Scenic Route

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Scenic Route

R

2013

1h 25m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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Mitchell (Josh Duhamel) and Carter (Dan Fogler), life-long friends, become stranded in the desert while on a road trip. They argue about life decisions until a physical confrontation leads to a very real struggle for life or death.

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Cary Darling

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

08/23/2013

3/5

It's actually a well-made, well-acted low-budget thriller that is more resonant than expected.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

08/22/2013

1/4

Kyle Killen's script is generally uninspired and fairly predictable ...

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Scott Bowles

USA Today

08/22/2013

3/4

It begins with energy, dulls in the middle stretches but redeems itself with a final destination that makes the trip feel worth it.

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Britt Hayes

ScreenCrush

02/20/2019

6/10

Overall, Scenic Route is a thoughtful piece about friendship and adulthood, though it becomes repetitive in both action, theme, and the occasionally insufferable demeanor of its leads.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

08/30/2013

Just because moviegoers begin to know these characters intimately doesn't mean they like them, or care whether they perish in the harsh conditions.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

08/23/2013

8.75/10

Refreshingly intelligent and palpably suspenseful. Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler give the best performance of their career.

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Synopsis

Mitchell (Josh Duhamel) and Carter (Dan Fogler), life-long friends, become stranded in the desert while on a road trip. They argue about life decisions until a physical confrontation leads to a very real struggle for life or death.

Director: Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz
Producer: Ami Armstrong, Scott Freeman, Brion Hambel, Paul Jensen, Luke Rivett
Screenwriter: Kyle Killen
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Anonymous Content, Best Medicine Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence|Language|A Scene of Sexuality)
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2016
Runtime: 1h 25m