Great Car Movies for Car Lovers

 Lift your spirits with some great car movies that can take your mind off the fact that you can’t go out and drive for fun.

If you love cars and you love driving, the quarantine brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has probably got you down.  These movies give you the action, fun, adventure, and cars that you want to see and enjoy while you’re stuck at home. Start where you want and take advantage of these amazing movies that can keep you entertained while you’re sitting at home on the couch with no driving in your immediate future.

Ford Vs. Ferrari

Based on true historical events, the story of how Ford found a way to enter its cars into the famed 24 Hours of LeMans race is incredible. After Ford failed to takeover Ferrari in a buyout effort, the race was on for Ford to not only have a car compete at LeMans, but have that car win the race. This story of success and grit will give you some of the greatest racing movie moments you’ve ever seen.

Fast & Furious: Fast Five

While there are eight current films in the Fast & Furious series, and you could watch all of them, the Fast Five movie does everything you want. It gives you the current team, it brings you a ton of amazing characters, and it allows you to have the feel of the earlier movies while giving you a story that moves things forward. This is the movie you’ll want to see several times from this series.

Rush

Here’s an amazing story of two racing greats from the 1970s with completely different personas and approaches to life. Watch as one of the heroes fights for his life before returning to the track and admire the cerebral calmness and poise of the other. If you love Formula One racing and want to see racing fun and two completely different characters, you’ll love to watch Rush.

Blues Brothers

The music, the car chases, and the zany antics of two of our favorite comedians of yesteryear come together as a pair of outlaws work to put on a show that will save a Catholic orphanage in Chicago from shutting its doors. What does this have to do with cars? You’ll see the different cars being driven, a ton of police cars being smashed, and even a few military vehicles that get into the mix.

Days of Thunder

Put your NASCAR hat on and enjoy the character of Cole Trickle played by Tom Cruise. The story of inner strife, friendship, car crashes, fear, and pure outright racing makes this story one that you must see over and over again. You’ll fall in love with the characters and enjoy the lines that you’ve heard many times that come out of this movie. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy a great show.

Baby Driver

When you want to see the true “don’t try this at home” movie, Baby Driver will be the best of the car movies you want to see. This movie brings you a young driver that has the skill to do more with a car than anyone you’ve seen. The heist and plotting will entice you and many of the characters will make you want them to disappear, making this a moving that will pull at your heart the entire time.

Senna

If you want to see some actual racing clips and enjoy some of the stories of a true racing character, Senna is the movie that you’ll want to see. This movie includes family videos, the commitment needed to drive a Formula One car, and the determination and effort Ayrton Senna had to put into his craft and his life. Enjoy the deep look into one of the most famous drivers in history.

You’ve got time on your couch and would rather be behind the wheel of your car. Let your mind and your feelings get lost in one of these car movies and enjoy the chases, the stories, the speed, and the pure adrenaline you’ll feel when you watch these movies. Get the popcorn ready, get comfortable, and prepare for an amazing show that will keep you on the edge of your seat.