Movie

The Big Bus

1976 · 88 min

A giddy, joke-a-second spoof that treats its absurd disaster plot with deadpan seriousness, inviting you to laugh at the chaos.

Tagline: At last — the first disaster movie where everybody dies (laughing).
Overview: A nuclear-powered bus is making its 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-his-luck driver, with a reputation for eating his passengers, be able to complete the journey?
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, campy and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, betrayal, redemption, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
redemption
class
obsession
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild