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The Trip

Play trailer Poster for The Trip Released Jun 10, 2011 1h 49m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Food critic Steve Coogan and traveling companion Rob Brydon trade delicious barbs and clever remarks as they tour various eateries in northern England.
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Amiable, funny and sometimes insightful, The Trip works as both a showcase for the enduring chemistry between stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and an unexpected perusal of men entering mid-life crises.

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Terrific stuff. Rated: 4/5 Jul 15, 2011 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News The Trip is a comedy about two guys going to fancy restaurants in the English countryside. Sounds hilarious, huh? Well, it actually is. Rated: B+ Jul 8, 2011 Full Review Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Fuelled by some inspired and very funny improvisations - their duelling Michael Caine impersonations are a scream - the film gradually settles into a meditation on mid-life malaise. Rated: 3/5 Jul 4, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review A showcase for two performers who bring a sense of humor and rumination to the gorgeous scenery on display, the outcome proves deceivingly simple and yet one of the funniest films of recent memory. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 11, 2023 Full Review Jack Fleischer Battleship Pretension I enjoyed The Trip, but I will have to watch it again after a few more Netflixed movies (including Shandy), and see if it might lift this merely funny comedy into something more. Mar 24, 2021 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Clever road-trip comedy has swearing, drugs, sex references. Rated: 4/5 Apr 3, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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rosadobber a Given all the good reviews, I struggled to watch these two tedious men thru to the end. It's appeal eludes me. (Confession- not a fan of the British empire) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 Full Review Sebastian L Far superior to any of its sequels. The Trip is a lighthearted comedy on the surface - and it's the best kind of dry, nonsensical humour that is served, but underneath it's also a story about loneliness, relationships and getting older. Perfectly understated. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Colin M (Watched as 6 x 30 minutes series, not as a movie.) This was okay. Too much time spent eating, not enough time spent enjoying the sights. Too much of Steve Coogan bullying Rob Brydon to assert his superiority; he needs to be nicer. But it was okay. Not boring. Interesting throughout. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/25 Full Review Eithan D just mediocre, couldn't finish watching it Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/24/23 Full Review Audience Member So entertaining! I want more. Love the chats over meals Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/21/20 Full Review William L An infectious chemistry between Coogan and Brydon births some fantastic comedy; the timing pairs brilliantly with improv flavored dry humor, even if the film struggles at point to break through the episodic structure of the original series in establishing a consistent flow. (4/5) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Michael Winterbottom

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Steve Coogan

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Rob Brydon

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Paul Popplewell

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Margo Stilley

Mischa

Claire Keelan

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Synopsis Food critic Steve Coogan and traveling companion Rob Brydon trade delicious barbs and clever remarks as they tour various eateries in northern England.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Andrew Eaton, Melissa Parmeter
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
BBC, Baby Cow Productions, Revolution Films
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 12, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.0M
Runtime
1h 49m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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