In "Due Date", at which landmark does Zach Galifianakis' character scatter his father's ashes?

In “Due Date,” Zach Galifianakis’s character, Ethan Tremblay, scatters his father’s ashes at the Grand Canyon. The moment occurs during the chaotic cross-country trip he takes with Peter Highman, played by Robert Downey Jr.

Ethan is traveling to Los Angeles because he hopes to become an actor and attend the birth of his child. After a series of misunderstandings causes both men to be removed from a flight, they are forced to make the journey by car. Their incompatible personalities turn the trip into a succession of escalating disasters, but the experience also reveals Ethan’s grief and vulnerability.

The Grand Canyon scene is important because Ethan treats the ashes as a constant companion throughout the trip, reflecting how emotionally attached he remains to his father. The film uses the setting for both comedy and a rare sincere exchange between the two main characters.

The movie was released in 2010 and was directed by Todd Phillips, who also directed “The Hangover.” The Grand Canyon is a real landmark in Arizona, although current park rules restrict scattering cremated remains there.