road movie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Based on her hit 2018 stage play of the same name, Harris’ film is a road movie meeting a spaghetti western, with a dash of “Set It Off” gone Tarantino.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Thirty-five years ago, Ridley Scott’s feminist road movie made a splash on the Croisette, then opened four days later on a Memorial Day weekend to strong box office and an awards run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
One of Mr. Laxe’s acknowledged influences in creating this desert-set road movie is “Mad Max,” though that film builds its dystopian world with a resourceful imagination that’s missing here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
How do you make a new quintessential American road movie that doubles as a beautifully shot portrait of modern youth?
From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024
The first was a road movie from the early seventies, about a man who leaves his wife to drive cross-country.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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