Best Movies like 'We're the Millers' for Fans of Edgy Travel Comedies

We have good news if you enjoyed the hijinks and adult humor of "We're the Millers" - it's not the only movie of its kind. Though the film does not have a sequel, the subgenre goes back decades.

"We're the Millers" sees Jason Sudeikis' at his sleaziest as David Clark, a low-level drug dealer desperate after losing $43,000 in cash and product.

Ed Helms plays against type as a ruthless yuppy drug boss who gives Clark the seemingly impossible task of collecting illicit drugs in Mexico.

The story unfolds when Clark concocts a scheme to cross the border in an RV posing as a wholesome family on vacation. The bachelor rounds up a group of misfits, his broke exotic dancer neighbor (Jennifer Aniston) to play his wife and teens (Emma Roberts and Will Poulter) to pose as their kids.

Along the way, the make-shift family became close as they ran into a range of wacky characters played by A-list comedic talents of Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, and Luis Guzman.

In the blooper reel, a hilarious prank on Jennifer Aniston will make the credits a highlight for "Friends" fans (hint: "I'll Be There For You.")

The film received mixed to bad reviews in the press but did well at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. "Millers" was nominated for six awards and won two Golden Popcorn trophies: Best Kiss for Aniston, Roberts, and Poulter and Breakthrough Performance for Poulter.

Roberts picked up an award for acting at the Teen Choice Awards, and the film was nominated as Favorite Comedic Movie at the People's Choice Awards.

Apart from "We're the Millers," there are other flicks that will give the same thrill, starting with a reboot of a road trip classic led by "The Office" alum.

Vacation (2015)

The "National Lampoon's Vacation" franchise with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo set the standard for road trip and vacation movies. The 1983 R-Rated comedy was followed by five sequels, the most recent being "Vacation" starring Ed Helms and Christina Applegate.

ScreenRant ranked the film third in the series behind "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and the original flick that saw the Griswold family attempt to visit a water park.

In the reboot, Helms plays the grown version of Rusty Griswold, who takes his family on a similar, more successful visit in the sense that they make it to the park, though pans out equally disastrous as in the others.

There is a meta-humor about the original films, which is great for returning fans, but new viewers would not feel like they are missing out.

If memorable PDA made you look up films similar to "We're the Millers," Leslie Mann (Audrey Griswold-Crandall) and Chris Hemsworth were nominated for MTV Movie Awards' Best Kiss.

The film earns its R-Rating with a brief scene of public nudity, crude language, and sexual content. Chase and Beverly D'Angelo reprise their roles in a cameo, and other memorable performances come courtesy of Regina Hall, Norman Reedus, and Charlie Day.

Game Night (2018)

With a star-studded cast led by Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, "Game Night" cleverly utilizes everyone in its stellar lineup. The cast is rounded out by Kylie Bunbury, Kyle Chandler, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Jesse Plemons, and Lamorne Morris.

"Due Date" is a laugh-out-loud odd couple comedy.

The name might seem out of place in a list of edgy road trip films, but married couple Max (Bateman) and Annie (McAdams) and their friends are sent on a crazy adventure when Max's rich older brother gives their suburban games night an upgrade.

Road Trip (2000)

The filmmakers of "Road Trip" saw the hair gel scene in "There's Something About Mary" and that pie storyline in "American Pie," and raised them with a now infamous French toast bit.

It is gross-out humor stuffed with off-color jokes best appreciated by adolescents. The film stars Breckin Meyer, Seann William, and Amy Smart, with Tom Green as the narrator.

The New York Times praised "Road Trip" for its sex-positive treatment of Beth, played by Smart. Todd Phillips, the force behind the "Hangover" franchise, directed and has a cringy cameo.

Due Date (2010)

"Due Date" is a laugh-out-loud odd couple comedy. Another R-Raed comedy from Phillips, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr. as Peter Highman, a Type A expectant father, and Zach Galifianakis plays the goofball, Ethan Tremblay.

The stakes are high; Peter has only five days to get home from Atlanta for the birth of his child and is forced to hitch a ride with Ethan, which changes his perspective of life forever.

The film uses the tender moments between the polar opposite men to set up its gags, and like "Road Trip," it does not shy from gross-out physical comedy.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

In "Little Miss Sunshine," the headphones of ten-year-old Abigail Breslin's character, Olive, played actual music to drown out her grandfather, portrayed by Alan Arkin's vulgar language.

This road trip movie features an ensemble cast topped by Steve Carell, Toni Collette, and Greg Kinnear. During the 2007 award season, the comedy-drama won 72 awards, including Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Arkin at the Academy Awards.

Though more acclaimed than all the films on this list together, its characters are by no means less wacky, and it does not feel like a typical Oscar darling.

The movie tracks the Hoover family's 800-mile journey to California in a yellow Volkswagen minivan to get Olive at a beauty contest. The script touches on many themes, such as internalized homophobia and mental illness, but is at its core about self-confidence and self-acceptance.

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