The best road trip movies of all time

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.

 

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'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.