On the Road
"The best teacher is experience."
2012 | 142m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Walter Salles |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jose Rivera, Jack Kerouac |
| Staring: |
| Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience. | |
| Release Date: | May 22, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Walter Salles |
| Writer: | Jose Rivera, Jack Kerouac |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, cemetery, denver, colorado, affectation, funeral, friendship, road trip, marijuana, snow, writer, photograph, on the road, typewriter, suicide thoughts, gay theme, inspirational |
| Production Companies | American Zoetrope, France 2 Cinéma, VideoFilmes, MK2 Films, Film4 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,784,318
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![On The Road [2012] Official Trailer](/extra_thumbs/2gdHXJ4ruDM.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Garrett Hedlund | Dean Moriarty / Neal Cassady |
| Sam Riley | Sal Paradise / Jack Kerouac |
| Kristen Stewart | Marylou / LuAnne Henderson |
| Amy Adams | Jane / Joan Vollmer |
| Tom Sturridge | Carlo Marx / Allen Ginsberg |
| Kirsten Dunst | Camille / Carolyn Cassady |
| Viggo Mortensen | Old Bull Lee / William S. Burroughs |
| Danny Morgan | Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle |
| Alice Braga | Terry / Bea Franco |
| Elisabeth Moss | Galatea Dunkel / Helen Hinkle |
| Terrence Howard | Walter |
| Sarah Allen | Vicki |
| Kim Bubbs | Laura |
| Eric Davis | Paul |
| Giselle Itié | Tonia |
| Steve Buscemi | Tall thin salesman |
| Giovanna Zacarías | Puta Loca Roja |
| Coati Mundi | Slim Gaillard |
| John Burnside | Ghostly Hobo (uncredited) |
| Omoze Idehenre | Black Woman |
| Kaniehtiio Horn | Rita Bettancourt |
| Joe Chrest | Virginia Cop |
| Rocky Marquette | Alfred |
| Jenessa Grant | Farmer’s Daughter (uncredited) |
| Kyle Gatehouse | Migrant Worker |
| Daniel Kash | Henry Glass |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| François Gédigier | Editor |
| Carlos Conti | Production Design |
| Tony Ward | Hairstylist |
| Graciela Oderigo | Art Direction |
| Jose Rivera | Screenplay |
| Pablo Ramos | Script Supervisor |
| Anne Moralis | Wigmaker |
| Stacy Kelly | Makeup Artist |
| Marisa Amenta | Makeup Artist |
| Érika Ávila | Set Decoration |
| María Paz Gonzáles | Set Decoration |
| Claude Leclair | Set Decoration |
| Maria Nay | Set Decoration |
| Hania Robledo | Art Direction |
| Vincent Aird | Set Decoration |
| Franck Tassel | Foley Artist |
| Danny Glicker | Costume Design |
| David Rubin | Casting |
| John Caglione Jr. | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Susan Alegria | Art Direction |
| Martin Gendron | Art Direction |
| Monroe Kelly | Art Direction |
| Gabriela Matus | Set Decoration |
| Leonard R. Spears | Set Decoration |
| Pascal Chauvin | Foley Artist |
| Brian Bowles | Dialogue Editor |
| Walter Salles | Director |
| Jack Kerouac | Novel |
| Gustavo Santaolalla | Original Music Composer |
| Éric Gautier | Director of Photography |
| Richard Hicks | Casting |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kaari M. Autry | Production Coordinator |
| Maria Carlota Bruno | Line Producer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Nathanaël Karmitz | Producer |
| Roman Coppola | Producer |
| Arpad Busson | Executive Producer |
| Leticia Cristi | Executive Producer |
| Patrick Batteux | Executive Producer |
| Jerry Leider | Executive Producer |
| Mauricio Andrade Ramos | Producer |
| Michael Zakin | Executive Producer |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Executive Producer |
| Charles Gillibert | Producer |
| John H. Williams | Executive Producer |
| Alex Killian | Producer |
| Lyse Lafontaine | Executive Producer |
| Matias Mosteirin | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Rebecca Yeldham | Producer |
| Marin Karmitz | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 8 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 62 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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