Road Trip (2000)

Four college buddies embark on a road trip to retrieve an illicit tape mistakenly mailed to a female friend.

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers:

Todd Phillips, Scot Armstrong

Stars:

Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Breckin Meyer	...	Josh
Seann William Scott	...	E. L.
Amy Smart	...	Beth
Paulo Costanzo	...	Rubin
DJ Qualls	...	Kyle
Rachel Blanchard	...	Tiffany
Anthony Rapp	...	Jacob
Fred Ward	...	Earl Edwards
Tom Green	...	Barry
Andy Dick	...	Motel Clerk
Ethan Suplee	...	Ed
Horatio Sanz	...	French Toast Guy
Rhoda Griffis	...	Tour Group Mom
Marla Sucharetza	...	Sperm Bank Nurse
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Barry's Grandma

Storyline

Josh and Tiffany have been together since they were kids. ENTER Beth, a sexy blonde going to college with Josh. One night, Josh and Beth hook up and make a videotape the same day that Josh plans to mail a video to Tiffany of him talking about college life. The wrong tape gets sent, forcing Josh, along with a few pals, to go to Austin, where Tiffany is, and stop her from seeing the tape. Full of laughs, you'll be sure to enjoy Road Trip.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to socrates | partying | college student | friend | road trip | 

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Taglines:

The greatest college tradition of all.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, crude humor, language and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although there is no actual Ithaca University, the writers (Todd Phillips and Scot Armstrong) both are alumni of Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and the movie is partly based on their time there.

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Goofs

At one point, they are in a Target store in Pennsylvania. There is a clear view of a "Tucker National Bank" ATM machine, a bank with only a few branches, and only in the Atlanta area.

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Quotes

Kyle: It's not cheating if you spread peanut butter on your balls and let your dog lick it off.
[Josh, Rubin and E.L. are understandably repulsed]
Kyle: Because it's your dog.
Rubin: Jesus Christ!
Kyle: You know, because it's YOUR dog, get it?
Rubin: Yeah, we've got it.

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Alternate Versions

In the TV version, nearly all profanities have been edited out, the naked women in the locker room are now wearing towels (most of the dialogue has been cut as well), and instead of "FUCK OFF", Jacob writes "DIE" on the paper in the office. Curiously though, the blind girl who E.L. steals the school bus from still gives him the middle finger.

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Connections

Referenced in Swing Vote (2008)

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Soundtracks

I'm Gonna Fall
Written by Tim Wheeler & Mark Hamilton
Performed by Ash
Courtesy of DreamWorks Records & Infectious Records/Homegrown

User Reviews

Unforgettably crude and unforgettably funny! You will not stop laughing!

How can I explain this movie? IT'S HILARIOUS!! Though you know the plot is no more than a setup for one wacky situation after another, it works and it works great. This comedy pushes the envelope in every aspect, and smiles proudly. Tom Green, who gets a pretty small role, is the scene-stealer. Fans of him will be very impressed. One moment that had me almost on the floor was the French toast scene with SNL regular Horatio Sanz. I don't want to give away any of the comedy, because that would be a sin. Just take my word: You will love this movie! You will not stop laughing! This is one trip worth taking!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Road Trip

Filming Locations:

5th Avenue and Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,484,004, 21 May 2000

Gross USA:

$68,540,777

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$119,754,278

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dreamworks Pictures, The Montecito Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 94 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1