The Trip

Released Jun 10, 2011

1h 49m

Comedy

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89%

108 Reviews

Tomatometer

70%

5,000+ Ratings

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Eithan D

just mediocre, couldn't finish watching it

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/24/23

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luizzz a

BORING. I waited the whole movie to laugh and never happened.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

So entertaining! I want more. Love the chats over meals

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/20

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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

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Audience Member

Slow, tedious, and pointless. Anyone else in the backseat of the car on this road trip would have unceremoniously removed their brains from their head Pulp Fiction style. You know that guy who never stops doing annoying impressions. The person everyone wants to hit in the face with a shovel? Boost his level of annoying to 11 and then multiply him by two. Now sit through 3 meals a day with them over the course of a week. That's "The Trip" in a nutshell. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Rating: F

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Boring artsy movie that has Steve coogan.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Michael Winterbottom

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Steve Coogan

Self

Rob Brydon

Self

Paul Popplewell

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Claire Keelan

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Terrific stuff.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 15, 2011

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Connie Ogle

Miami Herald

The Trip is not about food; it's about friendship, one that will give you plenty to laugh - and think - about.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 14, 2011

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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

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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

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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

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Clever road-trip comedy has swearing, drugs, sex references.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 3, 2020

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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: Henry Normal, Simon Lupton
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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