Road Trip (2000)
70%RT Audience Score: 65%
Awards & Nominations: 4 wins & 9 nominations
Some humor is hit or miss, depending on the audience tastes, but the movie is funny overall. Mixed reviews for the cast, especially for MTV’s Tom Green
Road Trip” is a movie that’s perfect for teens who love a good laugh, but parents might want to cover their ears at some of the vulgar jokes. It’s not a masterpiece, but it’s definitely a cut above the typical gross-out college comedies. The characters may not be the most well-developed, but the humor is immature comic bliss. It’s no “Animal House,” but it’s still a fun ride. Just make sure to buckle up and keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Syncopy
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Austin, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong sexual content, crude humor, language and drug use
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 34m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2000
Genre(s)
Comedy
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $119,754,278
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $207,703,709
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 671
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 22,650,350
US/Canada gross: $68,540,777
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $118,878,205
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 638
US/Canada opening weekend: $15,484,004
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $26,855,701
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 511
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $16,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $27,750,652
Production budget ranking: 1,188
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $14,943,726
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $165,009,330
ROI to date (est.): 386%
ROI ranking: 349
Breckin Meyer – Josh Porter
DJ Qualls – Kyle Edwards
Fred Ward – Earl Edwards
Andy Dick – Motel Clerk
Rachel Blanchard – Tiffany Henderson
Director – Todd Phillips
Producers – Dan Goldberg, Joe Medjuck
Writers – Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Director(s)
Todd Phillips
Writer(s)
Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Producer(s)
Dan Goldberg, Joe Medjuck
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
4 wins & 9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (93) | Top Critics (28) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (40)
Vulgar for some parents, but teens will love.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 2/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
The movie takes a slice out of the American Pie recipe book by at least making the final screen product funnier than the trailer.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4
Mike Clark
USA Today
TOP CRITIC
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/5
Michael Thomson
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
Road Trip is broadly amusing with a few bright spots. But those can’t cover up the major gaps in storytelling, characterization and laughs.
January 1, 2000
Tom Maurstad
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
It’s no masterpiece, you understand, but it doesn’t count on the raging hormones of its audience to do all of its work.
January 1, 2000
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
As objectionable as its subject matter is, the most objectionable thing is that it’s not funny.
January 1, 2000
Sean P. Means
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Road Trip is very much of its time and place and doesn’t nearly have the same cultural footprint of the film it so desperately wishes to be.
February 15, 2021 | Rating: 2/5
Tony Black
Cultural Conversation
More damn fine than American Pie, Road Trip is the funniest gross-out college comedy since Animal House.
April 13, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Kaleem Aftab
The List
Just a cut above the typical, but it goes without saying: your mileage may vary. [Blu-ray]
June 12, 2012 | Rating: 2.5/4
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review
Road Trip is a one-way trip to immature comic bliss.
August 19, 2007 | Rating: 4/4
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
July 24, 2006 | Rating: C+
Frank Swietek
One Guy’s Opinion…
Plot
Josh and Tiffany have been together since they were kids. ENTER Beth, a sexy blonde going to college with Josh. One night, Josh and Beth hook up and make a videotape the same day that Josh plans to mail a video to Tiffany of him talking about college life. The wrong tape gets sent, forcing Josh, along with a few pals, to go to Austin, where Tiffany is, and stop her from seeing the tape. Full of laughs, you’ll be sure to enjoy Road Trip.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Mixed reviews for the cast, especially for MTV’s Tom Green.
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