lovable idiots on a cross-country quest with zero brains but all the laughs. It’s endlessly quotable, completely ridiculous, and sometimes that’s exactly what you need. | © New Line Cinema
13. Zombieland
Zombieland throws you into a post-apocalyptic road trip full of sarcastic survivors, absurd zombie kills, and nonstop laughs. This movie is fast, funny, and gory in all the right ways, the perfect combination of chaos and comedy for any long drive. | © Sony Pictures Releasing
12. Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross is a gripping and dialogue-driven drama that drops you into a cutthroat real estate office where desperation and greed boil over under brutal pressure. With a powerhouse cast and razor-sharp writing, it’s a dark, fascinating look at the cost of chasing the American dream. | © New Line Cinema
11. Into the Wild
Into the Wild is a true-story road movie that follows a young man who gives up everything to explore life off the grid, and the freedom and solitude that come with it. Visually stunning and emotionally powerful, it’s a journey that makes you think about what matters. | © Paramount Pictures
10. We're the Millers
A fake family, a massive drug smuggling job, and a whole lot of chaos - We're the Millers is a road trip comedy movie that somehow makes it all weirdly heartwarming. Packed with ridiculous situations and unexpected chemistry, it’s a hilarious ride that doesn’t take itself too seriously. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
9. Breakdown 1997
Breakdown turns a cross-country drive into a nerve-racking fight for survival after a man's wife mysteriously disappears in the desert. With Kurt Russell in top form and nonstop suspense, it’s the kind of edge-of-your-seat thriller that makes every mile count. | © Paramount Pictures
8. Plan B
Plan B is a wild teen road trip comedy that follows two best friends racing across South Dakota after a party mishap, and it's just as hilarious as it is heartfelt. With sharp jokes, chaotic detours, and genuine chemistry between the leads, it’s a bold and timely ride you won’t forget. | © Walt Disney Pictures
7. Stand by Me
Stand by Me is a nostalgic movie that follows four boys on a hike to find a missing body, but what they discover is friendship, fear, and who they’re becoming. It’s funny, raw, and quietly emotional in a way that sticks with anyone who’s ever had a summer that changed everything. | © Columbia Pictures
6. Green Book
Green Book is a funny and moving road trip through the American South that pairs a rough-edged driver with a refined pianist, and their clashing worlds slowly turn into a real friendship. Packed with charm, sharp dialogue, and heart, it’s the kind of feel-good movie that earns it. | © Universal Studios
5. Central Station
Central Station is a heartfelt Brazilian road movie that follows a lonely boy and a cynical woman as they cross the country in search of his father and slowly find a connection with each other. It’s a quiet, emotional journey filled with humanity, unexpected kindness, and unforgettable performances. | © Sony Pictures Classics
4. Captain Fantastic
Captain Fantastic is an offbeat road trip movie that follows an unconventional dad raising his kids off the grid until tragedy sends them into the real world. It’s thoughtful, funny, and quietly powerful, with Viggo Mortensen delivering one of his most memorable performances. | © Entertainment One
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road is two hours of pure, high-octane chaos in the desert, with wild visuals and nonstop action that never lets up. Even if you don’t care about the deeper lore, the ride itself is so intense and stylish it feels like a rock concert on wheels. | © Warner Bros. Pictures
2. Rain Man
Rain Man is an unforgettable road movie that pairs a self-centred hustler with his autistic brother, and the result is both funny and deeply moving. Watching their bond grow mile by mile makes for a perfect trip companion, an emotional, smart, and packed with standout performances. | © MGM
1. Forrest Gump
Forrest Gump is an endlessly rewatchable classic that is perfect for a road trip - it's funny, heartwarming, and full of life lessons without ever trying too hard. Forrest’s journey through decades of American history reminds you that sometimes, just showing up and being kind is enough to change everything. | © Paramount Pictures
