Arguably, any movie involving cars could be dubbed a car movie, but that would seriously complicate us trying to assemble a list of the best car movies. So let's make a mutual agreement and decide on aspects that make a movie a car movie. And let's address the elephant in the room: yes, the entirety of the Cars franchise are indeed movies about cars. Well, duh. However, there are plenty more action movies and beyond for petrolheads, revheads, and all of you who get aroused by the sound of a car engine. Oh, the ‘60s HEMIs... That rumble sounds like angels singing... And we go back to reality.
Car movies are films where a car or cars play a key role in how the character engages with the world. The entire plot may be based around voyaging in a car; perhaps a film is filmed from the interior of it. The car can be a weapon, a tool, or even a metaphor. The most obvious examples are car racing movies like Speed Racer or any film from the Death Race franchise. Well, that's pretty obvious, considering the word "race" in the title. Or find "road" in the title, and there you go; the film likely belongs to the category of racing movies.
Below, we at Bored Panda have gathered an exhaustive (pun intended) list of both the best action movies featuring cars and the best car movies in general. Let us know if you see your favorite one on the list! Also, we would love to learn more about you, so please let us know what your dream car would be if money and pollution weren't a problem!
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