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Joy Ride

Joy Ride

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 37m
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

Directed by:

John Dahl

Screenwriter:

J.J. Abrams, Clay Tarver

Starring:

Steve Zahn, Walton Goggins, Jay Hernandez, Ted Levine, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Matthew Kimbrough, Jim Beaver, Basil Wallace, Jessica Bowman, Brian Leckner, Hugh Dane

Franchise:

Joy Ride

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Action, Horror, Mystery

AKA:

Road Kill

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Joy Ride

2001
Suspense/Thriller, Action
1h 37m
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jasongirl67Jasongirl67
Rated 21 Jul 2019
100
94th
A thriller in every sense of the word I literally found myself getting as close to the screen as possible when the prank goes horribly wrong I also liked that all the scary moment are done in shadow and you never see the villain My only complaint is I doubt anyone could mistake Paul Walker 's voice for a female
Rated 21 Jul 2019
rihreyrihrey
Rated 08 Jan 2023
36
31st
This was so lazily written. The villain is some sort of omnipresent, overpowered creature (even though he's just a human) that sees, hears and knows everything; there's no explanation as to why, it just is. And I'd get it if the film were some sort of unrealistic, wacky type of adventure, but it seems to have a realistic approach to the way things unfold. I wouldn't call it boring though, so there's that.
Rated 08 Jan 2023
spleenspleen
Rated 03 Sep 2013
86
86th
While "Joy Ride" isn't without it's problems, without Paul Walker it just might be.
Rated 03 Sep 2013
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Feb 2012
53
26th
Candy-cane! Where are you Candy-cane? Good premise, but cheeseball Steve Zahn is actually the best actor. That isn't good.
Rated 12 Feb 2012
imtiredImTired
Rated 08 May 2010
55
4th
When a semi-truck is chasing you through a corn field, turn left. Problem solved.
Rated 08 May 2010
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 10 Feb 2021
62
54th
Not a new plot and obviously some inconsistencies, but it was decently done in the genre
Rated 10 Feb 2021
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 15 Jul 2016
60
54th
"Joy Ride" Takes cues from "Duel" and "The Hitcher", features the cliched prankster/killer, and is rife with implausible coincidences and close calls. Nevertheless it nicely lives up to its description as a thriller - there is never a dull moment and plenty of tense ones, and I'm always thankful for a filmmaker who can actually craft suspense instead of falling back on splatter. It's easy to pick apart for its many flaws, but honestly, I still enjoyed it quite a bit.
Rated 15 Jul 2016
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 03 Mar 2014
60
62nd
Joy Ride might not be the smartest thriller out there but as an adrenaline rush of a good time, it does more than a good job. It uses film form to generate suspense and tension, its plot is basic and allows for a good number of scenes designed to make your heart race, and Ted Levine has a great voice for the villain, whom we never see. It might be too unbelievable for some, but if you're on-board with the premise and promise not to over think it you're going to have a good time
Rated 03 Mar 2014
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
70
33rd
First half is good
Rated 16 Jun 2012
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 10 Oct 2010
64
39th
Enjoyable bad movie.
Rated 10 Oct 2010
johnshaftjohnshaft
Rated 02 Jul 2009
73
49th
Essentially a B-Movie, but it is a solidly fun and enjoyable one, with some good performances and some great suspense.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 23 Apr 2009
85
44th
Better than average thriller. Take it for a spin.
Rated 23 Apr 2009
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 Apr 2009
77
84th
Awesome update of Duel. Great movie that cagily avoids the reveal of the killer, it's just fantastic.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
73
83rd
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 05 Sep 2023
65
56th
La perspective sourde, du tueur dans l'ombre est très bien exploitée ici. Le suspense va crescendo, mais ça reste un film d'horreur/thriller tous publics, ne vous attendez pas à un choc monumental. C'est même trop gentil, la bouille charmante du jeune Paul Walker va très bien au film.
