Movies like pee-wee's big adventure or joy ride in any genre
 

I am looking for good movies which have the road movie adventure element to it.
A character is going from A to B but along the way hey have these little adventures before getting to their destination or not.
A good example can be joy ride. The paul walker , steve zahn road movie. Because, they wanted to go from A to B but along the way they are stuck in this mini horror adventure and by the time of 3rd act I didn't care if they reached B. All I cared for is, they just get themselves out of the trouble they are in.
Even texas chainsaw massacre movies are a good example.
i have also seen Breakdown with kurt russell.

Easy Rider

Highway to Hell starring Chad Lowe.

You've probably see Midnight Run (1988), which is a good travel & shenanigans movie with De Niro and Charles Grodin.

Re: Movies like pee-wee's big adventure or joy ride in any genre
 

It Happened One Night (1934)

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

The National Lampoon's Vacation movies. (Well, numbers I, II and IV as far as road trip / traveling go.)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Rain Man (1988)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Harold and Kumar go to White Castle (2004)

Green Book (2018)

These are drama/comedies do you know of any thriller/horror movies ?

Duel (1971)

Deliverance (1972)

Kalifornia (1993)

Judgement Night (1993)

Breakdown (1997) - Never seen it, but want to.

The Hostel movies (starting in 2005)

Death Proof (2007)

Eden Lake (2008)

The Road (2009)

A Perfect Getaway (2009) - Haven't seen it.

Carnival of Souls is also pretty good.

Re: Movies like pee-wee's big adventure or joy ride in any genre
 

That's the gist of road movies. A lovely genre. Honkytonk Man is a good example.

Or The Straight Story. Or maybe Thelma and Louise. Josey Whales is pretty much that on a horse. Il Grido is a bit of a bleak, social take on it. The Blues Brothers would qualify too, I guess.

Of course, nothing beats Greek mythology for that sort of thing. Any adaptation of the Odyssey or Jason and the Argonauts would be the ultimate archetype (Ulysses rules).

Oh, Starman is a wonderful, wonderful example. Possibly my favorite.

Also Butterfly Kiss, in a darker way. Damn, that one hit me in the guts.

this is the perfect example of what was looking for. This and joy ride are perfect examples