Joy Ride is a 2023 American comedy film helmed by Adele Lim, with a screenplay crafted by Cherry Chevapravatdumrong and Teresa Hsiao. The project was first announced in 2018 after a collaboration agreement between Point Grey Pictures and Lionsgate, with Lim officially confirmed as the director in 2021. Joy Ride (2023) garnered favorable reviews from critics and achieved a Box Office gross of $16 million.
The cast was revealed between August and October of that same year, and filming occurred in British Columbia during the latter part of October. Joy Ride premiered globally at SXSW on March 17, 2023, and made it’s theatrical debut in the United States on July 7, 2023, distributed by Lionsgate Films. The movie became available on digital platforms on July 28, 2023, and was subsequently released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 12, 2023.