Rated 05 Sep 2023
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 08 Jan 2023
46
20th
Stupid, awkward and with a lazy script
Rated 08 Jan 2023
hadleyreisHadleyreis
Rated 08 Jan 2021
65
43rd
Spoiler: Paul Walker drives a car.
Rated 08 Jan 2021
tsvetetsvete
Rated 23 Oct 2020
91
60th
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Rated 23 Oct 2020
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 19 Oct 2017
63
56th
Well made thriller/horror with the tension built up well. The whole look and locations are good as they give it an every man feeling. The acting is all really well done by the main characters with a nod to the villain who basically is a character with just a voice. The biggest problem is characters making silly decisions.
Rated 19 Oct 2017
isaboojumisaboojum
Rated 19 Aug 2017
3
59th
Ok, I'm a sucker for road thrillers, so even if they're bad I'll still enjoy them. The ending makes no sense, though. I doubt it was the original one.
Rated 19 Aug 2017
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 28 Dec 2016
85
77th
I'm going to pay this one out as being a totally enjoyable, tense and worthwhile film. It's a well-made B-movie with some actual characterisation and you don't see that very often.
Rated 28 Dec 2016
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 09 Oct 2016
50
23rd
well, at least the "ride" part is true. the top review here rates this a plain 100 and there's no sarcasm anywhere in sight. i quit criticker.
Rated 09 Oct 2016
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 05 Feb 2016
7
63rd
An effective psycho-killer thriller with a simple but suspenseful chase premise (semi-trucks have never been more terrifying), believable protagonists (Zahn is especially good as the high-energy troublemaker) and a chilling faceless villain (Levine's creepy deep drawl doesn't need visual support). A few more "how" and "why" answers would be nice as the terrifying plot developments pile up, but in the end, your pounding heart takes the forefront in this frantic flick that keeps you on your toes.
Rated 05 Feb 2016
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 10 Oct 2014
79
54th
This movie has more candycanes in it than Christmas. I must say, this film is pretty fun. J.J. Abrams script keeps this thing alive. Steve Zahn's performance keeps you glued to the tv as he is just awesome. Leelee Sobieski burns up the screen with her beauty. Then there's Paul Walker... behind the wheel as usual. He didn't do a poor job, and I don't like to speak ill of the dead, but he did drag this film down a little bit...
Rated 10 Oct 2014
methad1methad1
Rated 27 Jun 2014
60
33rd
Nothing new or great - but enjoyable nevertheless.
Rated 27 Jun 2014
msdstcmsdstc
Rated 03 Jan 2013
75
74th
I dunno why, but I love this movie.
Rated 03 Jan 2013
w00dyW00DY
Rated 16 Jul 2012
26
7th
Way too dumb. CGI to match.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
hotsakehotsake
Rated 25 Jun 2012
60
51st
Surprisingly good after a slow start. I just wish they would've been able to kind of explain how the trucker tracked them down more.
Rated 25 Jun 2012
glmglm
Rated 03 Apr 2012
77
59th
76.500
Rated 03 Apr 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 27 Feb 2012
55
28th
I liked it more than it probably deserved, mainly because I think Steve Zahn is great.
Rated 27 Feb 2012
davisty69davisty69
Rated 17 Jan 2011
78
28th
Decently creepy movie
Rated 17 Jan 2011
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 13 Nov 2010
65
30th
Good thriller which has you on the edge of your couch for half the movie.
Rated 13 Nov 2010
matty1708matty1708
Rated 26 Oct 2010
82
70th
Very under rated. This really shows Zahns acting talents, and it's very well styled!
Rated 26 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 20 Oct 2010
25
61st
"John Dahl's Joy Ride is a hick thriller tailor-made for the Scream crowd." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 20 Oct 2010
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 07 Jun 2010
1
18th
a horror where all the protagonists live. COOL
Rated 07 Jun 2010
frostyFrosty
Rated 14 Oct 2009
45
22nd
It's a daft slasher flick with a (not so) original murder weapon. It could make a good companion piece to Smokey and the Bandit as an exploration of CB radio! Pretty damn good idea I think.
Rated 14 Oct 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
