Too busy to hit the road? That doesn’t mean you can’t have your motorcycle fix. A good biker movie can be almost as exciting as riding! Here are some of the best motorcycle movies to watch when you’re staying in.
1. On Any Sunday (1971)
96 min | Documentary
This iconic documentary on motorcycle racing has captivated bike aficionados for four decades and counting. The Oscar-nominated film explores the sport’s grassroots origins and the lives of motorcycle racer legends like Steve McQueen, Mert Lawwill, and Malcolm Smith.
2. The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
126 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Motorcycle Diaries is a biopic based on 23-year-old Che Guevara’s eponymous memoir. The film traces the young man’s epic 1952 expedition across South America on two wheels.
3. Riding Solo to the Top of the World (2006)
94 min | Documentary
Riding Solo follows filmmaker Gaurav Jani’s intrepid journey across India from Mumbai to the Changthang Plateau on the Chinese border — one of the world’s most challenging terrains.
4. The Wild One (1953)
79 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
This is the original outlaw biker film and the movie that skyrocketed Marlon Brando to fame. The narrative follows two rival biker gangs as they terrorize a small town after one of their leaders goes to jail.
5. Long Way Round (2004–2010)
315 min | Documentary, Adventure
Follow actors Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor as they travel from London to New York on two BMW R1150GS bikes, navigating some of the world’s most difficult terrain across Siberia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Alaska.
6. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fri
Mad Max isn’t your run-of-the-mill motorcycle film, but it’s one of the best motorcycle movies ever made. The state-of-the-art special effects, hair-raising stunts, and incredible storytelling will keep you glued to your seat for the whole two hours.
7. Easy Rider (1969)
95 min | Adventure, Drama
An iconic counter-culture film if ever there was one, Easy Rider follows the adventures of two bikers as they ride through open country and desert lands from Los Angeles to New Orleans.
8. TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011)
104 min | Documentary, Sport
The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the world’s deadliest motorcycling race. TT3D: Closer to the Edge will treat you to blood-chilling footage as you follow some of the fastest motorcycle racers in their bid to claim the trophy.
9. The World’s Fastest Indian (2005)
127 min | Drama, Sport
The World’s Fastest Indian tells the story of New Zealander Burt Munro (played by Anthony Hopkins), who set the land speed world record in 1967 against all odds with his modified 1920 Indian motorcycle.
10. Why We Ride (2013)
89 min | Documentary, Family, History
This award-winning cult documentary takes a deep dive into motorcycle culture as it follows famous racers and normal people who live to ride.
11. Race to Dakar (2006)
1 season | Documentary, Sport
Join motorcyclist and actor Charley Boorman on his once-in-a-lifetime journey on two wheels from Lisbon to Dakar during the 2006 Dakar Rally.
12. Hells Angels on Wheels (1967)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
One of Jack Nicholson’s first films, Hells Angels on Wheels is the story of a gas station attendant who joins the Hells Angels motorcycle gang only to find out just how brutal they can be.
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