Best Road Trip

A high-strung marketing executive tries to get home for Thanksgiving, only to be constantly thwarted by a well-meaning but incredibly annoying shower curtain ring salesman. This John Hughes classic is...

Midnight Run is the definitive road-trip action-comedy. Robert De Niro plays a bounty hunter tasked with transporting a mob accountant (Charles Grodin) across the country. What follows is a series of...

The definitive screwball comedy, this 1934 film established the tropes that would define the genre for decades. Clark Gable plays a cynical reporter and Claudette Colbert a runaway heiress forced to t...

Route 66, the Mother Road, is a historic highway stretching nearly 2,500 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles. While much of the original route has been replaced by interstates, significant portions rema...

Robert Franks seminal book, 'The Americans,' changed the course of photography forever. By traveling across the United States and capturing the raw, often uncomfortable reality of American life, he br...

Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's 'Preacher' is a darkly humorous and violent road trip story following a Texan preacher possessed by a supernatural entity. The series blends elements of Westerns, horror...

Destination Fear is a refreshing take on the genre, featuring a group of young friends traveling across the country in an RV to investigate the most terrifying locations they can find. The show is bui...

Piku is a delightful and poignant road-trip film that explores the complex, often humorous relationship between an aging, hypochondriac father and his independent, career-driven daughter. It is a char...

A self-proclaimed teenage psychopath and a rebellious girl run away from home on a road trip that goes horribly wrong. This series is a dark, stylish, and surprisingly tender exploration of trauma and...

A darkly comedic take on the zombie apocalypse, 'Zombieland' follows a group of quirky survivors as they navigate a post-apocalyptic America. The film's self-aware humor and over-the-top action sequen...

Cameron Crowe's 'Almost Famous' is a semi-autobiographical film about a teenage journalist who goes on tour with a rising rock band in the 1970s. The film beautifully captures the excitement and chaos...

Little Miss Sunshine is a heartwarming and quirky indie film about a dysfunctional family embarking on a road trip to support their daughter's beauty pageant dreams. The ensemble cast, including Greg...

This road-trip classic follows two teenage boys and an older woman on a journey across Mexico. While it begins as a lighthearted coming-of-age story, it quickly evolves into a poignant meditation on c...

American Gods weaves a sprawling tapestry of mythology and Americana, following Shadow Moon as he becomes embroiled in a war between the old gods and the new. Gaimans masterful storytelling blends fol...

Amor Towles' 'The Lincoln Highway' follows two brothers who embark on a road trip across 1950s America, encountering a cast of memorable characters along the way. The novel explores themes of freedom,...

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a vibrant, feel-good road-trip film about three friends who reunite for a bachelor trip across Spain. Each friend faces their own personal fears and insecurities, leading t...

Michiko & Hatchin, set in a fictionalized Brazil, blends elements of steampunk with a vibrant, unique aesthetic. While not a traditional steampunk series, the world features advanced, often jury-rigge...

Kikujiro is a heartwarming comedy-drama that follows a young boy and an eccentric, unemployed man on a road trip across Japan. The series explores themes of friendship, family, and the importance of e...

Cars follows Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car, who gets stranded in Radiator Springs, a forgotten town on Route 66. He learns valuable lessons about friendship, humility, and the importance of slo...

Joe Hills debut novel is a high-octane, supernatural thriller about an aging rock star who buys a haunted suit online, only to find himself stalked by a vengeful ghost. It is a fast-paced, modern ghos...

Makoto Shinkai's latest hit is a grand road-trip adventure that follows a young girl who must close magical doors across Japan to prevent natural disasters. The film combines high-stakes fantasy with...

Alice Isn't Dead is a serialized mystery podcast following a truck driver searching across America for her missing wife, Alice. The podcast blends elements of mystery, thriller, and supernatural horro...

Anansi Boys is a sequel to American Gods, focusing on the two sons of the trickster god Anansi. Fat Charlie and Spider are unaware of their fathers identity and their own magical heritage until circum...

Final Fantasy XV offers a sprawling open-world experience centered around a road trip with Noctis and his companions. The game features action-oriented combat and a focus on character bonding. While t...

Gabino Iglesiass 'The Devil Takes You Home' is a brutal, genre-bending novel that blends crime fiction with supernatural horror. It follows a man struggling with his daughter's illness who takes a job...

Vacation Friends is a raunchy and hilarious comedy about a straight-laced couple who befriend a wild and unpredictable pair during a vacation. The films comedic chemistry between John Mulaney and Ilan...

The Lincoln Highway follows two brothers who embark on a cross-country road trip in 1954, encountering a cast of colorful characters along the way. Towles novel is a charming and heartwarming explorat...

This 2015 film follows a woman who, after her mother's death, embarks on a road trip to return her mother's ashes, encountering various characters and confronting her own past along the way. 'Queen of...

An elderly professor travels to his old university to receive an honorary degree, and along the way, he reflects on his life, his regrets, and his relationships. Through a series of dreams and memorie...