Road Trip

"The greatest college tradition of all."

2000 1h 33m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,291

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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After a student at the University of Ithaca films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in Austin. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape.

“The greatest college tradition of all.”

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Cast

Breckin Meyer
Josh
Seann William Scott
E.L.
Amy Smart
Beth
Paulo Costanzo
Rubin
DJ Qualls
Kyle
Rachel Blanchard
Tiffany
Anthony Rapp
Jacob
Fred Ward
Earl Edwards

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Todd Phillips
Writers: Ted Boonthanakit, Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Road Trip Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Todd Phillips, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Breckin Meyer and Seann William Scott and Amy Smart carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Todd Phillips directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Michael Simpson scores. Peter Teschner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 7.5× over at the box office.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Road Trip Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4203+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Todd Phillips, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Simpson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Teschner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Breckin Meyer and Seann William Scott and Amy Smart carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The greatest college tradition of all.".
10IMDB entry: tt0215129 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 25 themes, including "politics", "college", "sexism", "sperm bank".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Michael Simpson
Editing: Peter Teschner
Production design: Clark Hunter
Makeup / hair: Harriette Landau
VFX supervisor: Peter G. Travers
Sound: Gary C. Bourgeois
Stunt coordinator: Gregg Brazzel
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Box office: $119,754,278
Return: 748% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Road Trip (2000)

Part of

Road Trip Collection

"Road Trip" and "Road Trip: Beer Pong" both focus on college antics and adventures. The first film follows a wild ride to intercept a sex tape, while the second features a spontaneous road trip to a beer pong tournament. "Road Trip" is a raunchy comedy with quirky characters, whereas "Road Trip: Beer Pong" is more wholesome with a romantic angle. Both films highlight impromptu adventures and themes of friendship and misadventure. They explore nightlife versus stability, portraying youthful excitement and the quest for identity with humor and light-heartedness. Combining comedy and romance, they depict the challenges of young adult life in an engaging manner.