List of auto racing films

This article contains a list of films relating to auto racing.

List

Year Title Genre Type Notes
1913 The Speed Kings Comedy 8-minute silent film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.
1914 Kid Auto Races at Venice Comedy Silent film starring Charlie Chaplin as a spectator who keeps getting in the way.[1]
1919 The Roaring Road Romance Car salesman "Toodles" Walden becomes a racer.
1920 Excuse My Dust Comedy Wife wants Toodles to give up racing in Roaring Road sequel.
1924 Young Oldfield Comedy Jimmy has to win a race to pay the mortgage on his shop.
Sporting Youth Comedy A rich man's chauffeur (Reginald Denny) accidentally ends up in a race.
Kid Speed Comedy A race organizer drops hints that his daughter's time will go to the winner.
1925 Speed Madness Action To keep the old homestead from being foreclosed on, a mother agrees to have her daughter marry the deep-dyed villain who holds the mortgage. However, the daughter has a race-car-driving fiancé who objects, and sets about getting a patent on his new-and-improved automobile valve.
1926 The Checkered Flag Drama Jack has to win the big race to save his girl.
1928 The Speed Classic Action Jerry Thornton is a wealthy playboy whose fiancée objects to him competing against professorial drives in the upcoming Speed Classic race.
1929 Speedway Drama Silent film about a father and son in Indianapolis.
1930 Burning Up Drama First talkie about auto racers.
1932 The Racing Strain Drama A driver who drinks tries to turn his life around.
The Crowd Roars Drama Open wheel Motor racing saga featuring James Cagney.[1]
High Speed Drama An undercover cop races cars while he tries to catch crooks.
1933 High Gear Drama After a friend's death, an auto racer takes a job driving a taxi.
1935 Roaring Roads Comedy A rich boy craving excitement tries racing and encounters gangsters.
Death Drives Through Drama British driver falls in love with woman whose father disapproves.
1936 Speed Drama Open wheel An automotive test driver (James Stewart) struggles to develop a new carburetor by entering cars in the Indy 500 and speed trials at California's Muroc Dry Lake.
Speed to Spare Drama Champion race car driver Tommy Morton is the eternal rival of less-ethical speed king Larry "Skids" Brannigan. What no one knows is that Tommy and Skids are actually brothers, separated at birth.
1938 Ten Laps to Go Drama Midget cars Discovering a race is fixed, a new driver joins it with just 10 laps left.
1939 Indianapolis Speedway Drama Open wheel Three-time Indy champ (Pat O'Brien) wants a young driver to go to college.
Burn 'Em Up O'Connor Action A series of identical accidents kills racing drivers, but a dim-witted mechanic (Dennis O'Keefe) suspects they were not accidents.
1940 Danger on Wheels Thriller During a test, a race car using an experimental oil-fueled engine blows up, killing the driver. Lucky Taylor, a stunt driver, is initially blamed for the accident, but is later cleared. He thinks the engine design has a real chance to win races, but the racing association has banned it since the accident.
1941 Blonde Comet Romance Open wheel A woman (Virginia Vale) races against men, then falls for one of them.
1947 Born to Speed Action Johnny Randall, a young race car driver, falls in love with Toni Bradley, who hates racing because her brother was killed in a midget car race.
Buck Privates Come Home Comedy Midget cars Abbott and Costello aid a young midget-car racer.
1949 The Big Wheel Drama Open wheel Mickey Rooney as a brash young driver out to win the Indianapolis 500.
1950 To Please a Lady Drama Open wheel Newspaper columnist gets reckless racer Mike Brannan (Clark Gable) banned.
1953 Jalopy Comedy Going backwards, the Bowery Boys win the big race.
Genevieve Musical Vintage cars A British comedy about an automobile rally.
Roar of the Crowd Drama Open wheel Indy 500 contender vows to quit, becomes a sparkplugs salesman.
1954 Johnny Dark Drama Distance race Engineer Tony Curtis enters car in Canada-to-Mexico race.
A Race for Life Drama Midget cars Car's owner wonders if driver (Richard Conte) has lost his nerve.
