Movies like The Cannonball Run
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The Cannonball Run (1981)
43K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Style:
cult classic, road movie, humorous, light, entertaining, hilarious, exciting, feel good, parody, spoof ...
Plot:
chase, car race, on the road, car chase, racing, road trip, rivalry, race, escapades, car, classic car, auto racing, chases and races, contests and competitions, partner, espionage, competition, car racing, superhero, 007, speed, driving, redneck, underdog, trip ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
usa, arizona, california, new jersey
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Most similar movies to The Cannonball Run
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, fast and entertaining films with plots about chase, car, dialogue, car chase, mentor, storytelling and racing mostly in Comedy, Action and Sport genres. Some movies like The Cannonball Run: Rat Race (2001), The Gumball Rally (1976), Smokey and the Bandit (1977), The Great Race (1965), Carquake! (1976). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie compete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
Style:
road movie, spoof, humorous, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
car, car chase, race, chase, racing, car race, auto racing, speed, classic car, road trip, on the road, gangster ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, usa, connecticut, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
130K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for ...
Style:
funny, road movie, humorous, fast, parody ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, date night
Plot:
treasure hunt, casino, escapades, on the road, road trip, mother daughter reunion, dumb, rivalry, chase, bet, chases and races, gambling ...
Time:
2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new mexico, cuba, nevada, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally ...
Style:
road movie, funny, laugh out loud, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
pre-teens
Plot:
car chase, car, auto racing, racing, car race, road trip, carsploitation, redneck, car racing, auto mechanic, speed, driving ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Style:
road movie, funny, cult classic, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
road trip, car chase, trucker, truck, on the road, police chase, carsploitation, sheriff, convoy, truck driver, driving, car ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, alabama, mississippi, austin texas, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Style:
road movie, humorous, funny, hilarious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
treasure hunt, on the road, race, car chase, treasure, road trip, competition, chase, greed, money, twists and turns, disorder ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, 20th century, year 1916, 70s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sport, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. ...
Style:
epic, slapstick, road movie, funny, spoof ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
swashbuckler, royalty, car, racing, sword fight, auto racing, mechanic, on the road, race, steampunk, cowboy, duel ...
Time:
1900s, turn of the century, victorian era, edwardian era, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, paris france, alaska, siberia, america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Coy "Cannonball" Buckman (David Carradine) and his blazing red Pontiac enter the Trans-America Grand Prix, an underground road race spanning the continent in which there are no rules, no speed limits and no heed for the law. En route, ...
Style:
road movie, cult classic, humorous, psychotronic, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
racing, chase, car, on the road, carsploitation, auto racing, race, mafia, death, violence, automobile, car chase ...
Time:
70s, year 1976, 20th century
Place:
new york, los angeles, usa, california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
Style:
road movie, crying, spectacular, action comedy, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, car chase, truck, sheriff, trucker, desert, on the road, elephant, racing, road trip, car crash, argument ...
Time:
year 1980, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
texas, miami, atlanta georgia, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. ...
Style:
grindhouse, road movie, black comedy, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
car, car chase, carsploitation, dystopia, satire, dark humor, dystopian future, racing, distopia, dystopic future, danger, chases and races ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 2000, 2000s, 70s ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, entertaining, exciting, light ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, biker, tough guy, farce, abduction, orangutan, motorcycle gang, fight, machismo, feud, vendetta, wager ...
Time:
80s, year 1980, 20th century, 70s
Place:
california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The ultimate disaster film parody. A nuclear powered bus is making it's maiden non-stop trip from New York to Denver. The journey is plagued by disasters due to the machinations of a mysterious group allied with the oil lobby. Will the down on ...
Style:
road movie, parody, spoof, absurd, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
bus, disaster, sabotage, road trip, veterinarian, priest, nuclear power, bowling, old woman, rescue, singer, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
70s, year 1976
Place:
new york, colorado, usa, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger as his mode of transport. But his nemesis, Sheriff Buford T. ...
Style:
road movie, action comedy, fast, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, road trip, female nudity, sheriff, on the road, pursuit, fish, retirement, nudist, car chase, ku klux klan, trucker ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, 20th century
Place:
texas, florida, usa, miami
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, feel good, fast
Plot:
racing, car chase, virgin, blonde, auto racing, car, rivalry, motor racing, race, police chase, womanizer, sponsor ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? ...
Style:
humorous, road movie, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
car chase, racing, auto racing, race, classic car, chase, car race, carsploitation, car, on the road, valet, highway ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
los angeles, missouri, california, santa monica california, iowa ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
For all who remember Cannonball Run. Here is a modern twist on the subject. The longest, wildest and funniest car race, ever. From Oslo to the North Cape. The only rule is getting there first!
Style:
semi serious, feel good, realistic, exciting, humorous ...
