It doesn’t matter if you are happy, sad, or feeling stuck in your life a good road trip with your friends and family has the capability of solving every little or big problem in your life. That’s why road trip movies are a reminder to ourselves to get out of our little apartments and hit the road with our loved ones to go on a life-altering adventure to create memories that we will never forget. Therefore, we compiled a list of the 10 best road trip movies filled with comedy, adventure, emotion, wide open roads, and beautiful sceneries to remind you to go on the greatest adventure of your life.
Dog (Prime Video & MGM+)
Dog is a comedy-drama film directed by Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin from a screenplay by Carolin. The 2022 film follows the story of US Army Ranger Jackson Briggs as he goes on a road trip with a volatile military dog named Lulu to her handler’s funeral. During their journey both Briggs and Lulu annoy the hell out of each other but they also form an unbreakable bond that helps them get over the grief of losing someone close to them. Dog stars Channing Tatum in the lead role with Ethan Suplee, Kevin Nash, Cole Walliser, Cayden Boyd, Bill Burr, Jane Adams, Ryder McLaughlin, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Devin White, and Aqueela Zoll starring in supporting roles.
Chef (Starz & Rent on Prime Video)
Chef is a comedy-drama film written and directed by Jon Favreau. The 2014 film follows the story of chef Carl Casper as he loses his job at a high-end restaurant after which he starts fixing up a food truck but during that process, he becomes close to his estranged son, who he takes on a road trip adventure in the food truck from Miami to Los Angeles. Chef stars Favreau in the lead role with Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Bobby Cannavale, Dustin Hoffman, Jose C. Hernandez, Oliver Platt, and Russell Peters starring in supporting roles.
We’re the Millers (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video)
We’re the Millers is a crime comedy film directed by Rawson M. Thurber from a screenplay co-written by Bob Fisher, Steve Faber, Sean Anders, and John Morris. The 2013 film follows the story of David, a low-level drug dealer who plans to go to Mexico to pick up a big shipment of Marijuana. To avoid suspicion from the border police he hires a stripper and two teenagers to pretend to be his family. We’re the Millers stars Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Will Poulter, and Emma Roberts in the lead roles with Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Molly Quinn, Kathryn Hahn, Laura-Leigh, Tomer Sisley, and Mark L. Young starring in supporting roles.
Zombieland (Rent on Prime Video)
Zombieland is a zombie comedy-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay co-written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The 2009 film is set in a post-apocalyptical world overrun by flesh-eating zombies and we follow the story of four survivors as they band together for a road trip adventure filled with double-crosses and zombie kills. Zombieland stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin in the lead roles with Bill Murray, Amber Heard, and Luke Wilson starring in supporting roles.
Little Miss Sunshine (Rent on Prime Video)
Little Miss Sunshine is a tragicomedy road trip film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton from a screenplay by Michael Arndt. The 2006 film follows the story of the Hoover family as they go on an emotional cross-country road trip adventure to fulfill their daughter’s dream of taking part in a beauty pageant. Little Miss Sunshine stars Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, Abigail Breslin, Paul Dano, Alan Arkin, Toni Collette, Bryan Cranston, Dean Norris, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Beth Grant, and Matt Winston.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (Rent on Prime Video)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is a buddy stoner comedy road-trip film directed by Danny Leiner from a screenplay co-written by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. The 2004 film follows the story of two stoner friends Harold and Kumar as they get munchies after getting high and because of that, they go on a life-altering road trip adventure to get to a magic burger place called the White Castle. Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle stars John Cho and Kal Penn in the lead roles with Paula Garcés, Christopher Meloni, Neil Patrick Harris, Malin Akerman, Bobby Lee, David Krumholtz, and Kate Kelton starring in supporting roles.
Due Date (Rent on Prime Video)
Due Date is a road trip comedy adventure film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay co-written by Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel, and Phillips. The 2010 film follows the story of Peter Highman, who is about to become a father and must reach Los Angeles before the birth of his child but he is forced to ride with Ethan Chase, an annoying man-child on a cross-country trip because Ethan got himself and Peter put on the no-fly list. Due Date stars Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in the lead roles with Michelle Monaghan, Danny McBride, Jamie Foxx, Juliette Lewis, Nathalie Fay, Charlie Sheen, Brody Stevens, and Jon Cryer starring in supporting roles.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is an Indian road trip buddy comedy adventure film directed by Zoya Akhtar from a screenplay co-written by Akhtar and Reema Kagti. The 2011 film follows the story of three childhood friends as they go on a bachelor trip to Spain before one of their friends gets married. The trip becomes an opportunity for them to mend fences, discover themselves, fall in love, and face their worst fears with the support of their best friends. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara stars Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol in the lead roles with Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah, Ariadna Cabrol, and Deepti Naval starring in supporting roles.
Road Trip (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Road Trip is a sex comedy adventure film directed by Todd Phillips from a screenplay co-written by Phillips and Scott Armstrong. The 2000 film follows the story of Josh as he accidentally emails his sex tape to his girlfriend, so before she can see it he and his three unlikely friends go on a ridiculous adventure to save his relationship. Road Trip stars Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, DJ Qualls, Tom Green, Amy Smart, Phillips, Paulo Costanzo, Rachel Blanchard, and Andy Dick.
Joy Ride (Starz & Rent on Prime Video)
Joy Ride is a comedy adventure film directed by Adele Lim from a screenplay co-written by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao. The 2023 film follows the story of Audrey as her business trip to Asia goes awry and she takes the help of three best friends to go on a wild adventure filled with debauchery that becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery, friendship, and learning to love yourself. Joy Ride stars Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu in the lead roles with Ronny Chieng, Lori Tan Chinn, David Denman, Annie Mumolo, Desmond Chiam, Alexander Hodge, and Chris Pang starring in supporting roles.