1955 The Racers Drama Open wheel European circuit racing drama starring Kirk Douglas.
The Widow Drama A countess in Italy falls in love with a doomed racing driver.
1956 Checkpoint Crime Road racing A criminal gets into a confrontation with British police at an auto race.
1957 The Devil's Hairpin Drama Road racing Undefeated champion (Cornel Wilde) is coaxed out of retirement.
1960 Thunder in Carolina Drama Stock car Rivals vie in Southern 500, starring Alan Hale, Jr. of Gilligan's Island fame.
1961 The Green Helmet Drama Road racing British film about racers competing in Italy, one of whom has lost his nerve.
1962 The Iron Maiden Comedy Traction engines Alan Hale, Jr. again, in a story about a steam-engine rally.
1963 The Checkered Flag Action The wife of an aging, millionaire race car driver talks a young rookie into helping her dispose of her hubby. Lots of racing scenes.
1964 The Lively Set Drama A mechanic (James Darren) feels he's perfected a revolutionary turbine engine.
24 heures d'amant Drama Sports car Claude Lelouch-directed film set at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race.
Viva Las Vegas Musical Sports car Elvis Presley is out to win the big race and romances Ann-Margret.
1965 The Great Race Comedy Vintage cars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis slapstick about long-distance car race.
1966 Grand Prix Drama Formula One James Garner and Yves Montand in fictional story of drivers' lives and loves.[2]
Red Line 7000 Drama Stock car Howard Hawks-directed fiction, starring James Caan.
Fireball 500 Comedy Stock car Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello vehicle.
Spinout Musical Open wheel Elvis Presley has to decide between marrying Shelley Fabares and driving her dad's car in a prestigious race.
1967 Thunder Alley Romance Stunt driver (Fabian), boss's daughter (Annette Funicello) team up in 500-mile race.
Hell On Wheels Romance Mechanic, engineer fall for same dame. Marty Robbins stars.
A Man and a Woman Drama Open wheel French film about a woman who falls in love with an auto racer.
Speed Racer: The Movie Animated Speed Racer, his girlfriend Trixie and all the gang are in a desperate race to save hundreds of lives from the evil clutches of "The Car Hater."
Track of Thunder Drama Stock car Two rival drivers end up involved with the same girl.
1968 Layer Cake / Przekładaniec Sci-fi Rallying The story of a rally driver who undergoes so many transplants that it can no longer be determined which people have contributed to his make-up, based on the screenplay by Stanisław Lem.[3]
The Love Bug Family Demolition derby driver gets his hands on a magical Volkswagen Beetle; first in the Herbie series[4]
Speedway Musical Stock car Elvis Presley is out to win the big race and Nancy Sinatra.
The Wild Racers Drama Fabian now races on the European circuit.
The Magnificent Tony Carrera Drama A Spanish-German film about a successful racer who is also a thief.
Ho! Drama Jean-Paul Belmondo plays a racing driver turned bank robber.
1969 Safari 5000 / Eiko e no 5000 kiro Adventure Rallying Japanese movie about an international group of drivers competing in Safari Rally.[5]
I'm waiting in Monte-Carlo / Czekam w Monte-Carlo Drama Rallying In the famous Monte Carlo Rally the Polish team consists of driver Piotr and his co-driver Jan. They compete with other teams as well as with one another - for the feelings of one woman.[6]
Winning Drama IndyCar Paul Newman and Robert Wagner as rival drivers.
Monte Carlo or Bust! Comedy Vintage cars a.k.a. Those Daring Young Men in their Jaunty Jalopies
The Racing Scene Documentary A look at actor James Garner's involvement with auto racing.
Pit Stop Drama Figure Eight A promoter sponsors drivers in a "new" form of race car driving called The Figure Eight[1]
1970 Rally / Bensaa suonissa Drama Rallying Finnish movie about two men and a woman, all rally drivers, who get too closely involved, competing in the race and in love.[7]
1971 Motodrama Comedy Rallying A strange coincidence makes an ordinary man get on a motorcycle and win the competition. Soon he becomes a pro-biker, a speedway star and a rally driver.[8]
Le Mans Drama Sports car Steve McQueen as a competitor in 24 Hours of Le Mans.[1]
Once Upon a Wheel Documentary Sports car Paul Newman narrates an ABC television insider's look at auto racing.
