KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Suburban Road Trip Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films built around a road trip and set in the suburbs, spanning 1962–2021. 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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  • 2002

    About Schmidt

    Omaha · Denver — 2000s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Alexander Payne
  • 2016

    American Honey

    Kansas City — 2010s
    Rural · Suburbandir. Andrea Arnold
  • 2006

    Little Miss Sunshine

    Albuquerque · Redondo Beach · Scottsdale — 2000s
    Suburban · Desertdir. Jonathan Dayton
  • 1962

    Lolita

    New Hampshire · Ohio — 1950s
    Suburbandir. Stanley Kubrick
  • 1995

    The Cure

    Minnesota — 1990s
    Suburban · Ruraldir. Peter Horton
  • 2021

    The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    Michigan · California — 2020s
    Suburban · Urbandir. Mike Rianda

Frequently asked

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

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films built around a road trip and set in the suburbs, spanning 1962–2021.

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

Films built around a road trip and set in the suburbs in our catalogue include About Schmidt (2002), American Honey (2016), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Lolita (1962), and The Cure (1995).

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

Lolita (1962) is the earliest film built around a road trip and set in the suburbs in our catalogue; the most recent is The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021).

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