The best road movies of all time
The top 3 according to 117 votes from people: Easy Rider (1969) · Y Tu Mamá También (2001) · Thelma & Louise (1991). (Updated Aug 5, 2024.)
Road films that defined the genre, from Easy Rider to Y Tu Mamá También, according to critics' lists (Taste of Cinema, Collider).
Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original
Top 11
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1
Easy Rider (1969)
Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda riding from Los Angeles to New Orleans.
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2
Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
Alfonso Cuarón and a trip to the beach that changes everything.
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3
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Ridley Scott, Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis on the run towards the Grand Canyon.
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4
Badlands (1973)
Terrence Malick's debut, a couple on the run across the plains.
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5
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
The ultimate road movie: a two-hour chase.
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6
Paris, Texas (1984)
Wim Wenders and Harry Dean Stanton in the desert, Palme d'Or winner.
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7
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
A dysfunctional family in a yellow van.
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8
The Straight Story (1999)
David Lynch and an old man crossing America on a lawn mower.
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9
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Monte Hellman and two drivers racing across the Southwest for pink slips.
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10
Sideways (2004)
Alexander Payne, two friends and the California vineyards.
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11
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Walter Salles and young Ernesto Guevara's trip across South America.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (1)
Y tu mamá también es la mejor, sin duda.