1972 Gonshchiki / Racers Drama Rallying Russian movie about a conflict between two rally drivers: an aging master of sports and his ambitious student.[9]
Weekend of a Champion Documentary Formula One Documentary directed by Roman Polanski chronicling Jackie Stewart's racing season.[1]
1973 The Last American Hero Biographical Stock car Fictional biography of Junior Jackson, starring Jeff Bridges as Elroy Jackson, Jr.[1]
1974 Herbie Rides Again Comedy Sequel to The Love Bug.
Funny Car Summer Documentary Funny Car Documentary chronicling a summer in the life of funny-car driver Jim Dunn and his family.
1975 Flåklypa Grand Prix Animation Reodor Felgen decides that he will enter a car race to defeat his former friend who has stolen his plans for a car.
Death Race 2000 Action Science-fiction about dangerous car race, starring David Carradine.[10]
1976 Eat My Dust! Comedy Racing film starring Ron Howard
1977 Bobby Deerfield Drama Formula One Al Pacino as a famed driver who falls in love with a dying woman.
Checkered Flag or Crash Comedy Off Road Race car driver Walkaway Madden signs up for the big Manila 1000 off-road race through the jungle in the Philippines.
Greased Lightning Biographical Stock car True story of stock-car trailblazer Wendell Scott, starring Richard Pryor.[1]
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Comedy Rallying The third entry in the Herbie series.
The Quick and the Dead Documentary Open wheel A behind-the-scenes look at Grand Prix racing, narrated by Stacy Keach.
1978 Safari Rally / 6000 km di paura Adventure Rallying Two rally drivers are rivals in the race but not only: they also share feelings for the same woman.
Rallijs Drama Rallying During an international rally two contestants find a hidden painting in the door of their car. In order not to get excluded from the competition they do not report this fact to their team management.[11]
Gonki bez finisha / Racing Without the Finish Drama Rallying The director of a large Russian automobile plant gives consent for the participation of factory drivers in a rally. He doesn't coordinate this decision with his supervisors.[12]
1979 National Class Comedy Rallying Young rally driver from Belgrade forgoes his relationship and military duties to solely train for the most important rally of his career.
Fast Company Drama Drag racing An up-and-coming drag racer and an aging star cope with a corrupt manager.
Dirt Documentary Off-road From motorcycles to Swamp buggies, off-road racing competitions.
1980 Herbie Goes Bananas Comedy The fourth entry in the Herbie series.
1981 The Cannonball Run Comedy Cross-country Based on an actual cross-country race[4]
1982 Six Pack Comedy Stock car Kenny Rogers stars and sings hit theme song.
Safari 3000 Adventure Rallying A 3,000-mile rally across Africa attracts a young American (David Carradine).
Ferat Vampire Horror Rallying Mima signs a contract with mysterious foreign car manufacturer Ferat to work as a rally driver. Rumors abound that the new Ferat rally car does not run on petrol...
1983 Heart Like a Wheel Biographical Drag racing Based on the life of Shirley Muldowney, played by Bonnie Bedelia.
Stroker Ace Comedy Stock car Burt Reynolds as a fictional NASCAR star.
1984 Raliul Drama Rallying Romanian movie about a young co-driver, who pursues her passion for cars and rallies, despite all the obstacles she faces.
1985 The Winning Streak Drama Rallying British TV series dealing with the intrigues of a family motor business and the world of rally driving.
1988 Rally Drama Rallying RAI TV series produced in Italy in 1988, directed by Sergio Martino and starring Giuliano Gemma, in the role of a successful rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship.
Born to Race Drama Stock car Fiction featuring Joseph Bottoms in lead role.
1989 Catch Me If You Can Comedy Street racing A hotshot car racer persuades the class president of a small Minnesota high school to gamble on illegal car races to raise money for their school facing closure.
1990 La Carrera Panamericana Documentary Historic sports car Documentary starring Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Nick Mason and manager Steve O'Rourke.
Checkered Flag Drama Open wheel Unsold TV pilot about friendship of a driver and mechanic.
Dorf Goes Auto Racing Comedy Stock car Direct-to-video short film. Part of Tim Conway's Dorf series.
Days of Thunder Drama Stock car Tom Cruise as a NASCAR newcomer, based loosely on Tim Richmond.[13]
1995 Thunderbolt Action Touring car Hong Kong film with Jackie Chan as a race-car mechanic.[2]
1996 Race the Sun Family Solar car Halle Berry as a teacher whose school competes in World Solar Challenge.
La Passione Drama Formula One Italian film about Ferrari racing.
1997 The Love Bug Comedy Made-for-TV remake of original 1968 film of the same title.
Super Speedway Documentary Open wheel Follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. Narrated by Paul Newman.
2000 eX-Driver Animation Miniseries. In a future world where all cars are controlled by artificial intelligence, which often breaks down, one elite group of kids has been selected to drive gasoline-powered non-AI controlled sports cars to prevent accidents.
Miracle in Lane 2 Drama Soap Box Derby Made-for-TV film based on the life of Justin Yoder.
Gone in 60 Seconds Action Street racing A retired master thief must steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother’s life.
2001 Driven Action Open wheel Sylvester Stallone as a former Champ Car star.
The Fast and the Furious Action Street racing Brian O'Conner, an LAPD officer, goes undercover in the street racing world to investigate a group of unknown truck hijackers. This film is the first in the Fast & Furious series.
2002 Ekusu doraibâ za mûbî Animation The squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine, and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift.
éX-Driver The Movie Anime The squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine, and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift.
The Snake and the Stallion Documentary Sports car The racing history of the AC Cobra, and the rivalry between Carroll Shelby and Enzo Ferrari.
2003 Right on Track Family Drag racing Disney Channel story about a pair of drag-racing sisters.
Kart Racer Family Kart racing The story is about a young boy who wants to enter a go-kart race.
Michel Vaillant Drama Racing film based on a French comic book.
2 Fast 2 Furious Action Street racing Brian O'Conner and Roman Pearce team up to go undercover for the U.S. Customs Service to bring down drug lord Carter Verone in exchange for the erasure of their criminal records.
2004 NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience Documentary Stock car A big-screen look into one of America's most successful entertainment industries, NASCAR racing.
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story Documentary Stock car Made for TV. Chronicles life and career of Dale Earnhardt.
2005 Dust to Glory Documentary Off-road racing A documentary about the 2003 Baja 1000.
Herbie: Fully Loaded Comedy Stock car The most recent entry in the Herbie series.
Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry Animated Stock car Direct-to-video feature about Tom and Jerry entering a race to win a luxurious mansion.
2006 Cars Animated Stock car Family comedy with voices of Paul Newman (who himself was a retired racing driver), Owen Wilson, Richard Petty (also a former racing driver) and Larry the Cable Guy; numerous racing drivers guest-star, including seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher.[14]
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Comedy Stock car A cocky NASCAR star (Will Ferrell) must learn humility after setbacks in his career and home life.[2]
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Action Street racing High school car enthusiast Sean Boswell is sent to live in Tokyo with his father and finds solace in the city's drifting community.
2007 Colin McRae: Rally Legend Documentary Rallying The definitive documentary of Colin McRae, 1995 World Rally Championship winner.[15]
Dale Documentary Stock car Another look at racing icon Dale Earnhardt.
Ta Ra Rum Pum Drama Stock car Indian film.
Redline Action Street racing A group of multimillionaires wager millions of dollars over their high-powered luxury cars.[16]
2008 Death Race Sci-fi Jason Statham in a revised version of 1975 film.[10]
Death Racers Sci-fi Futuristic story of prisoners competing in race to the death.
Rallybrudar Comedy Rallying Swedish comedy, set in the 1960's, about a woman, who wants to drive in rallies, and overcomes all obstacles to do it.
