Tensions rise between lifelong friends Mitchell and Carter after their truck breaks down on an isolated desert road as they start to attack each other's life decisions with unwavering brutality.
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- Kevin WardMarch 7, 2026This was alright. Feels designed to be like a low budget acting showcase for Duhamel and Fogler as this is essentially a true two-hander featuring them both. They take a road trip, wind up stranded in the desert and the entire film is the two of then fighting with each other and figuriing out what to do and also contemplating how their lives took different paths. It’s ok. Duhamel’s mohawk works.
- Justin LutzSeptember 22, 2025Two guys, one broken truck, and a desert full of regrets. Josh Duhamel and Dan Fogler sell the tension with raw performances, swinging between bitter humor and gut-wrenching honesty. The stark setting works, but the pacing drags at times and the ending won’t satisfy everyone. Still, it’s a gripping little survival drama that asks big questions about friendship and the roads we
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Scenic Route was released on August 23, 2013.
Scenic Route was directed by Kevin Goetz, Michael Goetz.
Scenic Route has a runtime of 85m.
Scenic Route was produced by Paul Jensen, Luke Rivett, Scott Freeman, Brion Hambel.
Tensions rise between lifelong friends Mitchell and Carter after their truck breaks down on an isolated desert road as they start to attack each other's life decisions with unwavering brutality.
The key characters in Scenic Route are Mitchell (Josh Duhamel), Carter (Dan Fogler), Joanne (Miracle Laurie).
Scenic Route is rated R.
Scenic Route is a Drama, Thriller, Horror film.
Scenic Route has an audience rating of 5 out of 10.
Scenic Route has made $3,434 at the box office.