MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Back Roads

Back Roads

1981 · 94 min

A scrappy, good-natured road romance that coasts on bickering chemistry and dusty Southern highways, easy to settle into without much strain.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Running from the past, and backing into love.
Overview
A prostitute and a drifter find themselves bound together as they make their way through the rural South, doing what they have to do to survive.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Back Roads

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the USNot loaded yet.
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • survival
  • class
  • freedom
  • redemption
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

More like this

Titles like Back Roads

Movie

It Happened One Night

1934

A breezy, witty romantic romp full of sharp banter and charming chemistry, leaving you with a warm, satisfied smile.

Light, romantic · about love and class

Via
  • light
  • romantic
  • love
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
105 min
Details
It Happened One NightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Pretty Woman

1990

A glossy, charming fairy-tale romance that coasts on star chemistry and wish-fulfilment, easy to sink into and hard to resist.

Warm, light · about love and class

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • class
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
120 min
Details
Pretty WomanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Sure Thing

1985

A breezy, banter-filled road romance that coasts on charm, easy laughs and the slow thaw between two mismatched travellers.

Warm, light · about love and class

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
95 min
Details
The Sure ThingHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Forrest Gump

1994

A warm, sweeping life story that drifts between comedy and heartbreak, carrying you along on charm and quiet sadness.

Warm · about love

Via
  • warm
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
142 min
Details
Forrest GumpHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Murphy's Romance

1985

A gentle, warm-hearted romance that unfolds at a leisurely pace, with easy charm and low stakes.

Same director: Martin Ritt · Warm, romantic · about love

Also
Same director: Martin Ritt
Via
  • warm
  • romantic
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
107 min
Details
Murphy's RomanceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

A charming, bittersweet romantic comedy with a stylish 1960s New York setting, blending light humor with moments of loneliness and longing.

Same composer: Henry Mancini · Romantic · about love and class

Also
Same composer: Henry Mancini
Via
  • romantic
  • love
  • class
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
115 min
Details
Breakfast at Tiffany'sHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Overboard

1987

A frothy, feel-good romantic comedy with slapstick moments and a warm heart, easy to watch and enjoy.

Same cinematographer: John A. Alonzo · Light, romantic · about love and class

Also
Same cinematographer: John A. Alonzo
Via
  • light
  • romantic
  • love
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
112 min
Details
OverboardHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

When Harry Met Sally

1989

A warm, witty comfort watch that feels like catching up with old friends, full of sharp banter and gentle heartache.

Warm, romantic · about love

Via
  • warm
  • romantic
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
96 min
Details
When Harry Met SallyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Cloudburst

2011

A warm, funny road trip that balances sharp-tongued bickering with tender devotion, leaving you charmed and a little teary.

Warm, light · about love and freedom

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • freedom
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
93 min
Details
CloudburstHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A Royal Runaway Romance

2022

A light, scenic road-trip romance where the predictable beats are part of the comfort.

Warm, light · about love and class

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
84 min
Details
A Royal Runaway RomanceHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Old Man & the Gun

2018

A gentle, wistful caper that ambles along with a twinkle in its eye, more charming character study than thriller.

Warm, light · about love and freedom

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • freedom
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
94 min
Details
The Old Man & the GunHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Abbas in Flower

1982

A gentle, good-natured comedy that charms with its naive hero and simple romantic longings, easy to watch and warmly funny.

Warm, light · about love and class

Via
  • warm
  • light
  • love
  • class
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
87 min
Details
Abbas in FlowerHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

We have not loaded where to watch in the US for this title yet. Check again in a day or two.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Gary DeVore
Starring
Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Keith, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael V. Gazzo, Nell Carter, Royce D. Applegate, Don 'Red' Barry
Music
Henry Mancini
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.