Short Track Comedy Stock cars Experiences of a five-time stock car racing short track champion are exposed through unique characters that work and play through weeks that culminate in 120 mph Saturday nights.[17]
Speed Racer Action Futuristic Live-action version of Japanese anime series, with Emile Hirsch as Speed.[18]
Street Racer Action Mockbuster of Speed Racer with similarities to The Fast & The Furious[16]
Truth in 24 Documentary Sports car A team's preparation for 2008's 24 Hours of LeMans.
2009 Ralliraita Comedy Rallying Finnish movie about two opposing rally teams who arrange a rally to settle their disagreements.
Love The Beast Documentary Tarmac rally Australian film directed by and featuring Eric Bana and his 1970s Ford car.
Racing Dreams Documentary Karting Kids ages 11–13 aspire to someday become NASCAR drivers.[2]
Redline Sci-fi Japanese animated film.[19]
Fast & Furious Action Street racing Set before the events of Tokyo Drift, Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Conner are forced to work together, racing to take down a powerful drug lord.
2010 Tacho / Dotkni se duhy Comedy Rallying Black comedy about a successful rally driver and his race of a lifetime, starring Czech rally driver Daniel Landa.
Death Race 2 Sci-fi Prequel for the 2008 Death Race film.[10]
Senna Documentary Open wheel The life and death of Formula One great Ayrton Senna.[4]
Tim Richmond: To the Limit Documentary Stock car Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. A look at Tim Richmond, his lifestyle, and his death from AIDS.
2011 Born 2 Race Action Drag racing A rebellious teen (Joseph Cross) needs his estranged father's (John Pyper-Ferguson) help to prepare for the NHRA High School Drag Racing Championship.
Red Dirt Rising Drama Stock car Based on the life of early driver Jimmie Lewallen.
Fast Five Action Street racing A street-racing crew attempts a massive heist in Brazil to buy their freedom while running from a federal agent.
Cars 2 Animated Sports car Sequel to 2006 family comedy hit. Much like the first film, numerous racing drivers guest star.[20]
25 Hill Drama Soap Box Derby Boy who lost his father teams in Soap Box Derby with man who lost his son.
2012 Truth in 24 II: Every Second Counts Documentary Sports car Sequel to 2008 film, documenting Audi's adventurous and cliffhanging 2011 race.
2013 Death Race 3: Inferno Sci-fi Takes place between Death Race 2 and the 2008 Death Race films[10]
Fast & Furious 6 Action Street racing A street-racing crew hunts high-tech mercenaries to earn legal pardons and rescue a long-lost teammate.
Rush Drama Formula One True story depicting Hunt–Lauda rivalry between drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One season.
1 Documentary Formula One Also known as 1: Life on the Limit, a documentary of the history of Formula One.[2]
Turbo Animated IndyCar A snail becomes the fastest thing on the race track.
Snake and Mongoose Drama Drag racing True story depicting rivalry between funny-car drivers Don 'The Snake' Prudhomme and Tom 'The Mongoose' McEwen.
2014 Need for Speed Action Street racing A street racer sets off to race cross-country as a way of avenging his friend's death at the hands of a rival racer.
2015 Furious 7 Action Street racing Vengeful assassin Deckard Shaw hunts the crew for revenge, forcing Dominic Toretto and his team to use a global surveillance program to strike back.
Gonchi: la película Documentary Open wheel Documentary film about the Gonzalo Rodríguez, a Uruguayan open wheel racecar driver.[21]
Rosso Mille Miglia Comedy Rallying A journalist returns to her hometown to participate in the famous classic Mille Miglia Rally.
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans Documentary Sports car On the actor's quest to make his 1971 auto-racing film Le Mans.
Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman Documentary A documentary on Paul Newman's racing career[2]
2016 Italian Race Drama Rallying Giulia is a young promise of GT racing. When her life falls apart, her only hope is her brother, a drug addict and former rally champion.
The 24 Hour War Documentary Endurance racing Documentary on battle between Ford and Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
Speed Racer: Race to the Future Animated Hoping to make racing safer, Pops Racer invents a time machine that takes a driver back in time before a crash. When he installs the machine into the Mach 5, lightning hits the iconic car during a race and sends Speed and his friends 50 years into the future where robots rule and humans are forbidden from driving.
