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A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begi... read more read more...ns the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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44% liked it

3,348 ratings

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20% liked it

5 critics

R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Quinton Peeples

Release Date: January 1, 1996

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003

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  • July 2, 2007
    The annoying teenagers in this actually get more than they deserve and Leelee looks even more like a young Helen Hunt.
  • August 17, 2009
    Curse you IMDB! Saw this fon iTunes as one of their 99¢ rentals of the week. I checked IMDB and saw: thriller, Steve Zhan, 6.6. For a buck? ... Sure, sign me up! Unfortunately, that was "Joy Ride", this is "Joyride", and it is a complete train wreck.

    Honestly, there is nothi... read moreng redeeming about this film. At. All. Tobey is the star and is attrocious. The dialogue is fragmented. Moves at a snail's pace. I place complete blame at the feet of director Peeples, and would say this convinced me to avoid all of his films, but, well, you're looking at his filmography as a director.

    It wasn't my fault! I was tricked! I want my dollar back! Rrrrrrg!
  • October 6, 2010
    I don't exactly know how this movie was saved as a favorite. not a favorite of mine. although i thought it was an ok movie.
  • January 9, 2010
    Much better than I expected. A better director would have been able to get so much more for what was put in, but this was still a decent watch and had its moments or unpredictability.
  • February 9, 2009
    It was a pretty boring movie. Its one of the few movies that I was hopeing the main characters get killed.
  • January 25, 2009
    Pretty lame movie. Nothing really exciting happened. It's like I kept on waiting for the turning point but nothing ever happened. Just great to see Tobey though. Thats my whole reason for actually watching this.
  • December 4, 2008
    not bad but the "hitwoman" , isnt that professional even though shes supposed to be. a part of the end is pathetic

Critic Reviews


Scott Weinberg
October 20, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Joyride plows through its crime flick checklist of unsavory characters and rote plot divergences with a dreary efficiency. Full Review

Christopher Null
September 29, 2002
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com

B-grade thrills Full Review

May 30, 2001
AV Club

A depressingly mediocre little film

Michael Szymanski
October 7, 2005
Michael Szymanski, International Press Academy

No review available.

Emanuel Levy
July 21, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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