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Plot Summary:
Following the Dogma rules does not make this film hard to watch... In the end, it is a great story and shows that Merendino can be a mature filmmaker. It's about two guys a Vespa and a trip from South Dakota to Los Angeles. It's funny, insightful and tragic.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Germany, Denmark
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, underground film, independent film
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Karma Cartel (2014)
Plot Summary:
In an urban Indian city, A struggling actor battles for his career, but his friend who loses money in a scam deal commits an action that puts both of their lives in danger. The three last days before the incident follows the struggling actor, an ambitious filmmaker, a wannabe hustler, an opportunist, a lover and two cinephile thugs, through an inter-twining vignette of their lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 28
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: India, Denmark
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: experimental, avant garde, neorealism, independent film
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The Outcome (2005)
Plot Summary:
Film director Mikel de Garay and the attractive young producer Andrea Bilbao, who hide an obscure past, are going to make a film based on the latest novel by Rosendo Carballo, a successful writer with homosexual tendencies who has put an end to his marriage of convenience and is sharing his life with a young gay man. Rosendo is going to meet with Mikel and Andrea, and three friends of the writer, Fernando, Beatriz and Nacho, join the group. Conflict arises unexpectedly when the characters start to play a dangerous game: digging around in their respective pasts in the hope that this will produce a catharsis.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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42 Seconds of Happiness (2016)
Plot Summary:
A circle of thirty-something friends reunite for a weekend away to celebrate the same sex wedding of a member of their group. Yet, despite their best efforts to behave themselves, a series of surprise plans, unexpected arrivals and exposed secrets lead to an explosion of drama that, coupled with the flammable combination of hurt feelings, unresolved tensions, and lots of wine cannot be contained.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 426
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: cinema verite
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4L (2019)
Plot Summary:
To find Joseba, a dying friend, and see him reunite with his daughter Ely, two old friends, Jean Pierre and Tocho, embark with her on a road trip through the Sahara desert, from Spain to Mali.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags:
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Bye Bye Blue Bird (1999)
Plot Summary:
Recalling the works of Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, this Danish road movie concerns a pair of women, Rannva and Barba, who return after a seven-year absence to their native Faroes Islands, a self-governing province of Denmark near Iceland. Dressed in loud attire and speaking with big-city accents, they stand out considerably from the locals. As they travel through the islands, they meet a variety of eccentric figures and colorful characters, including their families. Bye Bye Bluebird was screened at the 1999 Haugesund Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Allrovi.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark, Faroe Islands
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: road movie
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The Continent (2014)
Plot Summary:
A road movie that follows three young men yearning after their ideals.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, captivating, disturbing
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North (2009)
Plot Summary:
Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: road movie, atmospheric, humorous, psychological, captivating, dark, dark comedy, realistic, cynical, gloomy
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Ana (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ana meets Rafa in a chance encounter and they embark on a road trip to try and save him from bankruptcy, or worse.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Puerto Rico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, realistic, road movie
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Beautiful Minds (2021)
Plot Summary:
Two men, why vastly different life stories and personalities, embark on a Hearse heading south of France. During their journey, they realize that however unlikely, they're not so different in the end.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: road movie, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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Youth in Oregon (2016)
Plot Summary:
A man is tasked with driving his embittered 80-year-old father-in-law cross country to be legally euthanized in Oregon, while along the way helping him rediscover a reason for living.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, anamorphic
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When the Party's Over (1992)
Plot Summary:
The story takes place in LA, in the house of four housemates, three women, MJ, Frankie and Amanda, and an homosexual, Banks. MJ is the kind of girl to whom money means everything and to whom others mean almost nothing. Frankie is a social worker and Amanda, a painter. Banks is an unfortunate actor. The problem is that Frankie is deeply in love with Taylor, and he loves her back, but he's sleeping with MJ, for sex. MJ will become more and more jealous of Frankie as days flow.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, realistic, gloomy, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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She's In Portland (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two college friends, now in their thirties, admire each others' lives and feel trapped in their own. Wes, tied to a demanding career and responsibilities to family, extends a work trip to drag his dispirited artist friend Luke to find Luke's "one that got away.".
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 633
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: road movie, psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic
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Burn Burn Burn (2015)
Plot Summary:
Following the death of their friend, two girls in their late twenties embark on a road trip to spread his ashes. Seph and Alex take turns driving. Dan is in the glove compartment, in tupperware, decreasing in volume as the trip progresses.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, exciting, light, captivating
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The Human Resources Manager (2010)
Plot Summary:
A tragic comedy centered on the HR manager of Israel's largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business and prevent the publication of a defamatory article.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Israel, Germany, France, Romania
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tragicomedy, sincere, road movie, humorous, captivating, touching, serious, realistic, grotesque
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Welcome to Argentina (2012)
Plot Summary:
Marcus and his brother Antoine land in Argentina to celebrate their cousin's wedding and to discover the pleasures of the capital, Buenos-Aires. Marcus is joyful, while Antoine, who has just been dumped, is completely down. Marcus is well decided to cheer up his little brother.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Argentina, Belgium
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, road movie, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Eldorado (2008)
Plot Summary:
Yvan finds a burglar in his house. After some consideration, Yvan decides not to call the police and to drop the lad near the nearby city but he ends up giving him a lift home to his parents. Together, they travel through Belgium and meet some extraordinary people and find themselves in ditto situations.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, captivating, entertaining, offbeat, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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25 kmh (2018)
Plot Summary:
A road movie about two very different brothers who have not seen each other for 20 years: city manager Christian and cabinetmaker Georg, who never left their hometown and took care of their father until his passing. After their fathers funeral, the brothers decide on a whim, and with some help from the alcohol, to fulfil their old dream: travel trough Germany together on their mopeds.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: road movie, funny, humorous, captivating, light, feel good
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Hi, Are You Alone? (1995)
Plot Summary:
Nina is a 20 years old girl from Valladolid who lives with her divorced father, an autoritarian and conservative man. Trini is of the same age and has lost her mother. For both Valladolid and their families have nothing to offer and therefore they go on a risky voyage to the Costa del Sol at the south of Spain.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 846
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: road movie, captivating, light, feel good, humorous
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The Most Beautiful Day (2016)
Plot Summary:
The quirky, overambitious pianist Andi (33) and the more laid back and relaxed Benno (36) have just one thing in common: They will both die soon. So the two of them decide after some trouble at the hospice, to have the most awesome day before its too late. First thing is they need is money, which they cleverly scam, since going to prison is -considering the limited amount of time of the question. Then they set off for Africa! It will not only be a nightmare for Andi the hypochondriac, but also a huge deal for Benno, who will have to face his past for the first time in his life. The journey leads them through hazards, a number of comedic, tragic, dramatic and dangerous moments and finally to their original aspiration: The most awesome day of realizing that you need to take life into your own hands to not miss out on it.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, sweet, sentimental, light, touching, road movie, art house
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Come as You Are (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three young guys like wine and women. They tested wine with pleasure, but the second they have never been able to taste. Under the guise of a wine tour, the three plans a trip to Spain to finally have sex. Nothing will stop them. Certainly not the fact that the first guy is blind, the second is in a wheelchair and the third is completely paralyzed.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, sincere, semi serious, realistic, dark comedy, iconic, tragic
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All Together Now (2013)
Plot Summary:
Youth, in all its messy, drunken glory, is the connective thread at an all night noise-rock concert in the woods, where a motley assortment of music lovers prove that it isn’t always darkest before the dawn.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 66
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, touching, realistic, independent film
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Smoke Signals (1998)
Plot Summary:
Young Indian man Thomas is a nerd in his reservation, wearing oversize glasses and telling everyone stories no-one wants to hear. His parents died in a fire in 1976, and Thomas was saved by Arnold. Arnold soon left his family, and Victor hasn't seen his father for 10 years. When Victor hears Arnold has died, Thomas offers him funding for the trip to get Arnold's remains.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: road movie, touching, feel good, sincere, offbeat, independent film, funny, sentimental, realistic, witty
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Come As You Are (2019)
Plot Summary:
Three young men with disabilities embark on a road trip to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs to lose their virginity and embrace their independence. Inspired by a true story and remake of the Belgian film Hasta La Vista.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: sincere, road movie, humorous, semi serious, cute
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The Go-Getter (2007)
Plot Summary:
When his mother dies, a teenager takes a road-trip in a stolen car to find his long-lost brother. Along the way he discovers a profound connection with the car-owner and with himself as well.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: road movie, enigmatic, melancholic, ironic, semi serious, realistic, inspirational, cult classic, comedy drama, sentimental
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Tour de Force (2014)
Plot Summary:
Belgium, of all places. What's Belgium got besides chocolates and fries? No matter, this year it was Hannes' and Kiki's turn to choose the destination of their annual bike tour with their closest friends. They all looks forward to the adventure, after all they know that what counts the most is the time they spend together. It's only after the tour has begun that Hannes tells his friends that he's suffering from an incurable disease. The trip is to be his last. At first, the group is shocked and helpless, but after they hit the road again, they embark on a wild and one-of-a-kind adventure. Through Hannes, they realize how precious life is. Equipped with a list of things that still remain to do, and aware that nothing will be the same after this trip, they celebrate life as they never did before.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: road movie, touching, humorous, semi serious, captivating, realistic, stylized
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Intimate Stories (2002)
Plot Summary:
Three people and a baby set off on separate journeys, along the same road; their disparate dreams and stories intertwine amidst the breathtaking deserted Patagonic route.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Spain
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: road movie, sentimental, humorous, realistic, sincere, touching, semi serious, anthology
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10 Items or Less (2006)
Plot Summary:
An actor who is considering the role of a supermarket manager arrives at a grocery store on the outskirts of Los Angeles to do some field research. He subsequently becomes stranded, without a car or cell phone, and accepts a ride home with Scarlet, a cashier who is about to interview for a new job. The actor rediscovers the essence of his craft while helping Scarlet gain the confidence she needs to change her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: feel good, road movie, humorous, touching, clever, light, semi serious, realistic, psychological, funny
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By Dawn's Early Light (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Mike Lewis leaves L.A. to stay with his grandfather in Colorado for the summer, he hates the old man's cowboy ways. When Mike demands to go home, the old man agrees and saddles up a couple of horses for a six week trip toward California, home, the Pacific and redemption.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 475
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, captivating, independent film
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Full Grown Men (2006)
Plot Summary:
A man stuck in the reveries of his youth tracks down the boyhood friend he once tormented, only to find that simpler times were more complicated than he thought.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: road movie, sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat, whimsical
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Fandango (1985)
Plot Summary:
Five college buddies from the University of Texas circa 1971 embark on a final road trip odyssey across the Mexican border before facing up to uncertain futures, in Vietnam and otherwise.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: road movie, sentimental, touching, humorous, emotional, light, inspirational, melancholic, talky, semi serious