65
41st
Has some promise that it unfortunately never fulfills.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 10 Apr 2009
25
43rd
Spielberg did it rather better with _Duel_, but this is an undeniably suspenseful thriller about callow youths going too far.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 20 Mar 2009
45
31st
The film has an interesting premise, but is lost at various times.
Rated 20 Mar 2009
mitealcmitealc
Rated 12 Mar 2009
75
43rd
A suspenseful road movie.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
fslherofsl_hero
Rated 03 Feb 2009
80
22nd
Suspenseful horror thriller that surprisingly works very well and contains many memorable sequences. Recommended for genre fans.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 01 Jan 2009
55
54th
My sister and I still laugh about "Candy Cane". How ridiculous hehehe.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 21 Dec 2008
86
86th
Excellent modern day thriller doesn't always stand up to critique, but always is gripping and keeps you on the edge of your seat. A possible B-movie turned into something special, and played well by the three leads (including the gorgeous Sobieski).
Rated 21 Dec 2008
garythellamaGaryTheLlama
Rated 17 Dec 2008
68
36th
Caaandy caaaane...
Rated 17 Dec 2008
watchdogwatchdog
Rated 24 Nov 2008
77
5th
cool thriller
Rated 24 Nov 2008
stainStain
Rated 10 Sep 2008
40
23rd
Nothing is done here that wasn't done better in _Duel_ or _The Hitcher_ (original version). Pretty sad
Rated 10 Sep 2008
buggz79buggz79
Rated 05 Aug 2008
73
31st
its was a nice touch not to show the psychos face throughout the movie. Well done
Rated 05 Aug 2008
justin052Justin052
Rated 22 Jul 2008
70
26th
A decent thriller, but somewhat cheesy because of Paul Walker's slight inability to act.
Rated 22 Jul 2008
polsterpolster
Rated 29 Jun 2008
25
0th
Holy crap... This movie was so stupid and predictable. The only merit this film had was that it made "candy cane" fun to say.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
mohkoMohko
Rated 07 Apr 2008
20
13th
If you're going to make a horror movie atleast give me some gore and bodies.
Rated 07 Apr 2008
jonnyboyjonny_boy
Rated 05 Apr 2008
45
25th
Decent thriller with strange "teenage-campfire-horror story" feel in it.
Rated 05 Apr 2008
lonelypandalonelypanda
Rated 22 Mar 2008
60
69th
Watch Zahn ride shotgun!
Rated 22 Mar 2008
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 08 Feb 2008
76
41st
It aint Duel, folks. But then again, nothing is quite like Duel. It's been many a year since I've seen this one (probably about 12-13 to be exact) but here I am, working from home in October '14 and it's definitely competing hard for my attention. A solid thriller that generates some real tension at times. Hard for me to say anything beyond that, since, well, I'm still watching it and my memory of the final 1/3 of the movie is not so good. But this feels like a mid-level Tier 6'er to me.
Rated 08 Feb 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 31 Jan 2008
86
89th
This is one fun horror-thriller much like 'Duel,' only with more down-to-earth characters.
Rated 31 Jan 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
80
89th
Very instense.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
68
25th
Not the worst thing I've ever seen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vince_leoVince Leo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
8th
Joy Ride merely exists to provide suspense and titillate, having nothing to say and nowhere else to go. As a pure diversion, you could do worse, but there definitely will be more joy felt in the ride home from the theater than there is in watching the one onscreen.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
57th
An ok Duel-inspired thriller.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
aybanayban
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
10th
an effective thriller, trite, but sill has the scares
Rated 14 Aug 2007
barshkibarshki
Rated 25 Jul 2007
80
47th
A thrill worth watching, something very rare
Rated 25 Jul 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 28 May 2007
11
1st
Completely forgettable.
Rated 28 May 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 11 Mar 2007
78
53rd
A surprisngly entertaining film about a truck driver seeking his revenge.
Rated 11 Mar 2007

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