2017 Cars 3 Animated Sports car Third installment of the Cars franchise[22]
The Fate of the Furious Action Street racing A cyberterrorist blackmails Dominic Toretto into betraying his team, forcing the crew to partner with an old rival to take down their former leader.
Death Race 2050 Sci-fi Direct sequel to Death Race 2000[10]
Logan Lucky Comedy Stock car A group of people attempt a heist of the Charlotte Motor Speedway on a racing day.[4]
2018 Death Race: Beyond Anarchy Sci-fi Sequel to 2008 Death Race film[10]
Dirt Action Off-road A young car thief works for an off-road racing team.[23]
Over Drive Action Rallying Two brothers work for a rally team. One day they decide to take part in a competition in hope to advance to the WRC (World Rally Championship)
The Last Race Documentary Stock car Stock car racing at Riverhead Raceway on Long Island, New York.
2019 Ott Tänak: The Movie Documentary Rallying Estonian documentary about the life and rallying career of World Rally Championship driver Ott Tänak.[24]
Born2Drive Documentary Rallying Documentary about a seemingly normal 15 year old kid Oliver Solberg.[25]
The Art of Racing in the Rain Drama Racing American family drama about aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny and his dog Enzo, starring Kevin Costner.[26]
Pegasus Comedy Rallying Chinese comedy about a former rally driver on the comeback trail
Trading Paint Drama Dirt track A stock car racing legend is drawn back to the dirt track when his son, an aspiring driver, joins a rival racing team.[27]
Blink of an Eye Documentary NASCAR An examination of the career of Michael Waltrip, climaxing in his victory in the 2001 Daytona 500—an event overshadowed by the final-lap accident that claimed the life of his car owner and friend, Dale Earnhardt.
Ford v Ferrari Drama Le Mans True story depicting Ford's road to take down Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race.[2]
Qualified Documentary IndyCar Made for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Chronicles the struggle of Janet Guthrie to become the first female driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
2020 Lady Driver Drama Dirt track A rebellious teen (Grace Van Dien) becomes a dirt-track racer while trying to uncover her family history.[28]
2021 Me, Her And Rally / My Father's Tracks Drama Rallying Japanese movie about a young man, who returns to his hometown after the death of his father. He decides to participate in a rally with his father's old car.[29]
Queen of Speed Documentary Rallying Documentary film about the career of rally driver Michèle Mouton.[30]
Schumacher Documentary Formula One Exclusive interviews and archival footage trace an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher.
F9 Action Street racing Dominic Toretto must confront his past when his estranged brother surfaces as a skilled assassin aiming to seize a dangerous orbital weapon.
2022 All Crazy Random Action Ex-convict racing driver Danny Jones discovers his brother Séan gambled away their garage, owing debts to gangsters. Danny races to win back losses and save his family, evading criminal threats.[31]
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend Biographical Sports car A biographical drama that chronicles the remarkable life of Ferruccio Lamborghini (Frank Grillo), from his humble beginnings as a tractor manufacturer to his ultimate ambition of creating luxury sports cars.
Villeneuve Pironi Documentary Formula One The story of Canadian Formula One icon Gilles Villeneuve and French star Didier Pironi, two fearless Ferrari Formula One drivers, forever torn apart by a historic and hugely controversial moment in time.[32]
2023 Legends Of The Winding Roads Documentary Rallying Estonian documentary film about the difficulties of being a rally driver under the totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union.[33]
Overhaul / Carga Maxima Action Truck racing Brazilian movie about a racing truck driver, who receives an offer to work as the getaway driver for a gang of thieves.[34]
Gran Turismo Biographical Sports car Based on the video game series by Polyphony Digital, the movie follows Jann Mardenborough and his real journey from a working-class racing gamer to being a pro racer in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving for Nissan after competing in the GT Academy.[35]
Formula 24: Race To Talladega Documentary Formula 24 Racing American documentary series following the Richmond Hill Wildcats as they compete in local Formula 24 races.[36]
Rally Road Racers Animated Racing A slow-moving loris competes in a high-stakes car rally to save his grandmother's home from a greedy developer.
