12 Movies To Watch If You Miss Traveling
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That trip you planned got cancelled and instead of a well deserved vacation you’ve now spent months wandering around the bubble of your own neighborhood. Things are different this summer that’s for sure. We put together a list with some of our favorite movies to fight cabin fever and inspire your next adventure.
No matter if you’re looking for Will Ferrell to bring a smile to your face, a sexy love triangle with Penélope Cruz or a psychological thriller with Matt Damon we got you. Here are 12 movies to watch if you miss traveling.
Copenhagen (2014)
After weeks of traveling through Europe, the immature William finds himself at a crossroads in Copenhagen. Not just another beautiful European city, Copenhagen is also the birthplace of his father. When William meets pretty local girl Effy, they set off on an adventure to find his grandfather. Effy’s mix of youthful exuberance and wisdom challenges William like no woman ever has. As the attraction builds and William finds himself truly connecting with someone for the first time in his life, he comes to this realization: if the girl of your dreams is half your age, maybe it’s time to grow up!”
IMDB: 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Midnight in Paris (2011)
Every night, a writer travels back in time to Paris in the 1920’s, where he finds romance and inspiration by mingling with his artistic idols. This dreamy comedy received three Oscar nods and a Best Original Screenplay win for Woody Allen.
IMDB: 7.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
To be young and carefree amid the blue waters and idyllic landscape of sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s; that’s la dolce vita Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) craves- and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) leads. When Dickie’s father asks Tom to bring his errant playboy son back home to America, Dickie and his beautiful expatriate girlfriend, Marge Sherwood (Gwyneth Paltrow), never suspect the dangerous extremes to which Ripley will go to make their lifestyle his own.
IMDB: 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes: 83%
Where to watch: Hulu, Hbo Max
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
It’s the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who’s working as an intern for Elio’s father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
IMDB: 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime
Lion (2016)
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.
IMDB: 8
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Two small-town singers chase their pop star dreams at a global music competition, where scheming rivals, high stakes and onstage mishaps test their bond.
IMDB: 6.5
Rotten Tomatoes: 64%
Where to watch: Netflix
In Bruges (2008)
After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds its beauty and peacefulness enchanting. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life-changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a potential romance for Ray.
IMDB: 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes: 84
Where to watch: Amazon Prime, Hbo Max, Hulu
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship.
IMDB: 7.4
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller), an employee at Life magazine, spends day after monotonous day developing photos for the publication. To escape the tedium, Walter inhabits a world of exciting daydreams in which he is the undeniable hero. Walter fancies a fellow employee named Cheryl (Kristen Wiig) and would love to date her, but he feels unworthy. However, he gets a chance to have a real adventure when Life’s new owners send him on a mission to obtain the perfect photo for the final print issue.
IMDB: 7.3
Rotten Tomatoes: 51%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
The Beach (2000)
The desire to find something real — to connect with something or someone — is what drives Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio), a young American backpacker who arrives in Thailand with adventure on his mind. Etienne (Guillaume Canet) and Francoise (Virginie Ledoyen) join him on an adventure to “The Beach,” a mystical paradise. However, this paradise is less than perfect.
IMDB: 6.7
Rotten Tomatoes: 20% (ummm we still love this movie)
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
When Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) learns her husband is cheating on her from a writer whom she gave a bad review, her life is turned upside down. In an attempt to bring her out of a deep depression, her best friend, Patti (Sandra Oh), encourages Frances to take a tour of Italy. During the trip, the new divorcée impulsively decides to purchase a rural Tuscan villa and struggles to start her life anew amid colorful local characters, including the handsome Marcello (Raoul Bova).
IMDB: 6.8
Rotten Tomatoes: 62%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Americans Vicky (Rebecca Hall) and Cristina (Scarlett Johansson) arrive in Spain for a summer vacation at a friend’s (Patricia Clarkson) Barcelona home. Visiting an art gallery, they meet seductive painter Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), who invites them for a weekend of food, art and sex. Sparks really ignite when his fiery former lover (Penélope Cruz) arrives on the scene, making for a very crowded house.
IMDB: 7.1
Rotten Tomatoes: 81%
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
