The Greatest Road Trip Movies Ever Made

Road trip films are about more than just getting from point A to point B. These films, excuse the obvious metaphor, are vehicles for self-discovery. They can also include a wide range of genres or styles, from thrilling adventures to ridiculous slapstick comedies.

Above all, these road trip films capture the spirit of life’s journey. Want to get your teeth into some onscreen adventure? Check out this list of great road trip movies.

Not many car movies star two women behind the wheel. Perhaps that’s why ‘Thelma and Louise’ is such an iconic road trip movie. Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are Thelma and Louise. The women plan a weekend getaway to escape boyfriend problems. To that end, they hop into Louise’s ’66 Ford Thunderbird and unwittingly become outlaws as they wind their way through the vast entrails of the country’s landscape from Oklahoma to Colorado. A cop is on their tail, and he chases them all the way to the Grand Canyon.

‘Thelma and Louise’ won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Incidentally, this movie was Brad Pitt’s breakout film for which he was paid a paltry $6,000.