Motorama
Seen it?1991 | 90 min | Comedy, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with different people, and eventually reaches the Chimera Gas Company where he finds they are not playing by the rules of the game.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Barry Shils
- Jordan Christopher MichaelGus
- Martha QuinnBank Teller
- Michael NaegelBoy at Wagon Wheel
- Susan TyrrellBartender
- Harper FlahertyOld Man at Wagon Wheel
- John LaughlinMan at Wagon Wheel
- Kurt BryantAnother Man
- John DiehlPhil
- Robert PicardoJerry the Policeman
- Jack NanceMotel Clerk