The 27 best road trip movies to watch so you forget you're stuck at home

Jason GuerrasioMay 9, 2020, 03:42 IST

"Easy Rider."Columbia Pictures

Can't go anywhere right now? A good road trip movie could put you in a better mood.
Here are the 27 all-time best.
Classics like "Easy Rider" and "Thelma & Louise" are on our roundup.
There are also more recent movies like "Logan" and "Magic Mike XXL."
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Hollywood has always had a soft spot for road trip movies, and some have become memorable not just for what was shown on screen, but what the spirit of the movie meant for the people who saw them.

Take "Easy Rider" for example, whose no-rules approach launched a new way that movies were made for decades. Or "Thelma & Louise," which was as much about female empowerment as it was about a movie about two people on the run from the law.

Here are 27 road trip movies (listed alphabetically) you should check out before heading on your own adventure:

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"Y Tu Mamá También" (2001)

(L-R) Maribel Verdú, Diego Luna, and Gael García Bernal in "Y Tu Mamá También." IFC Films

"Tommy Boy" (1995)

(L-R) David Spade and Chris Farley in "Tommy Boy." Paramount

"Thelma & Louise" (1991)

(L-R) Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in "Thelma & Louise." MGM

"Stranger Than Paradise" (1984)

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

"The Straight Story" (1999)

Richard Farnsworth in "The Straight Story." Buena Vista Pictures

"Smokey and the Bandit" (1977)

Bruce Reynolds in "Smokey and the Bandit." Universal Pictures

"Road Trip" (2000)

Todd Phillips' "Road Trip." DreamWorks

"Rain Man" (1988)

(L-R) Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in "Rain Man." MGM

"Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (1987)

(L-R) Steve Martin and John Candy in "Planes, Trains & Automobiles." Paramount

"Pee-wee's Big Adventure" (1985)

Paul Reubens in "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." Warner Bros.

"Over the Top" (1987)

(L-R) Sylvester Stallone and Rick Zumwalt in "Over the Top." Warner Bros.

"On the Road" (2012)

(L-R) Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, and Garrett Hedlund in "On the Road." IFC Films

"National Lampoon's Vacation" (1983)

Harold Ramis' "National Lampoon's Vacation." Warner Bros./National Lampoon's Vacation"

"The Muppet Movie" (1979)

James Frawley's "The Muppet Movie." ITC Entertainment

"The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004)

Focus Features

"Midnight Run" (1988)

(L-R) Charles Grodin and Robert De Niro in "Midnight Run." Universal

"Magic Mike XXL" (2015)

Channing Tatum and Amber Heard in "Magic Mike XXL." Magic Mike Trailer/Warner Bros./YouTube

"Logan" (2017)

Dafne Keen and Hugh Jackman in "Logan." Fox

"Little Miss Sunshine" (2006)

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' "Little Miss Sunshine." Fox Searchlight Pictures

"It Happened One Night" (1934)

Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable in "It Happened One Night." Columbia Pictures

"Into the Wild" (2007)

Paramount Vantage via YouTube

"The End of the Tour" (2015)

(L-R) Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel in "The End of the Tour." A24

"Easy Rider" (1969)

(L-R) Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda in "Easy Rider." Columbia Pictures

"Dumb and Dumber" (1994)

(L-R) Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in "Dumb and Dumber." New Line Cinema/IMDb

"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (2006)

Sacha Baron Cohen in "Borat." 20th Century Fox

"The Blues Brothers" (1980)

"The Blues Brothers" stars (L-R) Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Universal

"Almost Famous" (2000)

Kate Hudson and Patrick Fugit in "Almost Famous." DreamWorks Studios

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