When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.
Directed by Roger Kumble
road trip
Rank
#182 in 2008·#7940 overall
Trailer
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Letterboxd
2.5 / 5
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Cast
Martin Lawrence
Chief James Porter
Raven-Symoné
Melanie Porter
Kym Whitley
Michelle
Brenda Song
Nancy Carter
Margo Harshman
Katie
Donny Osmond
Doug Greenhut
Molly Ephraim
Wendy
Will Sasso
Deputy O'Mally
Geneva Carr
Mrs. O'Mally
Lucas Grabeel
Scooter
Adam LeFevre
Judge
Josh Meyers
Stuart
Crew
Roger Kumble
Director
Cinco Paul
Writer
Ken Daurio
Writer
Edward Shearmur
Original Music Composer
Theo van de Sande
Director of Photography
Raven-Symoné
Executive Producer
Anthony Katagas
Executive Producer
Joanna Shelmidine
Stunts
Nicole Callender
Stunt Double
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
David E. Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tina McKissick
Stunts
Popular Reviews
130 reviews
ShaniyaPRO
9.0★ · 11/18/22
my mom everytime james mentioned staying close to home: mhm i know thats right
my mom everytime james mentioned staying close to home: mhm i know thats right
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MarquesPRO
6.0★ · 05/10/26
Genuinely funny
Genuinely funny
Taylor
5.0★ · 02/21/26
a good dose of nostalgia
a good dose of nostalgia
StarrPRO
10.0★ · 02/08/26
I genuinely believe if maurice and I ever had a movie made about our relationship this would be it. a true classic comedy
i want a pig
I genuinely believe if maurice and I ever had a movie made about our relationship this would be it. a true classic comedy
i want a pig
Jayla StallingsPRO
7.0★ · 11/27/25
thanksgiving movies mean watching movies from my childhood with my family and i love it. with this one i always cry and its the first time watching since my dad passed away and my dad has the nerve to look and act exactly like martin lawrence so it made this rewatch so much harder:/
my mom also looks and acts like raven symone so im really seeing double rn
thanksgiving movies mean watching movies from my childhood with my family and i love it. with this one i always cry and its the first time watching since my dad passed away and my dad has the nerve to look and act exactly like martin lawrence so it made this rewatch so much harder:/
my mom also looks and acts like raven symone so im really seeing double rn