Plot:
car, race, father daughter relationship, drag racing, chases and races, contests and competitions, family relations, family problems, parents and children, ambition, racing, police ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Herbie is a car - but no ordinary car. The story follows the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own from the showroom to the race track, with various close escapes in between. Three further Herbie movies were to follow.
Style:
humorous, sweet, entertaining, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
car, auto racing, racing, car race, hippie, race, auto mechanic, happy ending, chase, rivalry, adaptation, mentor ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
san francisco, california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Stopping briefly in a small Texas town, an itinerant race car driver finds that his stock car, on a trailer behind his motor home, has just been quickly and expertly stripped. He chases down the miscreants, who turn out to be six orphan children. He ...
Style:
humorous, exciting, semi serious, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens
Plot:
racing, race, auto racing, classic car, car, motor racing, children, auto mechanic, driving, car chase, redneck, race car ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa, birmingham alabama
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA, Germany, Australia, UK, Japan, France
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Speed Racer is the tale of a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, he must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities. ...
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, visual, futuristic, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly
Plot:
race, racing, car chase, car race, childhood, chase, auto racing, conspiracy, driver, family relations, contests and competitions, supportive parent ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious ...
Style:
road movie, independent film, fast, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, car, carsploitation, auto racing, exploitation, racing, automobile, redneck, trucker, chase, truck, classic car ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s
Similarity:
100%
103K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
An accountant embezzles $15 million of mob money, jumps bail and is chased by bounty hunters, the FBI, and the Mafia.
Style:
road movie, funny, cult classic, talky, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
road trip, on the road, bounty hunter, chase, race against time, hitman, train, buddy cop, odd couple, partner, chases and races, mafia ...
Time:
80s, year 1988, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, usa, new york, manhattan new york city, chicago ...
Similarity:
100%
96K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In Marseilles (France), skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, ...
Style:
humorous, light, entertaining, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
car, taxi, car chase, chase, driver, chases and races, unlikely friendships, taxi driver, heist, buddy, french president, incompetent police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
france, marseille, europe, provence, paris france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When megalomaniacal White Goodman, the owner of a trendy, high-end fitness center, makes a move to take over the struggling local gym run by happy-go-lucky Pete La Fleur, there's only one way for La Fleur to fight back: dodgeball. Aided by a ...
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, spoof, parody ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
underdog, dumb, against the odds, cheerleader, tournament, cheerleading, competition, gym, homoeroticism, redemption, rivalry, contests and competitions ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada, los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who ...
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, road movie, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
orangutan, road trip, revenge, farce, one against many, boxing, on the road, motel, motorcycle, monkey, beer, singer ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, 70s, 80s
Place:
california, colorado, new mexico, los angeles, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Frank Capua is a rising star on the race circuit who dreams of winning the big one - the Indianapolis 500. But to get there he runs the risk of losing his wife Elora to his rival, Luther Erding, and strains the relationship with his stepson.
Style:
semi serious, realistic
Plot:
racing, auto racing, car, automobile, motor racing, motor sport, car racing, car chase, cheating wife, car accident, racecar driver, race car ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s
Place:
indiana, indianapolis indiana
Similarity:
100%
48K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, exciting, light, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
car chase, car, taxi driver, skiing, buddies, unlikely partners, disguise, pregnancy, mentor, betrayal, fight scenes, friends ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, marseille, paris france
Similarity:
100%
134K
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist ...
Style:
funny, slapstick, parody, light, intense ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, adult
Plot:
golf, country club, female nudity, nude girl, teenage girl, nudity, public nudity, swimming pool, pregnant teenager, bare breasts, peeping tom, passionate kiss ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
nebraska, usa, seattle, canada
Similarity:
100%
63K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Style:
humorous, exciting, hilarious, not serious, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
chase, car chase, yakuza, taxi, kidnapping, police investigation, gang, buddy, stereotypes, creativity, hostage, taxi driver ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
france, marseille, paris france, europe, san francisco ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are ...
Style:
exciting, action thriller, entertaining, action packed, fast ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
car, street racing, car chase, racing, car race, buddy, undercover agent, vigilante, chases and races, sports car, auto racing, race ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, los angeles, miami
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her deceased husband, she's determined to move the team to a warmer climate -- but only a losing season will make that possible, which should be easy given the misfits she's hired. ...
Style:
funny, humorous, talky, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
baseball, underdog, hot dog, major league, rivalry, professional sports, baseball coach, ambition, rise to the top, follow your dream, contests and competitions, against the odds ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
miami, ohio, florida, usa, new york ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver ...
Style:
fast, entertaining, saga, action packed, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
car, chase, car chase, chases and races, car race, street racing, friendship, racing, cop, brutality, friends, vengeance ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, mexico, dominican republic ...
Similarity:
100%
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