Ferrari Biographical Sports car Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver) grapples with personal and professional crises, including the death of his son Dino the year before, as his racing team prepares to enter the 1957 Mille Miglia.[1]
2024 Gustavo Trelles: Todo es posible Documentary Rallying Documentary film about the most famous rally driver from Uruguay.[37]
Pegasus 2 Comedy Rallying A former rally driver, now a driving school instructor, finds new partners and plans a comeback in a famous rally.
Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia Biographical Rallying A biopic revolving around the Audi-Lancia rivalry during the 1983 World Rally Championship.
2025 El Correcaminos Comedy Mototaxi racing A retired mototaxi racer returns to racing to save his family's home.
Grand Prix of Europe Animated Racing A mouse disguises herself as a legendary racer to win a high-stakes championship and save her family’s struggling amusement park.
F1 Drama Formula One Filmed on location during the 2023 and 2024 Formula One World Championships, revolving around a fictional Formula One driver who returns to the sport to mentor an up-and-coming rookie.

List of highest grossing auto racing films

The following is a list of the highest grossing auto racing films of all time.

The top 18 are among the highest-grossing sports films of all time while the top 2 are among the highest-grossing films of all time.

The Fast & Furious is the most frequent franchise with 10 films on the list. All films in the Cars, Fast & Furious, and Herbie franchise are on the list.

All of the films have had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1966, and films that have not played during this period do not appear on the chart because of ticket-price inflation, population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered. 2006 is the most frequent year with 3 films in the list.

List of highest grossing auto racing films
RankFilmGrossYearRef
1Furious 7 $1,515,342,4572015[38]
2The Fate of the Furious$1,236,009,2362017[39]
3Fast & Furious 6$788,683,3422013[40]
4F9: The Fast Saga$726,229,5012021[41]
5F1 $634,142,4362025[42]
6Fast Five$626,140,0122011[43]
7Cars 2$559,853,0362011[44]
8Pegasus 2 $422,878,4912024[45]
9Cars$461,996,3282006[46]
10Cars 3$383,930,6562017[47]
11Fast & Furious $360,405,6382009[48]
12Turbo $282,570,6822013[49]
13Pegasus $255,832,8262019[50]
14Gone in 60 Seconds $237,202,2992000[51]
152 Fast 2 Furious$236,353,2362003[52]
16Ford v Ferrari$226,299,4802019[53]
17The Fast and the Furious$207,517,9952001[54]
18Need for Speed $203,277,6362014[55]
19Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby$163,369,0942006[56]
20The Cannonball Run$160,000,0001981
21The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift$158,968,7492006[57]
22Days of Thunder$157,920,7331991[58]
23Herbie: Fully Loaded$144,146,8162005[59]
24Gran Turismo $122,076,7382023[60]
25Speed Racer $93,945,7662008[61]
26Rush$93,328,5772013[62]
27Death Race $76,014,3352008[63]
28Driven$54,744,7382001[64]
29The Love Bug$51,264,0221968[65]
30Logan Lucky$48,453,6052017[66]
31Ferrari $43,601,1232023[67]
32Herbie Rides Again$38,229,0001974[68]
33The Art of Racing in the Rain$33,766,7872019[69]
34Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo$29,000,0001977[70]
35The Great Race$25,333,3331965[71]
36NASCAR 3D: The IMAX Experience$22,248,8312004[72]
37Grand Prix $20,845,0161966[73]
38Six Pack$20,225,9891982[74]
39Herbie Goes Bananas$18,000,0001980[75]
40Grand Prix of Europe$15,861,8782025[76]
41Winning $14,644,3351969[77]
42A Man and a Woman$14,173,8061966[78]
43Death Race 2000$14,000,0001975[79]
44Stroker Ace$11,400,0001983[80]
45Viva Las Vegas$9,442,9671964[81]
46Bobby Deerfield$9,300,0001977[82]
47Redline$8,267,3792007[83]
48 Michel Vaillant $7,463,0922003[84]
49The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix $6,439,0691975
50Le Mans $5,500,0001971[85]

See also

References

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