Road trips are always a helluva time, and if you can't go on one personally, the next best thing is to watch a few of the movie classics that have been created. Road trip aka open road movies have been a staple of the film industry for decades now, with some of the most memorable movies in history are technically classified as being a "road trip" film. From the National Lampoon's series all the way to legendary one-offs such as 2004's Johnson Family Vacation and 2000's Road Trip, open road movies remain some of the most entertaining and hilarious out there due to the fact that the participants hardly ever make it to where they plan on going in one piece. With us still being in the thick of summer, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the best road trip movies of all time. Buckle up and get the popcorn ready. You're going to need it.
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Vacation Vibes: The 31 Best Road Trip Movies of All Time
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1. Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME2. Almost Famous (2000)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME3. Easy Rider (1969)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME4. Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME5. The Blues Brothers (1980)
WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE MOVIES6. National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME7. Thelma & Louise (1991)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME8. Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
WATCH NOW ON NETFLIX9. Into the Wild (2007)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME10. Dumb and Dumber (1994)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME11. It Happened One Night (1934)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME12. College Road Trip (2008)
WATCH NOW ON DISNEY+13. Road Trip (2000)
WATCH NOW ON HULU14. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME15. The Bucket List (2007)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME16. Rain Man (1988)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME17. Crossroads (2002)
NOT AVAILABLE ON STREAMING18. Midnight Run (1988)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME19. My Own Private Idaho (1991)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME20. Harry and Tonto (1974)
NOT AVAILABLE ON STREAMING21. Logan (2017)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME22. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME23. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME24. Lost in America (1985)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME25. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME26. Magic Mike XXL (2015)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME27. The Muppet Movie (1979)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME28. Over the Top (1987)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME29. The Straight Story (1999)
WATCH NOW ON AMAZON PRIME30. Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
WATCH NOW ON PRIME31. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
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