updates | March 10, 2026

10 Movie Characters Who Would Be Great On A Road Trip

Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is tops on the list because he managed to go back in time, meet his parents, go to the future, take down Biff, and even survive the Wild West. After all of that, how hard could it be to make it across Atlanta at 5:20 PM on a Thursday afternoon? Besides, he might come with the DeLeoren, and if you accidentally hit 88 MPH, you might arrive at your destination before you ever left….or were even born.

With a spirit of adventure and a tendency to try out new things, even if they don’t always work out like the hoverboard going over water, it’ll at least be a fun trip, and, compared to the rest of the list, perhaps the most normal. Best of all, Marty McFly has great taste in music, so experiencing the drive to Terra Haute, Indiana, from anywhere, since it’s not close to anything, will be much more tolerable with him in the car.