Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- raunchy
- witty
- lazy weekend
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics found the film broadly funny but uneven, with humor that depends heavily on the viewer's tolerance for crude material and mixed reactions to the supporting cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Josh's hookup with Beth and the accidentally mailed sex tape drive the film's explicit comic premise.
The wrong videotape is mailed to Tiffany and becomes the central object Josh and his friends pursue.
Josh, E.L., Rubin, and Kyle undertake a cross-country trip to Austin while encountering successive comic complications.
The film's keywords and comic set pieces emphasize crude, sexually charged, and deliberately offensive jokes.
Films like Road Trip, and why
EuroTrip
Shares crude humor, college-age protagonists, sexual mishaps, and a fast-moving cross-country comedy structure.
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
Shares raunchy humor, youthful misbehavior, friendship-driven travel, and an episodic road comedy format.
American Pie
Shares an ensemble of immature young men, sexually charged misunderstandings, and broad early-2000s comedy.
Due Date
Shares a frantic journey, escalating comic obstacles, and a protagonist trying to repair a romantic relationship.
Movie Details
- Director
- Todd Phillips
- Release Date
- 2000-05-19
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (2286)
Cast
- Breckin Meyer
- Seann William Scott
- Amy Smart
- Paulo Costanzo
- DJ Qualls
- Rachel Blanchard
- Anthony Rapp
- Fred Ward
- Tom Green
- Andy Dick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Road Trip about?
- A panicked college student and his friends race across the country to intercept an accidentally mailed sex tape before it destroys his relationship.
- What is Road Trip like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Road Trip as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Road Trip violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Road Trip as mild.
- What did critics think of Road Trip?
- Critics found the film broadly funny but uneven, with humor that depends heavily on the viewer's tolerance for crude material and mixed reactions to the supporting cast.
- Which films are like Road Trip?
- Films with a similar feel include EuroTrip, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, American Pie, and Due Date.
- How long is Road Trip?
- Road Trip runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Road Trip?
- In United States, Road Trip streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
