Poll: Who, where, and why are you running away?

Results of 1,248 votes:

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   Into the Wild (2007)

    

   To rebel against your overbearing parents, you (Chris) run away to the Alaskan wilderness.
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   Up (2009)

    

   To fulfill a lifelong dream and promise to your late wife, you (Carl Fredricksen) run away with your involuntary sidekick Russell to Paradise Falls in South America.
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   The Beach (2000)

    

   In the quest for real adventure, you (Richard) run away with two French tourists to a secluded beach community in the Gulf of Thailand.
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   Dumb and Dumber (1994)

    

   To escape the terrible life slump you've found yourself in and with the hopes of finding the love of your life, you (Lloyd Christmas) run away with your best friend to beautiful Aspen, Colorado.
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   Spring Breakers (2012)

    

   To escape the boredom of everyday life, you (Candy) run away with your three best friends to Florida for spring break. Spring break forever!!
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   Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

    

   For no one knows what reason, you (Jeremiah Johnson) leave everything you had and run away to become a mountain man in 19th century Colorado.
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   Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

    

   Being pursued by relentless lawmen, you (Butch) decide with your sidekick and his lover to run away to Bolivia to pursue a more successful career as a robber.
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   Barry Lyndon (1975)

    

   With nothing tying you to your rural home and potentially powerful people out for revenge against you, you (Barry Lyndon) flee to the big city of Dublin to pursue your own fortune.
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   And Your Mother Too (2001)

    

   After learning of your husband's infidelity, you (Luisa), agree to run away with two young men to find a secluded beach in Mexico.
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    Wild at Heart (1990)

     

    To escape your psychotic mother and her goon squad, you (Lula) hit the road with your boyfriend, dreaming of a better life in California.
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    Far and Away (1992)

     

    To achieve the American dream and your own plot of land, you (Joseph) run away with Shannon to the wide open unclaimed lands of Oklahoma Territory.
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    Water for Elephants (2011)

     

    After the tragic death of your parents, you (Jacob) drop everything and run away to join a traveling circus.
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    Happy Together (1997)

     

    You (Lai Yiu-fai) run away from your home country to Argentina with your partner in the hopes of starting your relationship over.
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    Nowhere in Africa (2001)

     

    To escape Nazi persecution you (Walter) run away with your family to rural Kenya.