The Trip

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The Trip

R

Released May 9, 2003

1h 36m

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A man (Larry Sullivan) falls in love with a gay civil-rights activist (Steve Braun) while doing research for a book.

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

When the film turns mawkish in the last reel, the tears are a welcome respite from the glib one-liners that substitute for character development in the first half.

Jul 2, 2022

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Randy Cordova

Arizona Republic

Despite its flaws, it eventually gets under your skin and is sweetly moving.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 25, 2003

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

By the time it's over you'll be able to fill a bumper sticker with everything you've learned.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 1, 2003

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews

doesn't insult your intelligence or rely strictly on clich to gain a few knowing chuckles

Rated: B

Jan 10, 2011

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

The story's third-act detour into tragedy is predictable and unwelcome, providing a resolution that is too pat and familiar to be moving.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 5, 2003

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Jeffrey Bruner

Des Moines Register

It's ... drenched in melodrama, saddled with a forced plot and surrounded by so many character stereotypes that the film almost becomes self-parody.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 14, 2003

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This film is an under appreciated gem in gay film. Larry Sullivan's performance is outstanding-refreshingly real, genuine, and deftly executed. While I could have dealt without the film's ultimate acquiescence into the realm of predictable gay cinema laden with the nameless disease trope toward the film's end, it was not done so distastefully, nor was it so severe, to discredit what was otherwise, a truly remarkable film. As an additional note: if there was ever a case of an epic film being so grossly misrepresented (misunderstood & overlooked) by such an ill-fitting, inappropriately chosen cover art more than The Trip, I haven't seen it. Watch it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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It's so bad that by the time it ends you can't help it but feel relieved.The second half of the movie was utterly predictable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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After 2 decades of courting and drama, a young couple goes to Mexico searching for a cure for HIV. Campy as hell and filled with progressive propaganda, the Trip felt short on a good premise.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Good-hearted, super-cheese.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Fan fav. My new favorite inspirational love story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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I wasn't sure about this movie during the beginning but it turned out to be a really good love story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

A man (Larry Sullivan) falls in love with a gay civil-rights activist (Steve Braun) while doing research for a book.

Director: Miles Swain
Producer: Houston King
Screenwriter: Miles Swain
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2003, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $245.6K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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