Joy Ride

Name: Joy Ride
Released: 2001-10-5
Cast: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski

Joy Ride

R
1h 38m
2001

74%

It's all fun and games when two brothers (Paul Walker and Steve Zahn) take off cross-country to bring home a pretty college friend (Leelee Sobieski). But the jokes end when a prank backfires and they find themselves stalked by a vengeful trucker who won't give up his relentless chase until somebody pays with their life.

Director:

John Dahl

Producer:

J.J. Abrams, Chris Moore

Writer:

Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams

Cast:

Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

74%

Critics Consensus: A well-constructed B-movie thriller, Joy Ride keeps up the necessary level of tension and chills. Critics also liked Zahn's performance as the goofball older brother.

Reviews

Horror Queers Podcast

Trace Thurman

While it's not perfect, Joy Ride manages to steer us in the direction of a memorable villain and an incredibly suspenseful climax.

October 12, 2021

FULL REVIEW

Horror Queers Podcast

Joe Lipsett

Its use of female characters hasn't aged particularly well, but this high octane highway horror has great action, particularly the climax. The ties to gay panic, hate crimes and Matthew Shepard's death only makes Joy Ride more interesting

Although its premise may not be original, Joy Ride is still tense, chilling escapism.