Moto Films
Welcome to the world of motorcycle cinema, where speed, freedom, and rebellion come alive on the big screen. From the gritty realism of the 1950s to today’s high-octane thrillers, this is your ultimate destination for motorcycle films.
We begin with the iconic The Wild One (1953), a landmark in motorcycle culture, where Marlon Brando’s unforgettable portrayal of Johnny Strabler helped define the rebel spirit of a generation. Fast forward to today, and the latest masterpiece, The Bikeriders (2023), takes us on a journey through the rebellious and rugged world of biker clubs, capturing the same raw energy and sense of freedom.
Explore these films and more, celebrating the timeless bond between motorcycles and cinema. Whether you’re a fan of classic rides or modern-day biker tales, you’ll find a collection that fuels your passion for two wheels and storytelling.
All information is sourced from IMDb.
Films
Burn Out
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller | Length: 1h 47m | Year: 2017 | Watch Trailer
To save his loved ones, Tony must use his motorcycle talents for drug deliveries.
Director: Yann Gozlan
Writers: Yann Gozlan, Guillaume Lemans, Jérémie Guez
Stars: François Civil, Olivier Rabourdin, Manon Azem
Easy Rider
Genre: Adventure, Drama | Length: 1h 35m | Year: 1969 | Watch Trailer
Two bikers head from L.A. to New Orleans through the open country and desert lands, and along the way they meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap of which they had been unaware.
Director: Dennis Hopper
Writers: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southern
Stars: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson
One Week
Genre: Adventure, Drama | Length: 1h 34m | Year: 2008 | Watch Trailer
Chronicles the motorcycle trip of Ben Tyler as he rides from Toronto to Tofino, British Columbia. Ben stops at landmarks that are both iconic and idiosyncratic on his quest to find meaning in his life.
Director: Michael McGowan
Writer: Michael McGowan
Stars: Joshua Jackson, Peter Spence, Marc Strange
Qadrophenia
Genre: Drama, Music | Year: 1979 | Watch Trailer
Jimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.
Director: Franc Roddam
Writers: Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman, Franc Roddam
Stars: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Phil Davis
The Bikeriders
Genre: Crime, Drama | Length: 1h 56m | Year: 2023 | Watch Trailer
After a chance encounter, headstrong Kathy is drawn to Benny, member of Midwestern motorcycle club the Vandals. As the club transforms into a dangerous underworld of violence, Benny must choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club.
Director: Jeff Nichols
Writers: Jeff Nichols, Danny Lyon
Stars: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy
The Motorcycle Diaries
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama | Length: 2h 06m | Year: 2004 | Watch Trailer
Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, popularly known as Che, along with his friend Alberto Granado, decides to take a road trip across South America. His experiences on the journey transform him.
Director: Walter Salles
Writer: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Alberto Granado, Jose Rivera
Stars: Gael García Bernal,Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro
The Wild One
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance | Length: 1h 19m | Year: 1953 | Watch Trailer
Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail.
Director: Laslo Benedek
Writers: John Paxton, Frank Rooney, Ben Maddow
Stars: Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith
The World’s Fastest Indian
Genre: Biography, Drama | Length: 2h 07m | Year: 2005 | Watch Trailer
The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Director: Roger Donaldson
Writer: Roger Donaldson
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea
Torque
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime | Length: 1h 24m | Year: 2004 | Watch Trailer
A biker returns from Thailand to set things straight with his girlfriend. One gang leader wants him for delivery of 2 motorbikes filled with crystal meth and another gang leader wants him for murdering his brother.
Director: Joseph Kahn
Writer: Matt Johnson
Stars: Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur
Documentaries
Closer to the Edge
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 44m | Year: 2011 | Watch Trailer
Motorcycle racers reveal their motivation to participate each year in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the most dangerous and deadliest event in the sport.
Director: Richard De Aragues
Stars: Guy Martin, Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness
Dark Rider
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 31m | Year: 2021 | Watch Trailer
Ben Felten (51), who as a teenager was diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease that left him completely blind in his mid-thirties. Despite his visual impairment, he wants to fulfill his childhood dream: top-level motorcycle racing.
Director: Eva Küpper
Star: Kevin Magee
Dust to Glory
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 37m | Year: 2005 | Watch Trailer
A documentary on the Baja 1000, an annual off-road race held in Baja, Mexico that attracts hundreds of racers, their souped-up machines, and thousands of fans.
Director: Dana Brown
Writer: Dana Brown
Stars: Chad McQueen, Mario Andretti, Sal Fish
Into the Dust
Genre: Documentary | Length: Unknown | Year: 2017 | Watch Trailer
Into the Dust is a movie that follows a father and son race team through the toughest twenty five hours that anyone could ever face. The Baja 100.
Director: Ted Waldron
Stars: Larry Janesky, Tanner Janesky, Chris Haines
On Any Sunday
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime | Length: 1h 36m | Year: 1971 | Watch Trailer
Documentary on motorcycle racing featuring stars of the sport, including film star Steve McQueen, a racer in his own right.
Director: Bruce Bown
Writer: Bruce Brown
Stars: Steve McQueen, Dave Aldana, Mark Brelsford
One Crazy Ride
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 27m | Year: 2009 | Watch Trailer
A motorcycle expedition on uncharted roads across the Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, situated in North-east India. But more than an expedition, it's a film on friendship, camaraderie and the "never say die" attitude of five motorcyclists in the face of unforgiving terrain. Shot in the same format as "Riding Solo To The Top Of The World" with no back-up vehicle or film crew, in parts of India hardly seen, filmed or explored, the documentary captures the interactions and experiences of the riders who are trying to chart a route, which according to everyone does not exist.
Director: Gaurav Jani
Riding Solo to the Top of the World
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 34m | Year: 2006 | Watch Trailer
Riding Solo is a film about filmmaker Gaurav Jani's brave solo motorcycle journey from Mumbai to one of the remotest places in the world, the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh bordering China. The film is even more extraordinary for the fact that Jani was a one man camera crew unit who loaded his bike with 300 kg of equipment/supplies and set off on a journey to one of the world's most difficult terrains.
Director: Gaurav Jani
Stars: Gaurav Jani
When the Road Ends
Genre: Documentary | Length: 1h 30m | Year: 2020 | Watch Trailer
A biker returns from Thailand to set things straight with his girlfriend. One gang leader wants him for delivery of 2 motorbikes filled with crystal meth and another gang leader wants him for murdering his brother.
Director: Dylan Wickrama
Writer: Dylan Wickrama
Stars: Jacques Ronald Larsson, Stephen Marsh, Eusebio Perez
TV Series
Long Way Round
Genre: Docu Series | Year: 2004 | Watch Trailer
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embark on a grueling quest to motorbike from London to New York. Going east through Europe, Asia and then to Alaska, they experience different cultures and have to overcome the elements and adversity.
Creators: David Alexanian, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
Long Way Down
Genre: Docu Series | Year: 2007 | Watch Trailer
Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. They travel from the North of Scotland, down through Europe, into Africa, finally winding up in Cape Town, South Africa
Creators: David Alexanian, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian
Long Way Up
Genre: Docu Series | Year: 2020 | Watch Trailer
Ewan McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman travel on electric Harley-Davidsons 13,000 miles through Central and South America.
Creators: David Alexanian, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, Russ Malkin