Scenic Route

"There is no turning back"

2013 1h 25m EN

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6.2

MID

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65%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 224🍅65%Rotten Tomatoes●34Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 11,993

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Synopsis

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Stranded on an isolated desert road, two life-long friends fight for survival as their already strained relationship spirals into knife-wielding madness.

“There is no turning back”

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Cast

Josh Duhamel
Mitchell
Dan Fogler
Carter
Miracle Laurie
Joanne
Christie Burson
Annie
Peter Michael Goetz
Old Man
Jamie Donovan
Tow Truck Driver
Ethan Maher
Cole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Goetz
Writers: Kyle Killen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Einziger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kindra Marra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler and Miracle Laurie carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is no turning back".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Goetz directs. Sean O'Dea behind the camera. Mike Einziger scores. Kindra Marra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kevin Goetz, shot by Sean O'Dea. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mike Einziger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kindra Marra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler and Miracle Laurie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There is no turning back".
9IMDB entry: tt2012011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean O'Dea
Original score: Mike Einziger
Editing: Kindra Marra
Production design: Elizabeth Jones
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Scenic Route (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes: 65% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 34/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 11,993 votes
MPAA: R
US box office: $3,434

Awards

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deepkino2025-09-18
★ 7/10
A journey undertaken by two old friends turns into a brutal test of survival and a reckoning for the past. One friend achieved his societal goals but failed his personal desires, while the other achieved nothing. He is full of contempt for his successful friend, whom he sees as a sellout—a man who abandoned his dream of music for a safe, stifling life with a woman who never believed in him. Stranded in the harsh desert, they are forced to finally confront each other.

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