Joy Ride

Name: Joy Ride
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Released: 2001-10-05
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, Stuart Stone

2001·Movie·R·97 min·★ 6.5(1,368)

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“It started as a joke. Now the joke is on them.”

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

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Germany	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Rakuten TV	—
Spain	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Rakuten TV	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
Japan	Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads	FOD

About Joy Ride

Joy Ride is a 2001 English-language mystery, thriller and drama film directed by John Dahl. The cast is led by Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Joy Ride was produced by Regency Enterprises and Bad Robot and made in United States of America. It was released on October 5, 2001, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $23 million, it went on to gross $37 million worldwide.

Director: John Dahl
Writers: Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams
Release date: October 5, 2001
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $23 million
Box office: $37 million
Production: Regency Enterprises, Bad Robot

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Joy Ride cast & crew

Joy Ride was directed by John Dahl and written by Clay Tarver and J.J. Abrams.

The cast features Steve Zahn as Fuller, Paul Walker as Lewis, Leelee Sobieski as Venna, Jessica Bowman as Charlotte, Stuart Stone as Danny (Lewis's Roommate), and Basil Wallace as Car Salesman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marco Beltrami, cinematography is by Jeffrey Jur, and it was produced by Bridget Johnson and J.J. Abrams.

Is Joy Ride worth watching?

Joy Ride holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,368 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy mystery, thriller, and drama, Joy Ride is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Joy Ride

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