>
A well-constructed B-movie thriller, Joy Ride keeps up the necessary level of tension and chills. Critics also liked Zahn's performance as the goofball older brother. Read critic reviews
What to know
You might also like
See More
Wild Things
8MM
Stigmata
Premonition
The Watcher
Where to watch Joy Ride
Rent Joy Ride on Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV, or buy it on Amazon Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV.
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
Joy Ride Photos
Movie Info
It's summer break and college freshman Lewis Thomas (Paul Walker) has decided to embark on a cross-country road trip to pick up the girl of his dreams, Venna (Leelee Sobieski). But Lewis' romantic hopes hit a detour when he stops on the way to rescue his older brother, Fuller (Steve Zahn), who goads him into playing a practical joke on a lonely trucker, over a CB radio. Now, that trucker, an unseen and terrifying force known only by his CB handle, Rusty Nail, wants the last laugh and revenge.
-
Rating: R (Violence|Terror)
-
Genre: Mystery & thriller
-
Original Language: English
-
Director: John Dahl
-
Producer: J.J. Abrams, Chris Moore
-
Writer: Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams
-
Release Date (Theaters): wide
-
Release Date (Streaming):
-
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.0M
-
Runtime:
-
Distributor: Medusa Distribuzione, 20th Century Fox
-
Production Co: Bad Robot, New Regency Pictures, LivePlanet, Regency Enterprises
-
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
-
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Cast & Crew
News & Interviews for Joy Ride
Critic Reviews for Joy Ride
Audience Reviews for Joy Ride
-
Like a bigger, dumber version of Spielberg's "Duel" with excellent production values.
-
Surprisingly interesting, quite similar to duel, but also like The Hitchhiker. It's suspenseful but with fun elements at the same time. Can't say that it's a great movie, but certainly enjoyable when I was younger.
-
When it come to the horror genre the most likely victims are annoying teenagers and often we want to see these characters get killed. That wasn't the case with this movie, though lacking in scares, it deliver some entertainment. Joy Ride is about three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey who talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer. Now clearly the movie doesn't do a good job of providing any scares as the truck driver is never menacing and the atmosphere really doesn't work in this movie. Though it will disappoint horror fans for it lacks of scares, at least the story is actually good and not too over the top like other horror movies. We actually want these teenagers to live and they never come out as annoying which is a welcome from the cliche characters we're tire of seeing. It's certainly better than most of the horror movies with teenagers as the main character, but it's nothing special and the fact that it has no scares is a letdown. Now when it come to horror movie the cast is usually what sells it for me, the cast does a good job. Though I am disappointed that not one of them offer anything memorable and the killer truck driver never comes out terrifying. Now while on the topic of characters, I will say we do get to learn quite allot about them. It what helps separates this movie because they're not constantly craving drugs and sex which is honestly the only kind of characters like Jason ever kills and I had enough of that to be honest. Joy Ride fails to provide any scares, but it's characters and story redeems it from being a disaster. While no the ideal horror and certainly not for everyone, it's definitely worth a watch.
-
Great tongue-in-cheek entertainment. Thrilling and fast-paced.
Verified