Joy Ride

  • 2001


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$ 36 Million
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Positive Reviews 41
Negative reviews 12
Average Rating 3.2/5
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3.0
The king of the road is Zahn, expertly steering his path between ironic goofball and real scared dude. EW
4.4
Joy Ride is a first rate pure thriller, an exercise that depends on believable characters and the directors skill in putting the pieces together. Rogerebert
3.1
John Dahls Joy Ride is a hick thriller tailor made for the Scream crowd.
2.5
Joy Rides direct forebears are The Hitcher, and, before that, Steven Spielbergs superb made for TV movie Duel , and though Dahls film lacks both the s ..
4.4
Is it as good as Duel, Breakdown or The Hitcher Let me just say that I would not be ashamed to mention it in the same list. E Film Critic
4.0
Dahl and scene stealer Steve Zahn deserve praise for breathing some entertaining new life into a generally stale genre. E Film Critic
4.0
Americas dark and lonely back roads are the prime location for stories about relentless, psychotic stalkers preying on the youth. E Film Critic
5.0
Joy Ride shows how a good script (by J.J. Abrams and Clay Tarver) can blossom in the hands of a great director.No one wins awards for movies like this .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
But pretty much everything else in the story stuck like glue and I couldnt help but put myself in their shoes and appreciate their thoroughly desperat .. JoBlo
2.0
A numbingly idiotic retread, a half baked mixture of Duel and The Hitcher thats markedly inferior to both....Goes nowhere fast. One Guys Opinion
3.2
A film that should be admired totally for its entertainment value and filmmaking craftsmanship, and the engaging performance by Zahn. Sover
3.1
Looking for a thriller that throws intelligence out the window in favor of mindless entertainment ReelViews
4.0
But as it gets closer to the climax, Joy Ride takes increasingly huge leaps of faith in order to tie all its loose ends.The ending itself may leave so .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
One of those rare movies that I know I shouldnt like, but... I cannot help but enjoy it. Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
The anticlimactic finish confirms Joy Ride 3s place as a particularly objectionable straight to video horror sequel, and its ultimately impossible not .. Reel Film Reviews
3.1
It is very different than the final alternate ending selected by the filmmakers. Lariat
3.0
A movie this clever and fun should have had more confidence in itself. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Filmed quite some time ago using nearby Nevada locales, the movie creates a nice sense of dread, though the payoff is a slight letdown. News Review
3.5
Yet, every so often a film comes along that puts a fresh enough spin on the old material that it comes off as palatable and even enjoyable. Screen It
4.0
The View London Review out ofstars: 98 mins Superb thriller that delivers on every level thrills, suspense, shocks, great performances, a genuinely sc .. View London
4.0
As far as the cast is concerned, this is surely Walkers best performance to date, and Sobieski is as good as usual. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
0.5
Ups the fear factor by adding an anonymous figure, one that cannot be reasoned with, whose only goal is to get his hands on you. Internet Reviews
3.1
Dahls takes a dive, a disappointing followup to his spicy Red Rock West and The Last Seduction. Internet Reviews
1.0
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. Toronto Star
1.5
I thought the tension and dark dreary settings were cool and made it fun to watch. Cinema Crazed
0.5
Dahl works the audience like the dial of a car radio, testing out all manner of squeals and static and all out, high pitched terror. Salon
4.5
Although there may be a few loose ends that are far fetched, Roadkill is a superbly crafted, thoroughly enjoyable popcorn chiller, that will make you ..
4.0
Although it might sound like the kind of derivative thriller thats got straight to video written all over it, Roadkill (aka Joy Ride in the US) is act .. Bbc
4.4
As frightening as any film to come out in the last five years, Joy Ride is an impeccably visceral cinematic experience that never, or rarely, stops lo .. The Movie Boy
4.5
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
3.0
He has an easygoing style and amazing good looks that allow him to fit in well as the hapless hero.However he really doesnt have the acting chops to m .. Hollywood
2.0
Latest Entertainment Videos As familiar as that synopsis may sound, be assured this movie is a white knuckle ride all the way: the individual scenes n .. Seattle Pi
3.0
For about 50 minutes, director John Dahls paranoia go round, Joy Ride, delivers its thrills with humor and crackerjack precision. Cnn
3.8
Its scary, its funny and its better than any teen fright flick has the right to be. Spliced Wire
2.5
Joy Ride is a horror film, not a thriller.And for a cheesy b movie horror film, its actually pretty respectable. Movie Habit
1.9
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
1.5
Theyre just driving and screaming and running, making the film come off as yet another teen scream sequel. Oregon Live
4.0
Here he takes that great B movie staple of the nutter behind the wheel, puts his own distinctive visual style on it and creates one of the better thri .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.1
Joy Ride examines one particular consequence of such a seemingly harmless prank. Ross Anthony
3.0
How he doesjust doesnt seem to matter, as the film plays out its hand as a sophomoric joke gone dangerously bad. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
2.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
2.5
JOY RIDE Rated R Running Time: 1:36 Released 10/5/01 The second horror feature in the last two months whose story line stems from an acute case of roa .. Film Quips Online
3.5
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4.5
This is a drive in movie supreme, a suspense saga with several wicked shocks and at least as many hearty laughs. James Sanford on Film
3.1
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3.5
Bills Vikings: How to watch, listen, what to look for The Bills will take an 0 2 record to Minnesota to take on the 1 0 1 Vikings Sunday.Heres some ke .. Rochester Goes Out
3.5
But Joy Ride, a horror/road movie from director John Dahl (best known for the marvelously nasty 1994 noir The Last Seduction), does a far better job o .. Seattle Times
4.4
Like Joy Ride, it manages to be quite effective at scaring us when it wants to, though the sense of goofiness that made Joy Ride fun somewhat dissipat .. Movie Martyr
1.5
Continually unnerves the audience while leaving conventional plot twists and hidden agendas in its rear view mirror. Eclipse Magazine
3.8
Nothing more or less than scary noirish fun, low on thematic ambition but giddily high on the fright front. Globe and Mail
2.5
Paul Walker has all the acting ability of a length of pine board. Gost Dog
4.5
That best kind of B movie; one that will have you alternately laughing, squirming in your seat and yelling at the screen. Citysearch
4.5
Falls a tad short of being a minor movie classic along the lines of Spielbergs film. Sacramento Bee
3.1
The popcorn thriller manages to keep the viewers disbelief at bay, while offering a deceptively smooth ride through some frequently bumpy territory. Lawrence Journal-World
2.0
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1.5
Dahl and his screenwriters spoil it by turning the trucker and his rig into a metallic sheathed monster willing and able to do anything to get back at ..
4.5
Writers Clay Tarver and J.J. Abrams set up credible, well structured scenes, and Dahl works each to maximum effect.
3.5
Although its premise may not be original, Joy Ride is still tense, chilling escapism. Associated Press



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