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The Guilt Trip

Play trailer Poster for The Guilt Trip PG-13 Released Dec 19, 2012 1h 35m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Before embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, Andy Brewster pays a visit to his overbearing mother, Joyce. That proves to be a big mistake; Andy caves in under pressure to take his mom along for the ride. Early on -- as the miles roll by -- Andy feels nothing but aggravation at her antics. Eventually however, he comes to realize that they have more in common than he first thought and that Joyce's wisdom might be just what he needs.
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Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand have enough chemistry to drive a solidly assembled comedy; unfortunately, The Guilt Trip has a lemon of a script and is perilously low on comedic fuel.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk A bit 'eww' in that it's essentially a romcom with a mom and son, it's the perfect Mother's Day outing for people who don't like their mums much. Rated: 2/5 Sep 5, 2017 Full Review J. Hoberman Tablet The Guilt Trip struck me something best viewed on an airplane. May 5, 2016 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 May 2, 2013 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz So while this intergenerational road trip has potential, it is wasted. A comedy even your mother might not love. Rated: 2/5 Nov 11, 2022 Full Review Chris Fennell CineVue A pat, old-fashioned comedy that fails to capitalise on the substantial potential for humour of its leading duo. Rated: 2/5 Feb 9, 2019 Full Review Jordan Riefe Celebuzz Rogen and Streisand share adequate chemistry but seldom seem like the real deal in Anne Fletcher's fourth movie... Under her direction, Streisand and Rogen look like a pair of actors saying jokes written for them by a comedy think tank. Aug 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dani G Typical comedy, typical situations, typical characters, predictable ending Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Tim T My wife made me sit through this awful movie. Don’t waste your time. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review inta k little funny movie of mom who's whole world is son and their trip to meet with her first love Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review SallyA Loved this film with a touch of adventure and a lot of sentiment. Great performances from both main characters. Ultimately I found it a great mum and son movie and loved the touches discreetly put in place in the very last scene confirming that the whole movie was about relationship very close to a mother's heart. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Sushil D I don't know what these pseudo critiques want! This is one of the best movies i have watched recently, i only regret why i dint see it earlier. Looks like these people who rated it low want something overrated as oppenhiener and then they will give good reviews. A small movie with lots of emotions is beyond there scope of understanding. Its a winner Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Tomson 3 Well, if this movie should include a spark of comedy, i guess i missed it. A boring low drama, not worth the time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Before embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, Andy Brewster pays a visit to his overbearing mother, Joyce. That proves to be a big mistake; Andy caves in under pressure to take his mom along for the ride. Early on -- as the miles roll by -- Andy feels nothing but aggravation at her antics. Eventually however, he comes to realize that they have more in common than he first thought and that Joyce's wisdom might be just what he needs.
Director
Anne Fletcher
Producer
Lorne Michaels, John Goldwyn, Evan Goldberg
Screenwriter
Dan Fogelman
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Broadway Video, Michaels/Goldwyn, Skydance Productions, Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Risque Material|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 19, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$37.1M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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