When did Joy Ride (2001) come out, and is it streaming?

Joy Ride (2001)'s US theatrical release date is October 5, 2001. It first became available to watch at home on October 26, 2001.

How many jump scares are in Joy Ride (2001)?

Joy Ride (2001) has 2 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Who is in the cast of Joy Ride (2001)?

Steve Zahn plays Fuller, Paul Walker plays Lewis, Leelee Sobieski plays Venna, Jessica Bowman plays Charlotte, Stuart Stone plays Danny (Lewis's Roommate), Basil Wallace plays Car Salesman, Brian Leckner plays Officer Keeney, Mary Wickliffe plays Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk.

What are some films like Joy Ride (2001)?

Films similar to Joy Ride (2001) on Watch Darkly include Speak No Evil (2024), Jeepers Creepers (2001), The Burning (1981), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Joy Ride

2001 · R · 1h 37m

It started as a joke. Now the joke is on them.

Release & where to watch

In theaters: October 5, 2001
Home release: October 26, 2001

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Jump scares

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Driving cross-country, two brothers and a friend pull a harmless prank on a lonely trucker over their CB radio. In America, you really should be careful who you mess with.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

mysteryhorrorthriller

Details

Budget$23M

Box office$36.6M

Directed by

John Dahl

Written by

Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams

Cinematography

Jeffrey Jur

Music

Marco Beltrami

Starring

Steve Zahn as Fuller · Paul Walker as Lewis · Leelee Sobieski as Venna · Jessica Bowman as Charlotte · Stuart Stone as Danny (Lewis's Roommate) · Basil Wallace as Car Salesman · Brian Leckner as Officer Keeney · Mary Wickliffe as Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk