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The Road (2012): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

The Road (2012) movie poster

The Road is a 2012 drama thriller directed by Yam Laranas, starring TJ Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $942,041 worldwide. Critics gave it 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb rating
6.0/10
worldwide gross
$942K
Metascore
71
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The Road (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Yam Laranas
Genres
Drama , Thriller , Horror , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Road About?

The premise of The Road without spoilers.

A disturbing mystery unfolds when three teenagers disappear on a long-abandoned road with a dark history. As police investigate, they discover a legacy of disappearances, crimes, and unsolved murders that have plagued the area for twenty years. The search for the missing teens leads investigators down a dangerous path, revealing unsettling truths about the road's sinister past and the secrets it holds.

The Road Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • beat generation
  • pregnancy
  • friendship between men
  • listening to sex
  • on the road
  • road movie
  • infidelity
  • driving across the country
  • life on the road
  • travelogue
  • highway
  • snow adventure
+38 more
  • road trip
  • poem
  • nebraska
  • drugs
  • year 1951
  • watching sex
  • homoeroticism
  • hand job
  • denver colorado
  • orgasm
  • gay sex
  • female nudity
  • driving a car naked
  • homosexuality
  • overhearing sex
  • anal sex
  • ensemble cast
  • open relationship
  • cheating girlfriend
  • voyeur
  • voyeurism
  • living out of a suitcase
  • author appears as character
  • man dances with a man
  • composing on a typewriter
  • stream of consciousness
  • lost father
  • long lost father
  • search for long lost father
  • reference to howl and other poems
  • reference to on the road
  • art imitates life
  • jack kerouac character
  • stealing food
  • jazz music
  • jazz musician
  • allen ginsberg quotation
  • beat poet
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Cast & crew

The Road Cast

TJ Trinidad leads the cast, with Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza. Directed by Yam Laranas; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Yam Laranas

More films directed by Yam Laranas: Bugaw, Laruan, Rooftop and Paraluman.

Full filmography
Ratings

The Road Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave The Road 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

Box office

The Road Box Office

The Road grossed $942,041 worldwide. $92,476 came from the US and Canada and $849,565 (90%) from the rest of the world.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$942K

US & Canada
$92.5K
International
$849.6K
US & Canada 10% Rest of the world 90%
Videos

The Road Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Road.

nobody leaves THE ROAD official U.S. trailer
Cars

Cars in The Road

7 cars on screen, including the Honda Civic and the 1993 Mazda 323.

All 7 cars
  • Honda Civic in The Road Honda Civic Important role
  • 1993 Mazda 323 in The Road 1993 Mazda 323 Important role
  • 1991 Nissan Sentra in The Road 1991 Nissan Sentra Important role
  • 2002 Isuzu Hi-Lander Crosswind in The Road 2002 Isuzu Hi-Lander Crosswind Background role

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FAQ

The Road FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Road, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Road?

The Road runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was The Road released?

The Road was released on May 11, 2012.

Who directed The Road?

The Road was directed by Yam Laranas.

More films by Yam Laranas

Who is in the cast of The Road?

The Road stars TJ Trinidad, Rhian Ramos and Barbie Forteza, among 4 credited actors.

How much did The Road make at the box office?

The Road grossed $942,041 worldwide ($92,476 domestic, $849,565 international).

How is The Road rated?

The Road has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 71 on Metacritic, 53% on TMDB and 4.1/5 on Movie Insider.

Does The Road have a post-credit scene?

No. The Road has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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