KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Desert Road Trip Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 5 films built around a road trip and set in the desert, spanning 1953–2007. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2007

    Into the Wild

    Alaska · California · South Dakota — 1990s
    Wilderness · Rural · Desertdir. Sean Penn
  • 2006

    Little Miss Sunshine

    Albuquerque · Redondo Beach · Scottsdale — 2000s
    Suburban · Desertdir. Jonathan Dayton
  • 2004

    The Motorcycle Diaries

    Buenos Aires · Chile · Peru — 1950s
    Mountain · Desert · Ruraldir. Walter Salles
  • 1953

    The Wages of Fear

    1950s
    Desert · Wildernessdir. Henri-Georges Clouzot
  • 1991

    Thelma & Louise

    Arkansas — 1990s
    Rural · Desertdir. Ridley Scott

Frequently asked

How many movies are built around a road trip and set in the desert?

Kinora's catalogue lists 5 films built around a road trip and set in the desert, spanning 1953–2007.

What are some movies built around a road trip and set in the desert?

Films built around a road trip and set in the desert in our catalogue include Into the Wild (2007), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), The Wages of Fear (1953), and Thelma & Louise (1991).

What is the oldest movie built around a road trip and set in the desert?

The Wages of Fear (1953) is the earliest film built around a road trip and set in the desert in our catalogue; the most recent is Into the Wild (2007).

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